Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 138gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 84 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% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 48% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 46% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 53.8 gr | 92% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 50.2 gr | 84% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 42% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 51 gr | 90% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 48% | 2388 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 50% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
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 84 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 138gr | Hammer HHT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,077 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,814 fps to 3,077 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 138.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, 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, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 138gr | Hammer HHT 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.