Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat-Tail 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 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>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2890 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% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.1 gr | 84% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 44% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 44% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.3 gr | 82% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.9 gr | 80% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 50% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2605 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 | Speer Boat-Tail. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 2,995 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 1:15.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat-Tail 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.