Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2595 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% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.6 gr | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 57.8 gr | 90% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 45% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 46% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.1 gr | 86% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 46% | 2208 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2234 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,862 psi | 47% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 99.6% |
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 | Lapua Mega. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,723 fps. Accurate 3100 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega 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.