Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.2 gr | 84% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 44% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 44% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.5 gr | 82% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48 gr | 80% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
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 | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 2,992 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.