Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
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:1:14.5
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 180gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 90 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% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,297 psi | 48% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 45% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 46% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 44% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,255 psi | 52% | 2392 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 90 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,776 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,776 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 1:14.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.