Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 87 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% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.1 gr | 82% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51.8 gr | 86% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 44% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.2 gr | 80% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2507 fps | 95.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,587 psi | 49% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 98.9% |
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 106 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,953 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,953 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 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 | Nosler Custom Competition 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.