Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 115gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 3196 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 3228 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3127 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 3058 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2805 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 2657 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 3120 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 48.9 gr | 84% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 53.4 gr | 86% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 3248 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2940 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 3074 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 56 gr | 92% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 42% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2789 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 3127 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 42% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 48% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2999 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 3081 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 91 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 115gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,314 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,001 fps to 3,314 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 1:13.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 115gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Baschieri & Pellagri 107 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.