Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Norma GTX bullet and 85 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 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>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2841 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% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.8 gr | 82% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51.4 gr | 86% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,918 psi | 44% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 80% | 30,197 psi | 51% | 2470 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
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 104 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Norma GTX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,946 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 155gr | Norma GTX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.