Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 86 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% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2723 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2844 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% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.9 gr | 82% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51.6 gr | 86% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 44% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48 gr | 80% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2477 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2572 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 86 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Sierra MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,953 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,953 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 1:14.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 155gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.