Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 87 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% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.8 gr | 86% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.1 gr | 84% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.9 gr | 84% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95% |
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 107 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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 TSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.