Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.1 gr | 82% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 44% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 44% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.5 gr | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.2 gr | 80% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,935 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 50% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,300 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 99% |
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 | RWS Speed Tip Professional. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,858 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional 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.