Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 85gr \| Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8005
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.535" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	.30-06 R Stief load data
Case Length (l3):	2.490" \| 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.902" \| 73.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.123" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.123" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	69.0 Grains of Water \| 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B5858_C321
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 53 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	52591	90%	**93	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52794	90%	**55	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	50372	86%	**60	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	95%	52823	90%	**63	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	52489	89%	**83	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41350	70%	**58	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45121	77%	**94	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	33953	58%	**38	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	44309	75%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52736	90%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	52750	90%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	52388	89%	**94	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	46412	79%	**17	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	51430	88%	**20	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	52721	90%	**14	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	50923	87%	**15	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	52098	89%	**19	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	52228	89%	**37	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29660	50%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37695	64%	**69	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52808	90%	**89	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	52431	89%	**27	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	47776	81%	**94	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	52083	89%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	52228	89%	**83	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	41611	71%	**02	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	52518	89%	**97	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46485	79%	**02	92%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52475	89%	**09	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43424	74%	**06	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43323	74%	**35	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	52794	90%	**47	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29138	50%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	52315	89%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	52460	89%	**02	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46833	80%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	52692	90%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	52054	89%	**15	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46833	80%	**09	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37376	64%	**05	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41611	71%	**02	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	52823	90%	**47	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	52214	89%	**09	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45484	77%	**09	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	52533	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51300	87%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42293	72%	**50	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	30937	53%	**17	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40132	68%	**33	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	51372	87%	**96	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40277	69%	**53	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	51605	88%	**38	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	52562	89%	**06	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39378	67%	**33	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	60%	**32	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	50%	**28	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	40263	69%	**97	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	34780	59%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	83%	24178	41%	**36	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	32837	56%	**79	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	29631	50%	**97	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25541	43%	**66	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32343	55%	**53	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40625	69%	**27	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36143	62%	**46	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	38261	65%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	36085	61%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40335	69%	**35	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	50%	**45	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	59%	**96	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38957	66%	**41	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23322	40%	**87	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	27818	47%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34635	59%	**86	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47123	80%	**35	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	38232	65%	**78	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	34867	59%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	34447	59%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	32518	55%	**73	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45701	78%	**73	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42801	73%	**20	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36854	63%	**74	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	37710	64%	**68	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	30806	52%	**94	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	43250	74%	**43	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	22902	39%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47123	80%	**55	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	33939	58%	**63	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	31270	53%	**77	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42061	72%	**40	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	61%	**35	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	31038	53%	**12	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	28065	48%	**27	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	32518	55%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	39987	68%	**71	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	36825	63%	**55	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	83%	28485	48%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36724	63%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30734	52%	**45	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	43%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	26237	45%	**56	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	89%	30342	52%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	37927	65%	**78	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	30951	53%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	36550	62%	**74	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	40538	69%	**53	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.