Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 85 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.3 gr | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.8 gr | 82% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 45% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 46% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 98% |
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 102 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, 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 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.