Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 185gr | Berger Hybrid Target bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2608 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% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.6 gr | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.9 gr | 80% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,647 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2320 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,761 psi | 49% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 45% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.9 gr | 80% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,310 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 98.9% |
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 | 185gr | Berger Hybrid Target. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,717 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,575 fps to 2,717 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 185gr | Berger Hybrid Target 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.