
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .310 | 215gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 99 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2343 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2231 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2110 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2218 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2238 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 41.7 gr | 80% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 2008 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2247 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2254 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2037 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 51 gr | 86% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 45% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2073 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2320 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2119 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 46% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2234 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.8 gr | 82% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2201 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2119 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2339 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2320 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2116 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2201 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 48% | 2077 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2113 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2116 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2093 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,643 psi | 44% | 2070 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
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.
This overview compares 99 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .310 | 215gr | Rhino Solid Shank. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,533 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,533 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 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 215.0 gr projectile in 0.31" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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 .310 | 215gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.