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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond

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

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond
Manufacturer SKU:
67635
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.212" | 30.8mm
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:
0.412" | 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.259" | 6.6mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B3865_C321
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 172 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond bullet and 86 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, 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>>
86%
52083
89%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
52547
89%
**13
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
52301
89%
**97
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
52315
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
52417
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
52721
90%
**57
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
33402
57%
**18
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
51996
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47253
80%
**17
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
52156
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
52750
90%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
52054
89%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
47007
80%
**26
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52518
89%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32924
56%
**48
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
36274
62%
**75
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
52852
90%
**53
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
52431
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
52344
89%
**57
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52460
89%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
52402
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
52243
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
52054
89%
**85
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
44875
76%
**02
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42583
72%
**05
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
51445
88%
**72
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
51227
87%
**89
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
52083
89%
**10
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
52141
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
52460
89%
**13
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
52098
89%
**77
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47659
81%
**54
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52083
89%
**03
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
40379
69%
**69
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
52605
90%
**62
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
52823
90%
**07
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
52069
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
52228
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
52460
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
51909
88%
**10
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
49705
85%
**90
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
52257
89%
**00
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
52344
89%
**00
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
52359
89%
**53
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
48080
82%
**84
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
47355
81%
**13
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52663
90%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46209
79%
**94
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
52750
90%
**10
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
52199
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34113
58%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
51996
89%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
51982
88%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51735
88%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47181
80%
**36
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47616
81%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
52823
90%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
52852
90%
**97
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
52446
89%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
52214
89%
**03
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52489
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
52605
90%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
52141
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
52359
89%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
51721
88%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
52286
89%
**57
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51909
88%
**10
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52069
89%
**17
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
52460
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
52301
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
52127
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
52692
90%
**36
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41959
71%
**61
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
39610
67%
**36
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
52808
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
52678
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
52272
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49153
84%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
52098
89%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
52141
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
52446
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
52547
89%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35563
61%
**33
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
49734
85%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
52054
89%
**85
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
29428
50%
**05
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43961
75%
**89
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37231
63%
**38
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46180
79%
**92
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
44991
77%
**92
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
45527
78%
**15
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
61%
**49
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
94%
30443
52%
**49
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37884
64%
**77
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27354
47%
**83
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
45803
78%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36608
62%
**57
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39537
67%
**26
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28674
49%
**00
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31778
54%
**15
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
25324
43%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
29979
51%
**02
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43047
73%
**89
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45455
77%
**41
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48051
82%
**92
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37695
64%
**20
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48675
83%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37507
64%
**70
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
33750
57%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
35520
60%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26020
44%
**05
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
53%
**49
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
36260
62%
**84
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36985
63%
**31
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40306
69%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36477
62%
**15
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36506
62%
**82
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
35186
60%
**95
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
59%
**65
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
26266
45%
**28
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40408
69%
**52
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46050
78%
**02
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42656
73%
**69
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44164
75%
**33
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39015
66%
**77
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
55%
**20
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
32445
55%
**43
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43236
74%
**52
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43323
74%
**56
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38928
66%
**13
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
39639
67%
**26
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
48%
**93
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38435
65%
**23
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
31923
54%
**79
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46166
79%
**08
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45469
77%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
92%
31908
54%
**50
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
64%
**48
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37550
64%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30966
53%
**05
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
48%
**03
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
30690
52%
**65
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
46891
80%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40872
70%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34055
58%
**11
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
35027
60%
**72
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35099
60%
**57
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44309
75%
**75
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42409
72%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
44672
76%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36999
63%
**79
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
32561
55%
**03
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
55%
**20
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42656
73%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39015
66%
**77
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44309
75%
**13
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43932
75%
**72
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35186
60%
**21
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25179
43%
**34
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
35447
60%
**44
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42032
72%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34098
58%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40248
69%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29805
51%
**74
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
52%
**26
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48747
83%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39914
68%
**97
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31125
53%
**62
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
25498
43%
**54
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
51%
**74
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
33750
57%
**28
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
26223
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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