Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 81 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>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2844 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% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.6 gr | 88% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 43% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 43% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.9 gr | 86% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.5 gr | 84% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
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 81 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 2,963 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 1:11.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega 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.