Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari 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% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2808 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% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.6 gr | 84% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 44% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 44% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.9 gr | 82% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.5 gr | 80% | 29,414 psi | 50% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2530 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 | Norma Kalahari. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,927 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,729 fps to 2,927 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 1:12.5 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 | Norma Kalahari 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.