Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 92 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 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>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2762 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% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.2 gr | 82% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.6 gr | 84% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 45% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2415 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,675 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 97.4% |
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 | Hornady BTSP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,867 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 1:13.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady 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.