Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 89 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2884 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% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.9 gr | 86% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 44% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.2 gr | 84% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 82% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 1:14.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra GameKing 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.