Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Frontier BTSP 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% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.3 gr | 84% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 44% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 44% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.7 gr | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.4 gr | 80% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 96.7% |
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 88 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier BTSP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,831 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,831 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:10.5 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 | Frontier BTSP 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.