Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | CutEdge MTH 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% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2730 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% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.3 gr | 82% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.7 gr | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.4 gr | 80% | 29,109 psi | 50% | 2365 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,646 psi | 50% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 48% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2457 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 | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,851 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 1:11.5 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 | CutEdge MTH 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.