
Load Specifications
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,414 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 44% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2349 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2257 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,992 psi | 48% | 2251 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2211 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2238 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 98.3% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
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.