Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Subsonic bullet and 87 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>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2740 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2815 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% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.4 gr | 84% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 52 gr | 88% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 43% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.4 gr | 82% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2493 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 96% |
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 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Subsonic. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 2,976 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 154.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Subsonic 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.