Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 86 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% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2874 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% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.1 gr | 86% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.4 gr | 84% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.2 gr | 84% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2536 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 86 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 2,972 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 1:15.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.