Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 220gr | Nosler Custom Competition

.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 Custom Competition bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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>>82%52,083 psi89%2313 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%52,924 psi90%2356 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,736 psi90%2323 fps98.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,105 psi73%2290 fps98.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%50,067 psi85%2316 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%52,692 psi90%2434 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%50,140 psi85%2336 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%50,952 psi87%2339 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,111 psi87%2418 fps97.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%52,344 psi89%2333 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%52,591 psi90%2484 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%51,039 psi87%2356 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%51,416 psi88%2375 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%50,647 psi86%2438 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%51,256 psi87%2464 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,777 psi85%2408 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,060 psi70%2313 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,361 psi62%2238 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,006 psi78%2464 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%52,808 psi90%2395 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%51,605 psi88%2372 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%51,430 psi88%2349 fps98.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%51,372 psi87%2359 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%52,141 psi89%2382 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%49,951 psi85%2405 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%50,879 psi87%2375 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%50,633 psi86%2346 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%50,386 psi86%2375 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%53,156 psi90%2415 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%51,851 psi88%2464 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,897 psi61%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%50,734 psi86%2333 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%52,475 psi89%2346 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%52,982 psi90%2356 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,373 psi89%2336 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%51,750 psi88%2375 fps98.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,125 psi85%2333 fps98.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,633 psi86%2395 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%52,750 psi90%2398 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%52,344 psi89%2333 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%52,924 psi90%2356 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%52,692 psi90%2313 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%50,444 psi86%2320 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%52,852 psi90%2372 fps99.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%50,444 psi86%2359 fps98.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,853 psi61%2165 fps96.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%52,185 psi89%2333 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%52,605 psi90%2329 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%50,705 psi86%2362 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%52,098 psi89%2418 fps97.2%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,948 psi78%2425 fps97.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%51,634 psi88%2421 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%50,908 psi87%2385 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%50,473 psi86%2425 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%52,228 psi89%2356 fps99.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%51,982 psi88%2369 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,347 psi62%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%52,533 psi89%2369 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%51,808 psi88%2431 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%51,285 psi87%2461 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%52,069 psi89%2454 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%51,547 psi88%2477 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%52,533 psi89%2326 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%51,445 psi88%2365 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,663 psi90%2395 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,762 psi83%2395 fps97%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%51,430 psi88%2349 fps98.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%52,852 psi90%2372 fps99.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%52,924 psi90%2356 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%50,444 psi86%2320 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%50,444 psi86%2359 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%52,895 psi90%2418 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%50,531 psi86%2333 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%51,561 psi88%2356 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%50,386 psi86%2234 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%50,531 psi86%2238 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%52,968 psi90%2333 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,312 psi82%2392 fps96.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%53,055 psi90%2274 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%50,386 psi86%2326 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%51,866 psi88%2362 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%49,661 psi85%2421 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,371 psi84%2379 fps97.9%
Unknown powder<<locked>>94%52,910 psi90%2431 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%50,749 psi86%2221 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%52,431 psi89%2293 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%52,924 psi90%2310 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%52,982 psi90%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%50,952 psi87%2379 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,467 psi72%2257 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%52,460 psi89%2329 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%51,198 psi87%2310 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%49,821 psi85%2382 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,339 psi77%2379 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%50,459 psi86%2352 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%49,951 psi85%2405 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,767 psi63%2339 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,285 psi87%2392 fps97.1%

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%48,805 psi83%2274 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,458 psi84%2310 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%40,799 psi69%2146 fps95.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%32,982 psi56%2110 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,307 psi70%2192 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%30,443 psi52%2064 fps96.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,905 psi80%2290 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,929 psi68%2169 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%44,860 psi76%2323 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,950 psi83%2290 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,844 psi73%2336 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,914 psi68%2192 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,540 psi72%2241 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,024 psi53%2077 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-1743.3 gr80%34,476 psi59%2182 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%44,135 psi75%2320 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%25,382 psi43%1962 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%34,084 psi58%2185 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%30,501 psi52%2149 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,296 psi79%2303 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,595 psi67%2198 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%37,956 psi65%2129 fps95%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,037 psi82%2316 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,190 psi68%2198 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%35,520 psi60%2162 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%42,424 psi72%2244 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,355 psi81%2300 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,427 psi48%1991 fps97.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,973 psi70%2244 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%39,146 psi67%2254 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,716 psi45%1283 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,221 psi72%2208 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,439 psi74%2228 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,160 psi67%2149 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%39,001 psi66%2123 fps95.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%38,072 psi65%2156 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%36,927 psi63%2113 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%28,848 psi49%2011 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,613 psi74%2267 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,950 psi83%2290 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,427 psi79%2270 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,717 psi80%2231 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,974 psi71%2198 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%34,461 psi59%2070 fps96%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%37,028 psi63%2139 fps95.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%33,808 psi58%2126 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,948 psi78%2247 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,514 psi79%2251 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,930 psi71%2231 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%42,714 psi73%2274 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%37,739 psi64%2277 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%30,937 psi53%2067 fps96.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,553 psi71%2247 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%34,258 psi58%2142 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,994 psi83%2310 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,704 psi83%2323 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,209 psi46%1316 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,611 psi69%2188 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,295 psi77%2336 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6043.3 gr80%36,651 psi62%2231 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%30,226 psi51%2077 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 7045 gr82%32,300 psi55%2126 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,976 psi75%2211 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,304 psi64%2152 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%49,501 psi84%2349 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%42,670 psi73%2300 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%37,956 psi65%2129 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%34,461 psi59%2070 fps96%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,427 psi79%2270 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,974 psi71%2198 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%37,028 psi63%2139 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,203 psi65%2195 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,253 psi80%2287 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,469 psi77%2270 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,326 psi81%2195 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,523 psi67%2090 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%36,013 psi61%2070 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%42,293 psi72%2293 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,775 psi80%2195 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,166 psi80%2283 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,913 psi65%2152 fps99.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,717 psi47%2028 fps98.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%38,014 psi65%2195 fps95%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%33,475 psi57%2110 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,703 psi81%2185 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,584 psi74%2182 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,034 psi75%2195 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,172 psi62%2100 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,155 psi55%2064 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%39,943 psi68%2215 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,255 psi84%2290 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,250 psi72%2188 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%31,633 psi54%2067 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%26,992 psi46%2021 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,937 psi54%2047 fps98.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%35,520 psi60%2162 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%25,135 psi43%2021 fps95.6%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%44,759 psi76%2297 fps95.6%

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.

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This overview compares 112 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,484 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,484 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, 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, ADI AR 2213 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 220gr | Nosler Custom Competition they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15, Hodgdon H4831 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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