Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 81 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% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2848 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% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2421 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.2 gr | 88% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 43% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 43% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.5 gr | 86% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.2 gr | 84% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 2349 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
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 106 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TAC-X. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,969 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,969 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 | 150gr | Barnes TAC-X 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.