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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 165gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

Recommended Powder(s):

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 165gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Nosler CT FailSafe
Manufacturer SKU:
53175
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.240" | 31.5mm
Caliber:
.30-06 R Stief load data
Case Length (l3):
2.490" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.440" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.440" | 11.2mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B4094_C321
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 165gr | Nosler CT FailSafe bullet and 85 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
52170
89%
**30
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
52402
89%
**20
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
52736
90%
**03
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
52721
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
52591
90%
**26
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
52344
89%
**48
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
96%
34258
58%
**38
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
52634
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
47834
81%
**23
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
52808
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
52199
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
52272
89%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
47137
80%
**30
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52214
89%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33910
58%
**74
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
37536
64%
**05
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
52185
89%
**46
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
51866
88%
**49
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
52576
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52736
90%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
51982
88%
**36
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
52417
89%
**95
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
78%
**12
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43700
74%
**25
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
51619
88%
**69
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
52156
89%
**05
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
52866
90%
**26
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
51634
88%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
51909
88%
**03
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
51982
89%
**74
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
47863
81%
**48
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52634
90%
**07
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
40886
70%
**82
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
52562
89%
**69
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
52649
90%
**03
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
52272
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
52228
89%
**64
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
52634
90%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
52388
89%
**17
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
50372
86%
**03
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
52808
90%
**07
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
52112
89%
**00
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
52199
89%
**53
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
48617
83%
**90
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
47630
81%
**13
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52272
89%
**72
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46818
80%
**07
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
52533
89%
**10
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
52359
89%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33895
58%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
52098
89%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
52605
90%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52707
90%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47747
81%
**43
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47587
81%
**49
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
52692
90%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
52243
89%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
51967
88%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
52678
90%
**07
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51866
88%
**72
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
52576
90%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
52286
89%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
52214
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
52649
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
52243
89%
**61
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52388
89%
**17
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
52272
89%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
52634
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
52808
90%
**44
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
52605
90%
**20
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
52344
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
42264
72%
**64
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40045
68%
**39
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
52591
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
51996
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
52373
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49269
84%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
52359
89%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
52359
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
52736
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
52533
89%
**99
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
36274
62%
**46
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50415
86%
**97
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
52417
89%
**95
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
30676
52%
**38
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44643
76%
**02
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38043
65%
**54
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46717
80%
**02
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
46456
79%
**12
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46673
79%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
37521
64%
**79
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
94%
31459
54%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39305
67%
**00
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
49%
**13
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46615
79%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37565
64%
**77
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40509
69%
**36
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
50%
**13
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32590
55%
**31
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
25962
44%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
31299
53%
**28
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43714
74%
**98
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
46195
79%
**54
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48428
82%
**02
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38522
66%
**33
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38159
65%
**77
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
34896
59%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
36782
63%
**34
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
46%
**34
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
54%
**69
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
38029
65%
**23
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37623
64%
**44
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40944
70%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37623
64%
**34
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37463
64%
**98
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
36637
62%
**28
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
60%
**75
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
27021
46%
**41
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41553
71%
**75
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46775
80%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
44019
75%
**92
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44759
76%
**43
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40045
68%
**97
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
56%
**33
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
33562
57%
**62
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43932
75%
**56
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
44106
75%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39885
68%
**26
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
41858
71%
**66
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
50%
**16
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39189
67%
**33
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
32735
56%
**95
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46586
79%
**12
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45948
78%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
31705
54%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
66%
**67
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38276
65%
**39
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31923
54%
**25
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
49%
**20
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
32155
55%
**92
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
48385
82%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41959
71%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35404
60%
**38
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
36419
62%
**95
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35998
61%
**70
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44918
76%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42917
73%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45382
77%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37782
64%
**92
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
33417
57%
**20
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
56%
**33
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44019
75%
**92
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40045
68%
**97
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44831
76%
**16
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44469
76%
**85
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36071
61%
**34
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26397
45%
**60
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
36695
62%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42699
73%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35056
60%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41118
70%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30835
53%
**00
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
54%
**43
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
49052
84%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40901
70%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32053
55%
**82
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
26150
45%
**67
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
52%
**93
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
34896
59%
**51
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
27499
47%
**16
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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