Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 78 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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 3054 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56.3 gr | 90% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 3009 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 43% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 43% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 52.1 gr | 86% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 52.9 gr | 86% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2733 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2720 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 104 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,143 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,143 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 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 1:15.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.