Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point bullet and 87 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% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2867 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% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.4 gr | 82% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 54.1 gr | 86% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 44% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 50.3 gr | 80% | 31,038 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
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 Magnum Tip Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,791 fps to 3,031 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 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-26, Bofors RP7 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.