Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 142gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.2 gr | 88% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 44% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 45% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.3 gr | 84% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.9 gr | 82% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2628 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 81 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 142gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,041 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 142.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 142gr | IBEX TRD 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.