Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2759 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% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.5 gr | 82% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49 gr | 84% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.6 gr | 80% | 29,892 psi | 51% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,703 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 50% | 2287 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2493 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 | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,861 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,861 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 1:14.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.