Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Hornady SST InterLock bullet and 88 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 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% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.9 gr | 82% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 44% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 44% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.3 gr | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45 gr | 80% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2379 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 50% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 97% |
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 | Hornady SST InterLock. 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 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 1:12.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady SST InterLock 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.