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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

Recommended Powder(s):

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler CT FailSafe
Manufacturer SKU:
53180
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.310" | 33.3mm
Caliber:
.30-06 R Stief load data
Case Length (l3):
2.490" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.510" | 13.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.510" | 13.0mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B4111_C321
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 178 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT FailSafe bullet and 89 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
85%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
90%
89%
99%
ADI AR 2209
97%
75%
92%
Accurate 2200
83%
89%
99%
Accurate 2495
83%
90%
100%
Accurate 2520
83%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
91%
89%
96%
Accurate 3100
97%
62%
94%
Accurate 4064
88%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
87%
99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
87%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
90%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
88%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
84%
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
94%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
74%
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
96%
60%
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
66%
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
85%
89%
99%
Bofors RP3
90%
90%
100%
Bofors RP7
94%
90%
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
83%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
89%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H380
89%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H414
93%
90%
97%
Hodgdon H4350
96%
81%
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
78%
99%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
89%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
96%
89%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
91%
90%
100%
IMR 3031
88%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
91%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
91%
88%
97%
IMR 4350
97%
86%
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
93%
90%
97%
IMR 4831
97%
74%
98%
IMR 4895
87%
89%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
84%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.6
85%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
85%
90%
100%
Lovex S062
89%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
95%
90%
98%
Lovex S070
97%
90%
97%
Lovex S071
97%
53%
91%
Norma 201
86%
90%
100%
Norma 202
85%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
88%
89%
100%
Norma 204
97%
87%
95%
Norma MRP
97%
67%
93%
Norma URP
97%
86%
99%
Ramshot Big Game
88%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
84%
97%
Ramshot TAC
84%
90%
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
84%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
89%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
86%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
92%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
85%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
85%
98%
Rottweil R 902
87%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
92%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
78%
92%
Rottweil R 905
97%
71%
92%
Rottweil R 907
94%
90%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
91%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
84%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
86%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
85%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
91%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
95%
89%
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
95%
90%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
85%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
89%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
85%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
85%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
92%
90%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
78%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
72%
94%
Vihtavuori N133
87%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
93%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
87%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
95%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
88%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
95%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
66%
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
90%
100%
Winchester 760
93%
90%
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
55%
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
46586
79%
**26
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39813
68%
**85
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
39117
67%
**18
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
48588
83%
**26
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
49095
84%
**30
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
48805
83%
**52
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38421
65%
**00
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
29167
50%
**11
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41553
71%
**31
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
52%
**64
94%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
42351
72%
**56
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39595
67%
**11
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42206
72%
**64
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
53%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34389
59%
**88
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
37623
64%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
24004
41%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
28964
49%
**80
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45687
78%
**23
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
39494
67%
**18
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
61%
**83
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
48457
82%
**75
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40393
69%
**70
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40350
69%
**21
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
60%
**62
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
33924
58%
**67
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28601
49%
**85
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
57%
**10
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
34925
59%
**56
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39378
67%
**75
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43250
74%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39320
67%
**72
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39030
66%
**29
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
33750
57%
**67
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
63%
**16
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26992
46%
**49
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43105
73%
**90
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
48341
82%
**23
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
45919
78%
**07
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46644
79%
**64
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**28
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34650
59%
**74
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**47
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
94%
28877
49%
**08
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46021
78%
**84
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46122
79%
**90
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41568
71%
**54
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
38000
65%
**88
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
34360
59%
**88
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
52%
**57
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41017
70%
**64
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
52%
**38
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
48472
83%
**33
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
47921
82%
**52
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40350
69%
**95
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44425
76%
**66
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36550
62%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
51%
**64
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
52%
**57
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43918
75%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36985
63%
**59
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
41843
71%
**31
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
36927
63%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
61%
**83
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**05
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46876
80%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45237
77%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47268
80%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39436
67%
**13
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
57%
**18
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34650
59%
**74
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45919
78%
**07
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**28
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46847
80%
**38
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
46456
79%
**10
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37985
65%
**69
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27905
48%
**21
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
33692
57%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44382
76%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37028
63%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32401
55%
**34
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
56%
**87
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43076
73%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33895
58%
**33
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24323
41%
**16
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31937
54%
**34
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
60%
**62
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
25411
43%
**72
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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