Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 155gr | Target 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 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2815 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% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.5 gr | 86% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 43% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.9 gr | 84% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.5 gr | 82% | 29,530 psi | 50% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 52% | 2320 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,705 psi | 52% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
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 | Target Virtus. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,936 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 1:11.5 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 155gr | Target 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.