Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 135gr | Atomic 29 FNHP bullet and 80 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 52 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% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 50% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56.8 gr | 90% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 43% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 43% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 53.9 gr | 88% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2953 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 53.5 gr | 86% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2582 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2772 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 105 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Atomic 29 FNHP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,136 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,873 fps to 3,136 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 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 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 135gr | Atomic 29 FNHP 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.