Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 4895, IMR 3031 and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 3097 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 3022 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 50% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2766 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2999 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 50.4 gr | 82% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2907 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 43% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | 44.6 gr | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 51.9 gr | 90% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3022 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2697 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2982 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 43% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 3084 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2753 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3022 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2969 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 48% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2923 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 51% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
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 101 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,212 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,923 fps to 3,212 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-16 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. IMR 4895, IMR 3031, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.