Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Ramshot Big Game, 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>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 3117 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 3156 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 3051 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 50.9 gr | 82% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 3077 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 53.5 gr | 88% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 43% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2707 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 57.1 gr | 92% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 43% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 49% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2644 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2776 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
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 82 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,222 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,929 fps to 3,222 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, 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. Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond 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.