Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 84 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>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2733 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% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.9 gr | 82% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.4 gr | 86% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 45% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 46% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.1 gr | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 97.1% |
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 84 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,887 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 fps to 2,887 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 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, 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 | 159gr | IBEX TRD 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.