Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon H414.
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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>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.5 gr | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,776 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 52.3 gr | 90% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 45% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 45% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.5 gr | 80% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 43% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2375 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
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 | Sako SuperHammerhead. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,762 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead 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.