Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 82 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 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>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99% |
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% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 50% | 2405 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 48% | 2379 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.5 gr | 90% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 46.3 gr | 84% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 43% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 43% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.9 gr | 88% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2310 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
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 82 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,953 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,729 fps to 2,953 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT 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.