Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 90 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>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2749 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% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.5 gr | 80% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49 gr | 82% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 44% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 45% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,848 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98% |
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 | Sierra GameKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,877 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 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 54–90 %, 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 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 | Sierra GameKing 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.