Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 165gr | Remington SP Extended-Range BT bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.7 gr | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.1 gr | 82% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 44% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 45% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.9 gr | 80% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,804 psi | 47% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 90 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Remington SP Extended-Range BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,884 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,884 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 165gr | Remington SP Extended-Range BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.