Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 125gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 3176 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2992 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3097 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% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2828 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 3012 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 3150 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 54.3 gr | 86% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 43% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2749 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 43% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 56.2 gr | 90% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 55.8 gr | 88% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2749 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 51% | 2562 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 51% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2687 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2910 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 101 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,258 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,952 fps to 3,258 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 125gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter 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.