Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 88 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>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2881 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% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.7 gr | 86% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 44% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48 gr | 84% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.6 gr | 82% | 30,501 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2546 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 88 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Hornady BTSP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 2,979 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:14.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Hornady BTSP 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.