Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO bullet and 85 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 Hodgdon CFE223.
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>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2999 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% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 47% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2851 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 55.1 gr | 92% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 51.5 gr | 84% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 43% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2654 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 43% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 52.3 gr | 90% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2493 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
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 | 136gr | Geco ZERO. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,094 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,094 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 136.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO 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.