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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.305" | 33.1mm
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:
0.505" | 12.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.380" | 9.7mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B629_C321
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 81 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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>>
85%
52402
89%
**97
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
52040
89%
**80
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
52765
90%
**67
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
52518
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
52272
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
52605
90%
**18
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
35868
61%
**38
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
51909
88%
**74
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
49313
84%
**13
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
52431
89%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52446
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
52402
89%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
48022
82%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52692
90%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
34780
59%
**57
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
38087
65%
**85
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
52547
89%
**20
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
52417
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52344
89%
**53
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
52301
89%
**07
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
51576
88%
**49
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
46238
79%
**92
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44541
76%
**08
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
52721
90%
**53
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
52750
90%
**82
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
52547
89%
**87
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
52779
90%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
51938
88%
**67
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
52605
90%
**44
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
49530
84%
**51
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52286
89%
**74
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42409
72%
**75
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
52098
89%
**20
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
52605
90%
**74
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
52605
90%
**90
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
52112
89%
**31
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
52663
90%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
52504
89%
**80
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
51416
88%
**84
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
52779
90%
**67
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
52475
89%
**67
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
52359
89%
**20
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
49545
84%
**77
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
48631
83%
**07
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
52533
89%
**36
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
47703
81%
**94
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
52576
90%
**77
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
52866
90%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
52765
90%
**87
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
52156
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52721
90%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
48269
82%
**23
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
48863
83%
**43
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
51996
89%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
52228
89%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
52518
89%
**74
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52852
90%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
52605
90%
**80
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
52214
89%
**90
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
52156
89%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
52649
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
52808
90%
**35
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
52504
89%
**80
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
52605
90%
**90
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
52663
90%
**84
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
52605
90%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
51924
88%
**71
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
51996
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
43932
75%
**61
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
71%
**39
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
52837
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
52475
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
52112
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
50009
85%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
52765
90%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
52692
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
52127
89%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37492
64%
**43
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
51039
87%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
51576
88%
**49
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
31720
54%
**41
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
45542
78%
**85
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38986
66%
**41
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
47776
81%
**89
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48356
82%
**05
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
47906
82%
**21
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37797
64%
**56
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
31067
53%
**26
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40915
70%
**97
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
51%
**10
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
47819
81%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38711
66%
**70
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41379
70%
**23
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
52%
**16
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33460
57%
**28
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
25918
44%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
31459
54%
**05
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
44454
76%
**82
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
47543
81%
**38
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39465
67%
**20
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39262
67%
**70
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
59%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
36796
63%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
48%
**31
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**59
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
37855
64%
**84
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38740
66%
**34
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41814
71%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38261
65%
**21
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38363
65%
**85
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
35998
61%
**82
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
62%
**65
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
46%
**01
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42438
72%
**52
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
47485
81%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
45107
77%
**79
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
45527
77%
**23
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41205
70%
**87
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
58%
**29
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
33475
57%
**29
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45281
77%
**46
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
44962
77%
**52
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40944
70%
**16
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
41147
70%
**23
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
52%
**10
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40059
68%
**23
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
32474
55%
**56
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
47558
81%
**98
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46891
80%
**18
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39784
68%
**51
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39755
68%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32793
56%
**15
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
51%
**13
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
32010
55%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43236
74%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36376
62%
**21
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
35868
61%
**52
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37130
63%
**67
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46137
79%
**72
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44150
75%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
46079
78%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38406
65%
**72
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
33620
57%
**87
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
58%
**29
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45107
77%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41205
70%
**87
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46166
79%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
45455
77%
**66
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37463
64%
**31
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27543
47%
**70
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
36738
63%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43555
74%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36201
62%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42192
72%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31981
54%
**93
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**39
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41800
71%
**03
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
56%
**79
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
26107
44%
**34
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31560
54%
**83
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
59%
**08
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
27267
46%
**80
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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