
Load Specifications
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.6 gr | 82% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2297 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 44% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 44% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.2 gr | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 29,428 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,210 psi | 48% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 97.4% |
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.
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.