Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 88 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% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2851 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% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.8 gr | 84% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 43% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.1 gr | 82% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 82% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,660 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
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 88 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Merlin Virtus. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,956 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, 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 | Merlin Virtus 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.