Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 159gr | Hasler Bull bullet and 89 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>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.1 gr | 84% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 43% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 44% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.4 gr | 82% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46 gr | 80% | 28,587 psi | 49% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 96.3% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 159gr | Hasler Bull. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,923 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 159gr | Hasler Bull 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.