Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 146gr | Norma FMJ Spitz bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2881 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% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 2464 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.4 gr | 88% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 43% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.7 gr | 86% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.3 gr | 84% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2382 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2602 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 80 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 146gr | Norma FMJ Spitz. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 3,002 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 146.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 146gr | Norma FMJ Spitz 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.