Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .311 | 130gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and Norma 203B.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 3064 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98.2% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 50.6 gr | 84% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 49.6 gr | 86% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | 49.7 gr | 90% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 44% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2497 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2825 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 75 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .311 | 130gr | Impala LWHV LS. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,143 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,143 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Norma 203B rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .311 | 130gr | Impala LWHV LS 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.