Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 143gr | TWENTY-NINE SILENTIO bullet and 79 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 Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2907 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% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.9 gr | 88% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 48.6 gr | 84% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 43% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.2 gr | 86% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
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 79 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 143gr | TWENTY-NINE SILENTIO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,028 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,791 fps to 3,028 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 143.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 143gr | TWENTY-NINE SILENTIO 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.