Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN bullet and 87 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>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2720 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% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.1 gr | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.4 gr | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 46% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.4 gr | 80% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
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 103 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,841 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,841 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | 165gr | Barnes X FN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.