Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 100gr | Lapua OT Cutting Edge bullet and 53 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp and IMR 3031.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 3291 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 3241 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3337 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 3294 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 3287 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 97.4% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 3127 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,543 psi | 49% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | 54.6 gr | 90% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 3005 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3264 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 44.5 gr | 80% | 28,021 psi | 48% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2972 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 3268 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 3123 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 3117 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 41% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 47.8 gr | 86% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 3012 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3264 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 3196 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 3304 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 3084 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 41% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 3196 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 3009 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 3304 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 3264 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 3294 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 53 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 100gr | Lapua OT Cutting Edge. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,448 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,123 fps to 3,448 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 100gr | Lapua OT Cutting Edge 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.