Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Atomic 29 HP bullet and 89 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 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>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.7 gr | 86% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,734 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 43% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48 gr | 84% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.6 gr | 82% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 53% | 2343 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,719 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,559 psi | 50% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
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 107 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Atomic 29 HP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,949 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,949 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 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 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 155gr | Atomic 29 HP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, 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.