Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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 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% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2805 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% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.6 gr | 84% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47 gr | 82% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.6 gr | 80% | 29,501 psi | 50% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 96.2% |
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 | 155gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,930 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,729 fps to 2,930 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 155.0 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, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | 155gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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.