Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
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% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.7 gr | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46 gr | 80% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 45% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,614 psi | 45% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46 gr | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,266 psi | 45% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2257 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
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 93 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,756 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.