Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC S
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:180 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.30-06 R Stief load data
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:1:12.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 46% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 47% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 47% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 90 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,740 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.