Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade bullet and 89 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 Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.8 gr | 82% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 43% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 44% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44 gr | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2320 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 48% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 96.8% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,825 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,825 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade 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.