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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Lovex S062, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Somchem S355

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30810
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.145" | 29.1mm
Caliber:
.30-06 R Stief load data
Case Length (l3):
2.490" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.345" | 8.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.220" | 5.6mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B601_C321
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 172 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 86 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Lovex S062, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Somchem S355. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
52257
89%
**36
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
52373
89%
**17
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
52228
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
52460
89%
**00
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
52156
89%
**17
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
52489
89%
**36
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
94%
52649
90%
**38
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
52402
89%
**33
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45165
77%
**67
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
52547
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52663
90%
**59
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
52823
90%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44933
77%
**77
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
51605
88%
**31
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
32924
56%
**95
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
52779
90%
**56
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
52257
89%
**63
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
52228
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
92%
52069
89%
**82
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
52127
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
52402
89%
**40
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
52533
89%
**92
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
41437
71%
**59
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
48762
83%
**23
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
49617
84%
**36
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
52533
89%
**27
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33895
58%
**08
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
51822
88%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
52272
89%
**07
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
52011
89%
**61
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45527
78%
**95
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
52301
89%
**04
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
39189
67%
**26
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
52127
89%
**69
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
52823
90%
**13
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
52736
90%
**40
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
52011
89%
**64
98%
Lovex S062 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52837
90%
**30
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
50502
86%
**81
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
47659
81%
**44
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
52475
89%
**07
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
52185
89%
**17
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52634
90%
**66
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
44730
76%
**64
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
52286
89%
**76
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
44411
76%
**35
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
51880
88%
**97
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
52402
89%
**49
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
52852
90%
**04
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34127
58%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
52779
90%
**13
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52562
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
49966
85%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
44889
76%
**81
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
45368
77%
**87
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
52837
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
52475
89%
**04
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
52634
90%
**53
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
52431
89%
**94
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
95%
52112
89%
**86
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
52417
89%
**10
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
52460
89%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
52446
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
52228
89%
**38
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
50169
85%
**22
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50502
86%
**81
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52736
90%
**40
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
52837
90%
**30
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
52199
89%
**23
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
52518
89%
**44
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
52228
89%
**13
98%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52518
89%
**43
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40306
69%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
52185
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
52243
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
52301
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
51938
88%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47297
81%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
49443
84%
**97
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
52707
90%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
52025
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
49806
85%
**49
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
34954
60%
**87
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48312
82%
**54
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
52736
90%
**76
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
52533
89%
**92
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43236
74%
**69
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
36709
62%
**02
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48834
83%
**99
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44933
76%
**59
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45107
77%
**99
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
44469
76%
**05
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
88%
43439
74%
**67
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38624
66%
**80
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
31386
53%
**49
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44309
75%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36245
62%
**31
96%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39117
67%
**97
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
86%
33286
57%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
54%
**72
92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
94%
30371
52%
**16
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41945
71%
**56
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44092
75%
**18
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46891
80%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
63%
**77
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47268
80%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
63%
**31
92%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
89%
40930
70%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
83%
28543
49%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
85%
34563
59%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
94%
45223
77%
**51
91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
36506
62%
**98
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26919
46%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38914
66%
**17
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
62%
**85
94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
40059
68%
**25
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
42511
72%
**30
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
40741
69%
**74
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
31952
54%
**39
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39871
68%
**26
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44918
76%
**76
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42105
72%
**56
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43163
73%
**00
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38435
65%
**51
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
84%
35592
61%
**62
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
90%
39639
67%
**74
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42801
73%
**26
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42308
72%
**36
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38464
65%
**87
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
85%
32474
55%
**62
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
37652
64%
**84
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
65%
**00
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
44788
76%
**59
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44135
75%
**95
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48269
82%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27238
46%
**93
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
82%
38014
65%
**25
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36767
63%
**94
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
53%
**52
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
87%
33388
57%
**08
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
90%
37217
63%
**84
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47239
80%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41002
70%
**80
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
58%
**79
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
90%
42728
73%
**07
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
59%
**21
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
43207
74%
**40
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41539
71%
**30
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43642
74%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36318
62%
**46
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
89%
39276
67%
**15
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
35592
61%
**62
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42105
72%
**56
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38435
65%
**51
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
48457
82%
**64
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43569
74%
**90
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42670
73%
**36
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35172
60%
**92
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26121
44%
**88
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48211
82%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41118
70%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33837
58%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39624
67%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
51%
**44
94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
83%
32677
56%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47036
80%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39276
67%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
82%
32184
55%
**59
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
92%
30734
52%
**59
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
51%
**28
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47152
80%
**77
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
89%
40930
70%
**62
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.

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