Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Swift Scirocco 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 Ramshot Big Game.
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>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.3 gr | 86% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 50.3 gr | 86% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 44% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.3 gr | 82% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2372 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,473 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
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 87 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Swift Scirocco. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,969 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,969 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Swift Scirocco 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.