Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 85 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% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 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% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.1 gr | 84% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 53.7 gr | 88% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 44% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.8 gr | 80% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,850 psi | 53% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 50% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 96.5% |
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 104 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 Pro-Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.