Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 84 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52 gr | 84% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 53.6 gr | 88% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 44% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 96.4% |
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 84 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,012 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 3,012 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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, 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.