Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 82 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 Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2835 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% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.8 gr | 88% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 46.4 gr | 82% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 43% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 43% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.1 gr | 86% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2556 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 82 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Hornady GMX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,992 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Hornady GMX 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.