
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 170gr | Prvi Partizan FSP bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Winchester 760.
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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>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2703 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% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.9 gr | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 45% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.9 gr | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,731 psi | 46% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | 55.1 gr | 92% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
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 92 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Prvi Partizan FSP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,680 fps to 2,835 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 170gr | Prvi Partizan FSP 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.