Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 80 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2808 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.6 gr | 88% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 43% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 43% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.9 gr | 86% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.5 gr | 84% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2385 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2608 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 105 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 3,009 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 145.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.