Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel bullet and 92 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 Winchester 760.
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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% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2628 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% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 45% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 46% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 43% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | 52.1 gr | 90% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2477 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 92 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,756 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 181.0 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, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel 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.