Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 91 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.
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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>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.3 gr | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.7 gr | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.4 gr | 80% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,037 psi | 49% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2651 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 91 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,841 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,841 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 | Sierra Tipped GameKing 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.