Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 115gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 and IMR 4895.
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>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 3255 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 3133 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 3202 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 3143 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 3074 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2904 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 47% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3143 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 3163 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2953 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2966 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 3094 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 56.7 gr | 92% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 42% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3041 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2808 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 55.4 gr | 94% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 3100 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3150 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 3045 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 3100 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2690 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 54% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2959 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 3100 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 77 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 115gr | Berger Target FB. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,294 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,011 fps to 3,294 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 LEVERevolution, IMR 3031, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 115gr | Berger Target FB 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.