Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 181gr | Brenneke TUG bullet and 91 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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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% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2648 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% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,471 psi | 48% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 58.4 gr | 92% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 45% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 45% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48 gr | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.7 gr | 88% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 44% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
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 91 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 181gr | Brenneke TUG. ReloadSwiss RS 70 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. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 181.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 181gr | Brenneke TUG 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.