Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.
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% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2720 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% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.4 gr | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49 gr | 84% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 45% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.6 gr | 80% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2333 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
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 | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,877 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,877 fps. Accurate 3100 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 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | NorthFork Bonded Core they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, 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.