Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Hornady ECX 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 60 and Ramshot Big Game.
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% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 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% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.3 gr | 86% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 43% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 51.3 gr | 86% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 43% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.2 gr | 82% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2375 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
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 87 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Hornady ECX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,759 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Hornady ECX 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.