Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade

.30-06 R Stief cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 95 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%51,242 psi87%2549 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%53,098 psi90%2618 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%51,750 psi88%2605 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%51,198 psi87%2628 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,605 psi88%2644 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,616 psi81%2654 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%50,618 psi86%2635 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%51,648 psi88%2631 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%49,835 psi85%2592 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%49,487 psi84%2575 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%51,111 psi87%2687 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%49,647 psi85%2726 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%50,749 psi86%2648 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%51,387 psi87%2559 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%51,648 psi88%2671 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,181 psi80%2661 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%51,314 psi87%2756 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%50,082 psi85%2641 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%50,952 psi87%2661 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%51,909 psi88%2582 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%51,909 psi88%2667 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%49,864 psi85%2697 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%50,502 psi86%2595 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%51,372 psi87%2618 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%52,402 psi89%2671 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,416 psi88%2707 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%51,068 psi87%2644 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,323 psi74%2552 fps98.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%53,055 psi90%2720 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%52,692 psi90%2740 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,795 psi59%1611 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%52,533 psi89%2651 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%50,299 psi86%2635 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%50,850 psi87%2612 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,663 psi88%2595 fps96.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%51,793 psi88%2520 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,923 psi87%2612 fps96%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,310 psi77%2598 fps97.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,953 psi90%2700 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%49,835 psi85%2592 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,953 psi90%2625 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%52,953 psi90%2661 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%50,836 psi87%2572 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%50,531 psi86%2615 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,576 psi90%2648 fps97.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,995 psi85%2628 fps96.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%52,446 psi89%2631 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%52,750 psi90%2635 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%50,807 psi86%2657 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,471 psi81%2648 fps98.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%50,894 psi87%2677 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,804 psi80%2638 fps96.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%50,270 psi86%2605 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%52,634 psi90%2671 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%50,763 psi86%2592 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,983 psi60%1647 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%52,663 psi90%2625 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%53,069 psi90%2654 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%51,517 psi88%2730 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%51,256 psi87%2762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,369 psi81%2674 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,356 psi82%2697 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%53,156 psi90%2615 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%52,663 psi90%2625 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%50,517 psi86%2648 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,576 psi90%2648 fps97.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%52,953 psi90%2661 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%50,531 psi86%2615 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,995 psi85%2628 fps96.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%52,388 psi89%2595 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%52,620 psi90%2710 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%52,460 psi89%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%51,343 psi87%2625 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%52,373 psi89%2654 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%51,169 psi87%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%50,981 psi87%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%49,719 psi85%2552 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%50,618 psi86%2621 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%50,575 psi86%2539 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%51,126 psi87%2625 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%51,459 psi88%2651 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,206 psi72%2598 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%51,416 psi88%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%51,314 psi87%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%51,967 psi88%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%50,140 psi85%2572 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%53,026 psi90%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,183 psi85%2651 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%50,154 psi85%2592 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%51,532 psi88%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,994 psi83%2651 fps98.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%51,256 psi87%2638 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%52,852 psi90%2684 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,416 psi88%2707 fps96.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%51,880 psi88%2664 fps99.8%

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%42,424 psi72%2421 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,325 psi79%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,447 psi59%2333 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,321 psi70%2474 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,634 psi56%2316 fps99.3%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%35,766 psi61%2438 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,957 psi66%2431 fps97.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%35,375 psi60%2339 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,017 psi70%2444 fps98.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,480 psi69%2448 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,659 psi81%2631 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44.9 gr80%35,230 psi60%2438 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,387 psi55%2310 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,254 psi82%2513 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,780 psi59%2362 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%36,825 psi63%2454 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%31,850 psi54%2365 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,159 psi65%2431 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,444 psi54%2303 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,178 psi74%2444 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,320 psi67%2461 fps99.1%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,497 psi74%2589 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,079 psi80%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,776 psi81%2566 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%37,391 psi64%2411 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%48,022 psi82%2654 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,233 psi67%2441 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%31,473 psi54%2306 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,230 psi60%2408 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%48,878 psi83%2677 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,686 psi44%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,927 psi65%2402 fps97.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,392 psi65%2444 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,809 psi59%2323 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%48,370 psi82%2543 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,921 psi83%2480 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%47,718 psi81%2562 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%34,882 psi59%2402 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,607 psi61%2392 fps96.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,017 psi70%2444 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,977 psi78%2523 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,318 psi64%2411 fps99.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,755 psi68%2382 fps97.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,432 psi59%2326 fps97.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%41,046 psi70%2454 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%46,992 psi80%2579 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,043 psi65%2388 fps98.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,435 psi65%2408 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,185 psi58%2352 fps96.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%36,448 psi62%2441 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,794 psi58%2359 fps95.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%43,787 psi75%2585 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,944 psi70%2441 fps95.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,118 psi68%2461 fps97.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,614 psi76%2493 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,933 psi44%1473 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,340 psi79%2530 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%43,497 psi74%2500 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5243.5 gr80%36,056 psi61%2451 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6044.2 gr80%29,733 psi51%2320 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%38,464 psi65%2510 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%42,250 psi72%2582 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,669 psi71%2434 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,158 psi62%2343 fps98%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,588 psi50%2251 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%41,046 psi70%2454 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,318 psi64%2411 fps99.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,432 psi59%2326 fps97.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%46,992 psi80%2579 fps95.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,936 psi83%2546 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%33,025 psi56%2349 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,226 psi84%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,870 psi66%2411 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,579 psi64%2402 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,001 psi68%2362 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,851 psi56%2234 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%46,557 psi79%2507 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,324 psi75%2523 fps99.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,262 psi67%2362 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,856 psi66%2418 fps97.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,676 psi52%2260 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%28,485 psi48%2287 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,440 psi77%2428 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,263 psi69%2362 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,418 psi60%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,303 psi62%2346 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,138 psi50%2205 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%38,522 psi66%2448 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,046 psi70%2441 fps99%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,896 psi59%2333 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%37,550 psi64%2448 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%32,082 psi55%2280 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,118 psi68%2480 fps99.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%48,022 psi82%2654 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,738 psi63%2402 fps97.5%

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 107 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,762 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 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | SAKO Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204 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.

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