Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2989 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 55.9 gr | 90% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 53 gr | 88% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 52.6 gr | 86% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95% |
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 75 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,166 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,900 fps to 3,166 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT 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.