Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE bullet and 87 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.
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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>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2720 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% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.5 gr | 84% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 44% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 44% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.5 gr | 80% | 29,501 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 49% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
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 87 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,838 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE 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.