Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 92 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.
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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% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.7 gr | 82% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.1 gr | 84% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 44% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.8 gr | 80% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,312 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 97.3% |
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 92 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,851 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 | Frontier PH HPBT 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.