Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:13.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold bullet and 93 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% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 45% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 45% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,803 psi | 46% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 50% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,283 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 99% |
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 | Nosler Partition Gold. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,746 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.