Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 88 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% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 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% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.3 gr | 82% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 52% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 44% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.8 gr | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.5 gr | 80% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2372 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 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 105 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,854 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,854 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, 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, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.