Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2694 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% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.2 gr | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.4 gr | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,850 psi | 53% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 45% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 45% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.4 gr | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,195 psi | 48% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
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 | Speer Hot-Cor. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,854 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,854 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.