Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT 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>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2726 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% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2372 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.2 gr | 82% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.6 gr | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.3 gr | 80% | 28,993 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2461 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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,848 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 165.0 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, 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 MRX BT 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.