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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30859
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.390" | 35.3mm
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:
0.590" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.465" | 11.8mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B637_C321
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
85%
52460
89%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
52591
90%
**95
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
44121
75%
**07
92%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
52460
89%
**69
99%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
52620
90%
**30
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
37449
64%
**88
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
52576
90%
**89
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
51576
88%
**51
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
52779
90%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
52620
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
52214
89%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
49559
84%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52185
89%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
43714
74%
**07
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36216
62%
**15
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
39189
67%
**36
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
52547
89%
**21
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
52808
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
52518
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52634
90%
**21
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
52127
89%
**61
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
47732
81%
**33
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
46079
78%
**43
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
52779
90%
**61
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
52765
90%
**87
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
52330
89%
**85
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
51967
88%
**92
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
52286
89%
**75
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
52272
89%
**52
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50256
86%
**69
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
52156
89%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
43105
73%
**03
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
52431
89%
**35
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
52837
90%
**75
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
52518
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
52736
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
52112
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
52649
90%
**95
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
52359
89%
**05
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
31778
54%
**64
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
52156
89%
**66
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
52402
89%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
52446
89%
**25
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
50778
86%
**12
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39218
67%
**87
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
49966
85%
**31
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
52504
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
48965
83%
**25
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
52808
90%
**89
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
52591
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
52460
89%
**89
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
52402
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52301
89%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
50430
86%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
50067
85%
**71
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
52359
89%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
52460
89%
**15
100%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41611
71%
**74
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
52547
89%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52837
90%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
52750
90%
**89
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
52083
89%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
52489
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
52504
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
52243
89%
**39
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
52649
90%
**95
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52518
89%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
52112
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
52040
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
52823
90%
**92
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
52141
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
45194
77%
**89
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
42583
72%
**74
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
52417
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
52460
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
52315
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
51140
87%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
52098
89%
**21
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
52750
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52808
90%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39102
67%
**87
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
52315
89%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
52127
89%
**61
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32343
55%
**92
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
46717
80%
**10
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40030
68%
**75
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
39856
68%
**18
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
48849
83%
**13
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
66%
**97
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
29443
50%
**05
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42221
72%
**25
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
53%
**60
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
48834
83%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39871
68%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42322
72%
**51
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
53%
**57
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34447
59%
**75
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
38290
65%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
24207
41%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
29211
50%
**67
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45890
78%
**13
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
48428
82%
**62
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40857
70%
**64
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40814
69%
**15
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
61%
**56
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
34635
59%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
49%
**75
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
57%
**00
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
35665
61%
**59
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39566
67%
**69
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43250
74%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39450
67%
**59
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39233
67%
**20
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
34142
58%
**60
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37260
63%
**10
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27543
47%
**46
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43424
74%
**87
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
48660
83%
**16
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46412
79%
**03
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46717
80%
**54
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42279
72%
**18
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
60%
**70
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
57%
**44
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
94%
29573
50%
**08
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46296
79%
**74
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46398
79%
**84
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41887
71%
**44
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
38914
66%
**92
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
35041
60%
**88
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
53%
**51
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41379
70%
**64
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
52%
**38
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
48472
83%
**20
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
48327
82%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40857
70%
**88
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40988
70%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33736
57%
**62
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
52%
**60
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
52%
**54
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44121
75%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37637
64%
**62
98%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
37623
64%
**95
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35984
61%
**77
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38189
65%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
47384
81%
**07
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45310
77%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47442
81%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39581
67%
**03
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
58%
**15
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
60%
**70
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46412
79%
**03
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42279
72%
**18
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46949
80%
**21
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
46920
80%
**03
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38203
65%
**62
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28485
48%
**21
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
33997
58%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44701
76%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37289
63%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43439
74%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33112
56%
**31
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
57%
**80
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42772
73%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34432
59%
**29
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24671
42%
**13
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32358
55%
**31
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
61%
**56
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
25541
43%
**52
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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