Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 160gr | MRR Green Long Range 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 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% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2762 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% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.3 gr | 86% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 43% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 43% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 45.7 gr | 84% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.3 gr | 82% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2388 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,719 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
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 | 160gr | MRR Green Long Range. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,887 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,887 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 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 | 160gr | MRR Green Long Range 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.