Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 180gr | CutEdge Maximus

.30-06 R Stief cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:180 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 | 180gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 96 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%50,082 psi85%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,532 psi88%2566 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%50,633 psi86%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%49,777 psi85%2575 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%51,184 psi87%2549 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%50,850 psi87%2602 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,024 psi85%2664 fps99%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,460 psi89%2635 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%50,328 psi86%2585 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,663 psi88%2592 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,750 psi88%2569 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,779 psi88%2736 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,982 psi90%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%53,069 psi90%2549 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%50,459 psi86%2625 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,124 psi84%2671 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%50,009 psi85%2710 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,447 psi59%2411 fps97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%52,214 psi89%2648 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%53,040 psi90%2661 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%50,531 psi86%2582 fps95.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%50,604 psi86%2536 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%50,386 psi86%2615 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%52,286 psi89%2703 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%52,170 psi89%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%51,053 psi87%2625 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%50,111 psi85%2661 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,939 psi90%2644 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,310 psi77%2559 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,808 psi88%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%51,039 psi87%2690 fps96.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,809 psi59%1594 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,879 psi87%2598 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%52,489 psi89%2628 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%53,026 psi90%2618 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,951 psi85%2546 fps96.4%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi86%2602 fps96%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,576 psi90%2615 fps96.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,776 psi81%2612 fps98.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,750 psi88%2654 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,663 psi88%2592 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,445 psi88%2575 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2612 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,533 psi89%2569 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%52,417 psi89%2612 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,532 psi88%2608 fps98.1%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,054 psi89%2635 fps97.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%51,169 psi87%2585 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,532 psi88%2589 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,678 psi90%2657 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi85%2654 fps98.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%53,127 psi90%2684 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi83%2648 fps97.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,924 psi88%2605 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,358 psi87%2625 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,765 psi90%2592 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,273 psi60%1634 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%51,097 psi87%2572 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%51,677 psi88%2608 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%50,140 psi85%2677 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%49,980 psi85%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,922 psi85%2687 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,560 psi86%2710 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,967 psi88%2566 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,372 psi87%2579 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%52,895 psi90%2654 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%50,531 psi86%2582 fps95.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,532 psi88%2608 fps98.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2612 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%52,417 psi89%2612 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,054 psi89%2635 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%51,372 psi87%2664 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%50,053 psi85%2582 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%50,821 psi87%2605 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%53,011 psi90%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%53,098 psi90%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%51,808 psi88%2559 fps96.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,736 psi90%2625 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,344 psi89%2533 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%49,617 psi84%2575 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%50,227 psi86%2605 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,193 psi75%2608 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,939 psi90%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%50,067 psi85%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,807 psi86%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,040 psi89%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,634 psi88%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,402 psi89%2654 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,011 psi89%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%50,285 psi86%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,430 psi88%2661 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,999 psi63%2484 fps97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%49,748 psi85%2592 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,663 psi88%2635 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%50,430 psi86%2667 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%50,343 psi86%2612 fps99.8%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%43,947 psi75%2415 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,935 psi82%2516 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,230 psi62%2336 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,134 psi73%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%47,950 psi82%2500 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,316 psi58%2326 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%35,157 psi60%2398 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,553 psi69%2434 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,418 psi59%2293 fps95.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,685 psi73%2448 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,250 psi72%2441 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%36,651 psi62%2451 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,678 psi57%2313 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,908 psi85%2507 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,361 psi62%2372 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%35,984 psi61%2415 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%31,009 psi53%2323 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%30,414 psi52%2306 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,726 psi68%2438 fps97.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,011 psi56%2313 fps97.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%47,587 psi81%2533 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,744 psi76%2444 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,973 psi70%2464 fps99.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,353 psi77%2595 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,023 psi83%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%36,419 psi62%2365 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%43,816 psi75%2556 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,886 psi70%2448 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%30,632 psi52%2260 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,753 psi63%2415 fps98.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%47,398 psi81%2631 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,817 psi44%1424 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,479 psi67%2405 fps98.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,263 psi69%2448 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,071 psi61%2323 fps96.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%47,123 psi80%2497 fps95.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%47,297 psi81%2552 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,470 psi79%2516 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%33,997 psi58%2356 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,217 psi63%2402 fps97.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,685 psi73%2448 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,819 psi81%2523 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,088 psi67%2415 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,002 psi70%2382 fps98.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,737 psi61%2329 fps98.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%40,147 psi68%2415 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%42,975 psi73%2484 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,668 psi68%2395 fps99.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,871 psi68%2405 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,708 psi61%2359 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%35,723 psi61%2402 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,230 psi60%2369 fps96.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%42,757 psi73%2543 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,656 psi73%2451 fps96.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,727 psi71%2464 fps98.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,209 psi79%2493 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,092 psi44%1457 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,834 psi81%2526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%42,511 psi72%2457 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,782 psi64%2461 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%30,966 psi53%2333 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%35,201 psi60%2418 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%38,319 psi65%2480 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,410 psi74%2438 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,724 psi64%2349 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,879 psi53%2257 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%47,587 psi81%2533 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%40,147 psi68%2415 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,088 psi67%2415 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,737 psi61%2329 fps98.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%42,975 psi73%2484 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,227 psi55%2306 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,451 psi69%2418 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,131 psi67%2408 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,379 psi70%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,084 psi58%2234 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%45,368 psi77%2461 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,035 psi78%2523 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,828 psi70%2362 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,437 psi69%2421 fps98.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,097 psi55%2270 fps96.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%27,992 psi48%2251 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,905 psi80%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,640 psi71%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,941 psi63%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,623 psi64%2343 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,327 psi52%2211 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%35,215 psi60%2356 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,714 psi73%2444 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,158 psi62%2333 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%36,811 psi63%2408 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%32,445 psi55%2382 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%31,154 psi53%2238 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,901 psi71%2484 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%44,092 psi75%2562 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,305 psi65%2408 fps98.3%

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This overview compares 96 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge Maximus. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,736 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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.

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