Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 158gr | MRR Green Sport bullet and 89 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 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>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2808 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% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.7 gr | 86% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 43% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 43% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46 gr | 82% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.7 gr | 82% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,647 psi | 52% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,298 psi | 50% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 158gr | MRR Green Sport. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,699 fps to 2,910 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 158.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 158gr | MRR Green Sport 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.