Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport bullet and 87 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% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2897 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.1 gr | 84% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 43% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.3 gr | 82% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.8 gr | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
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 105 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 3,002 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, 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-23 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 | Ferrobull Entox Sport they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.