Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 86 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>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2864 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% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.1 gr | 84% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 44% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 44% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.3 gr | 82% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,835 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
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 86 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Berger Target FB. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,765 fps to 2,989 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | 150gr | Berger Target FB 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.