Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 220gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting

.30-06 R Stief cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:220 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 220gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%50,720 psi86%2287 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%52,721 psi90%2339 fps98.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,411 psi76%2316 fps98.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%50,821 psi87%2329 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%50,285 psi86%2411 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%50,807 psi86%2352 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%51,880 psi88%2359 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,011 psi89%2441 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%53,011 psi90%2349 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%50,299 psi86%2461 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%52,011 psi89%2379 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%52,402 psi89%2395 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%51,764 psi88%2461 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%52,678 psi90%2487 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,010 psi87%2434 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,788 psi76%2382 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,989 psi71%2336 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,086 psi63%2260 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,123 psi80%2490 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%50,357 psi86%2369 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%52,576 psi90%2392 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,788 psi76%2382 fps96.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%52,547 psi89%2372 fps98.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%52,315 psi89%2379 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%49,893 psi85%2359 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%52,982 psi90%2457 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%50,212 psi85%2375 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%51,372 psi87%2362 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%51,619 psi88%2398 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%50,662 psi86%2392 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%53,069 psi90%2490 fps98.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,839 psi61%1444 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%52,359 psi89%2362 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%51,750 psi88%2343 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%51,445 psi88%2343 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%51,053 psi87%2326 fps98.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%52,779 psi90%2398 fps98.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,213 psi87%2356 fps98.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%51,169 psi87%2408 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%50,662 psi86%2379 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%53,011 psi90%2349 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%50,488 psi86%2329 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%50,604 psi86%2293 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%51,459 psi88%2339 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%50,589 psi86%2349 fps99.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%51,517 psi88%2382 fps98.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,869 psi63%2192 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%52,968 psi90%2349 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%50,270 psi86%2306 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%51,692 psi88%2385 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%53,069 psi90%2441 fps97.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,108 psi80%2451 fps98.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%52,837 psi90%2444 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%52,127 psi89%2408 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%51,488 psi88%2444 fps99.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%53,098 psi90%2375 fps99.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%52,939 psi90%2388 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,564 psi62%1483 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%50,024 psi85%2343 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%52,895 psi90%2451 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%52,156 psi89%2480 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%49,980 psi85%2431 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%52,837 psi90%2503 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%50,444 psi86%2310 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%52,475 psi89%2385 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%50,473 psi86%2372 fps96%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,806 psi85%2418 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%52,547 psi89%2372 fps98.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%50,589 psi86%2349 fps99.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%50,488 psi86%2329 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%51,459 psi88%2339 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%51,517 psi88%2382 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%50,691 psi86%2395 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%51,750 psi88%2359 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%52,475 psi89%2372 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%51,155 psi87%2251 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%51,503 psi88%2257 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%50,560 psi86%2310 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,327 psi84%2415 fps97.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%50,676 psi86%2254 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%51,271 psi87%2346 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%52,779 psi90%2382 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%51,227 psi87%2448 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,633 psi86%2402 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%51,561 psi88%2238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%50,372 psi86%2277 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%50,763 psi86%2290 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%50,691 psi86%2323 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%51,764 psi88%2395 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,627 psi74%2287 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%52,127 psi89%2329 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%50,952 psi87%2405 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,818 psi80%2405 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%51,634 psi88%2375 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%49,835 psi85%2411 fps98.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,681 psi64%2369 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%52,460 psi89%2382 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,398 psi81%2346 fps96.5%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%44,788 psi76%2211 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%43,381 psi74%2201 fps96.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%33,924 psi58%2136 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,395 psi72%2215 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%31,357 psi53%2087 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,935 psi82%2313 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,582 psi69%2188 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%43,091 psi73%2303 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,980 psi85%2310 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,685 psi74%2356 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,625 psi69%2211 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%43,540 psi74%2264 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-1641 gr80%31,575 psi54%2096 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%35,027 psi60%2201 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%42,192 psi72%2293 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%41,887 psi71%2333 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%25,831 psi44%1982 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%32,837 psi56%2165 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%31,256 psi53%2175 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,210 psi80%2323 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%40,321 psi69%2215 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%41,887 psi71%2333 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%38,522 psi66%2149 fps95.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,037 psi83%2336 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,104 psi70%2221 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%35,650 psi61%2172 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%41,756 psi71%2241 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,399 psi82%2320 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,008 psi49%2011 fps97.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%44,338 psi75%2303 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance49 gr84%37,478 psi64%2231 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,832 psi46%1289 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,166 psi79%2277 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%48,544 psi83%2303 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,656 psi73%2215 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,165 psi77%2238 fps97.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%38,841 psi66%2178 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%37,753 psi64%2136 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%30,414 psi52%2051 fps96.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%44,643 psi76%2290 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,980 psi85%2310 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%47,514 psi81%2293 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,398 psi81%2247 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,728 psi73%2215 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%35,317 psi60%2096 fps96.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%35,650 psi61%2119 fps95.3%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%32,445 psi55%2103 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,007 psi80%2267 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,297 psi81%2267 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,917 psi73%2254 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%43,685 psi74%2297 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%36,129 psi62%2247 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,575 psi54%2087 fps96.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,467 psi72%2270 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%32,808 psi56%2119 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,835 psi85%2329 fps99.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,647 psi85%2346 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,325 psi47%1322 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%41,437 psi71%2208 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,093 psi78%2356 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%37,260 psi63%2251 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%30,995 psi53%2100 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7044.8 gr80%30,864 psi53%2100 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,744 psi76%2228 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,014 psi65%2169 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%47,529 psi81%2329 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%41,075 psi70%2280 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%38,522 psi66%2149 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%35,317 psi60%2096 fps96.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%47,514 psi81%2293 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,728 psi73%2215 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%35,650 psi61%2119 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,856 psi66%2215 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,167 psi82%2306 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,137 psi79%2287 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,109 psi82%2215 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,263 psi69%2106 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%36,637 psi62%2087 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%40,698 psi69%2274 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,790 psi81%2215 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,066 psi82%2303 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,841 psi66%2175 fps99.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,268 psi48%2047 fps98.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%38,986 psi66%2218 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,515 psi83%2201 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,469 psi76%2201 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,773 psi76%2211 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,854 psi63%2116 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,982 psi56%2087 fps97%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%40,770 psi69%2238 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,134 psi73%2208 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%32,474 psi55%2090 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%26,049 psi44%2001 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,561 psi55%2067 fps98.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%35,882 psi61%2175 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%24,221 psi41%1998 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,021 psi78%2297 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%44,208 psi75%2297 fps95.7%

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.

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This overview compares 98 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,503 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,503 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 220gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.

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