Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 58 gr | 90% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2779 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 43% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 43% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 55 gr | 88% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 54.6 gr | 86% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2894 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2966 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2835 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 3015 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2877 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2913 fps | 96.8% |
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 106 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,179 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,179 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.