Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.2 gr | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2444 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 45% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 45% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 50.2 gr | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 57.3 gr | 90% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,615 psi | 47% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,271 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 51% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
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 107 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,867 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 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 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.