Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Ramshot Big Game and Hodgdon CFE223.
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% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 3123 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2943 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98% |
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% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3045 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 51% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 54.9 gr | 86% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2913 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 43% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2874 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2766 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2854 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 57.4 gr | 92% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 43% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 55.6 gr | 92% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 49% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2644 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2930 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 80 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,209 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,932 fps to 3,209 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.