Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 85 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 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% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2887 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% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52 gr | 84% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 52.5 gr | 86% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 44% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 44% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.8 gr | 80% | 30,052 psi | 51% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 50% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 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 85 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra SBT GameKing. 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 85 of the 85 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 1:15.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra SBT 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.