Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG bullet and 84 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 Ramshot Big Game.
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% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 50% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 48% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 48.8 gr | 84% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2595 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 52.2 gr | 92% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 43% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.5 gr | 90% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2694 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 | 140gr | Barnes MPG. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 3,031 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3 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, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG 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.