Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 85 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>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2398 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 47% | 2369 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.2 gr | 90% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 43% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 43% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.6 gr | 88% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.2 gr | 86% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 49% | 2300 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2411 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
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 85 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,943 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,943 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.