Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 85 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 CFE223 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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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>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 3028 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2907 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 46% | 2467 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2618 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,559 psi | 50% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 43 gr | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 50.4 gr | 86% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 42% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 42% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 51 gr | 92% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 46% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 48% | 2484 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 50% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
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 85 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,058 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor 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.