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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30501
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.225" | 31.1mm
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:
0.425" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.275" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2687_C321
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 178 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 89 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, 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>>
87%
52533
89%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
52417
89%
**07
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
52431
89%
**90
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
52286
89%
**94
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
52069
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
52794
90%
**54
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
52446
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46862
80%
**00
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
52663
90%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
52576
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
52692
90%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45948
78%
**07
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51938
88%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32445
55%
**31
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
35592
61%
**59
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
52156
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
52460
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
52417
89%
**57
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52301
89%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
52040
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
52330
89%
**33
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
51909
88%
**82
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
44280
75%
**82
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42366
72%
**98
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
51053
87%
**53
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
50836
87%
**72
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
52692
90%
**20
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
52156
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
52301
89%
**03
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
52721
90%
**80
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47645
81%
**41
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
52489
89%
**03
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39972
68%
**59
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
52069
89%
**59
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
52431
89%
**97
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
52417
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
52011
89%
**57
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
52112
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
51242
87%
**90
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
48776
83%
**67
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
52388
89%
**97
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
52112
89%
**94
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
52852
90%
**53
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
47398
81%
**71
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
46209
79%
**87
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51953
88%
**62
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
45687
78%
**84
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
52054
89%
**97
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
52373
89%
**30
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
83%
52823
90%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34171
58%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
52736
90%
**17
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
52185
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51184
87%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
46122
79%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47152
80%
**40
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
52518
89%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
52678
90%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
52199
89%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
52330
89%
**00
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52562
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
52692
90%
**07
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
52141
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
51924
88%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
52388
89%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
51576
88%
**44
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51242
87%
**90
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52417
89%
**17
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
52112
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
52620
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
52402
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
52330
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
52736
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41597
71%
**44
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
38638
66%
**16
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
52141
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
52504
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
52431
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
52098
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
48080
82%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
50952
87%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
52402
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
52156
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
51909
88%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
34867
59%
**16
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
49298
84%
**77
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
51967
88%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
51909
88%
**82
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
29095
50%
**88
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43526
74%
**75
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36941
63%
**25
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45643
78%
**79
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
44208
75%
**72
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
45107
77%
**05
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
36158
62%
**52
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37217
63%
**64
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26992
46%
**67
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
45382
77%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36318
62%
**51
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39117
67%
**10
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28355
48%
**80
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31285
53%
**05
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
25309
43%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
30124
51%
**05
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42453
72%
**75
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44991
77%
**31
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47456
81%
**79
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37550
64%
**10
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48283
82%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
36724
63%
**48
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
33475
57%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
36187
62%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
44%
**92
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
52%
**36
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
36666
62%
**90
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36695
62%
**21
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39421
67%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**05
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
62%
**69
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
35621
61%
**08
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
58%
**52
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
26382
45%
**28
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40132
68%
**39
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45629
78%
**89
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42380
72%
**62
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43874
75%
**23
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38711
66%
**74
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
54%
**97
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
32605
56%
**39
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42453
72%
**33
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42699
73%
**46
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38638
66%
**03
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
40495
69%
**36
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28123
48%
**80
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38014
65%
**10
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
31894
54%
**79
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45469
77%
**82
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44846
76%
**12
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
49385
84%
**38
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
92%
31923
54%
**47
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
64%
**34
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36883
63%
**10
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30603
52%
**88
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
27688
47%
**93
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
31241
53%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
46514
79%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40422
69%
**84
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33779
58%
**98
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
35056
60%
**69
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34650
59%
**41
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43540
74%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41916
71%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
44222
75%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36680
62%
**65
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
32735
56%
**97
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
54%
**97
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42380
72%
**62
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38711
66%
**74
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
49124
84%
**61
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43424
74%
**93
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**56
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34505
59%
**98
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24990
43%
**21
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
35288
60%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48704
83%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41640
71%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33692
57%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39943
68%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29515
50%
**67
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
52%
**13
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47834
81%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39653
68%
**87
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
52%
**52
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
25672
44%
**57
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
50%
**57
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
48660
83%
**84
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
33475
57%
**15
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26353
45%
**90
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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