Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 175gr | Barnes LRX BT

.30-06 R Stief cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:175 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.49"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:69 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 175gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 94 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.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%51,024 psi87%2543 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%52,591 psi90%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%51,213 psi87%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%50,720 psi86%2618 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,039 psi87%2631 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,833 psi80%2638 fps98.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%50,154 psi85%2625 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%51,227 psi87%2621 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%52,808 psi90%2631 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%52,605 psi90%2612 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%50,589 psi86%2674 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%52,765 psi90%2776 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%50,285 psi86%2638 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%50,821 psi87%2546 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%51,213 psi87%2661 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,833 psi80%2651 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%50,705 psi86%2743 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,098 psi90%2684 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%50,227 psi86%2648 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%51,430 psi88%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%51,430 psi88%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%49,385 psi84%2687 fps99%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%49,951 psi85%2582 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%50,894 psi87%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%52,025 psi89%2661 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,763 psi86%2694 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%50,589 psi86%2635 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,699 psi73%2536 fps98.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%52,576 psi90%2710 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,606 psi59%1604 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%52,083 psi89%2638 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%53,098 psi90%2667 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%50,734 psi86%2608 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,285 psi87%2585 fps96.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%51,488 psi88%2513 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,589 psi86%2602 fps95.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,947 psi77%2589 fps97.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,504 psi89%2690 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%52,808 psi90%2631 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,475 psi89%2615 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%52,489 psi89%2651 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%50,386 psi86%2559 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%50,111 psi85%2605 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,214 psi89%2638 fps97.7%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,617 psi84%2615 fps96.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%51,953 psi88%2621 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%52,620 psi90%2631 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%50,372 psi86%2648 fps99.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,108 psi80%2638 fps98%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%50,531 psi86%2671 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,499 psi79%2628 fps96.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%49,588 psi84%2589 fps97.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%52,228 psi89%2661 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%50,372 psi86%2582 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,795 psi59%1640 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%52,199 psi89%2615 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%52,678 psi90%2644 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%51,024 psi87%2720 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%50,589 psi86%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,717 psi80%2661 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,124 psi82%2687 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%52,939 psi90%2608 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%52,243 psi89%2615 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%50,096 psi85%2638 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,214 psi89%2638 fps97.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%52,489 psi89%2651 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%50,111 psi85%2605 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,617 psi84%2615 fps96.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%51,909 psi88%2585 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%52,199 psi89%2700 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%51,822 psi88%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%50,952 psi87%2615 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%51,967 psi88%2648 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%51,039 psi87%2530 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%50,531 psi86%2526 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,982 psi90%2598 fps96.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%50,169 psi85%2612 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%50,096 psi85%2530 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%50,749 psi86%2615 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%51,053 psi87%2641 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,872 psi71%2592 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%50,865 psi87%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%51,111 psi87%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%51,779 psi88%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,881 psi90%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%52,301 psi89%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,487 psi84%2638 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%49,719 psi85%2582 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%51,111 psi87%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,675 psi83%2644 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,734 psi86%2628 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%52,388 psi89%2674 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,068 psi87%2700 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%51,445 psi88%2651 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%42,163 psi72%2415 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,861 psi78%2510 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,200 psi58%2326 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,104 psi70%2467 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,401 psi55%2310 fps99.2%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%35,360 psi60%2428 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,754 psi66%2421 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%35,201 psi60%2333 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,857 psi70%2438 fps98.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,914 psi68%2434 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,442 psi81%2625 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR45.6 gr82%37,318 psi64%2484 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,981 psi54%2297 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,703 psi81%2503 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,606 psi59%2356 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%36,492 psi62%2444 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%31,531 psi54%2352 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,753 psi64%2421 fps95.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,256 psi53%2293 fps96.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,989 psi73%2438 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,856 psi66%2448 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,018 psi73%2579 fps98%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,891 psi80%2539 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,601 psi81%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%39,682 psi68%2451 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%47,384 psi81%2638 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,044 psi66%2434 fps98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%31,154 psi53%2293 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,056 psi60%2398 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,686 psi44%1434 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,739 psi64%2395 fps97.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,101 psi65%2438 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,635 psi59%2313 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,993 psi82%2533 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,602 psi83%2474 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%47,369 psi81%2549 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%36,753 psi63%2438 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,418 psi60%2385 fps96.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,857 psi70%2438 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,513 psi77%2513 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,115 psi63%2402 fps99.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,581 psi67%2375 fps97.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,243 psi58%2320 fps97.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%40,669 psi69%2444 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%46,354 psi79%2562 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,855 psi64%2382 fps98.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,971 psi65%2395 fps99.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,982 psi58%2346 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%36,100 psi61%2431 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,431 psi57%2349 fps95.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%43,511 psi74%2575 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,828 psi70%2434 fps95.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,958 psi68%2454 fps97.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,208 psi75%2480 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,933 psi44%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,847 psi78%2520 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%46,108 psi78%2539 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 5243.2 gr80%35,824 psi61%2441 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6043.8 gr80%29,428 psi50%2306 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%38,116 psi65%2500 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%41,756 psi71%2566 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,452 psi71%2428 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,940 psi61%2336 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%31,386 psi53%2290 fps95.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%40,669 psi69%2444 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,115 psi63%2402 fps99.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,243 psi58%2320 fps97.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%46,354 psi79%2562 fps95.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,501 psi83%2533 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%32,692 psi56%2339 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,646 psi83%2523 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,493 psi66%2402 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,405 psi64%2395 fps97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,566 psi67%2352 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,460 psi55%2224 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%46,195 psi79%2497 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,859 psi75%2513 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,088 psi67%2356 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,435 psi65%2405 fps97.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,472 psi52%2251 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%28,210 psi48%2274 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,918 psi76%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,784 psi68%2352 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,969 psi60%2329 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,839 psi61%2333 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,805 psi49%2195 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%38,174 psi65%2438 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,843 psi70%2434 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,505 psi59%2323 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%37,173 psi63%2438 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,836 psi54%2270 fps95.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,914 psi68%2474 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%47,703 psi81%2644 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,550 psi62%2395 fps97.4%

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.

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This overview compares 94 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Barnes LRX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,776 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,776 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 175.0 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, Hodgdon H414 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 | 175gr | Barnes LRX BT 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.

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