Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Remington SP Extended-Range BT 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, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 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% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.6 gr | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49.8 gr | 80% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,880 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 45% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.8 gr | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,413 psi | 48% | 2369 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
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 | Remington SP Extended-Range BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,904 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,904 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Remington SP Extended-Range BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.