Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are 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>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2746 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% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.8 gr | 82% | 31,705 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 44% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 45% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.6 gr | 80% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,805 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 97.9% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Partition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,871 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,871 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. IMR 4350, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Partition 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.