Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .306 | 160gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Ramshot Big Game.
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% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2723 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.8 gr | 86% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 43% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 47.7 gr | 84% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.9 gr | 82% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
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 107 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,881 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,881 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.306" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine VLR-4 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.