Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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 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% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2753 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% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.6 gr | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49.1 gr | 82% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 44% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 45% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,877 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,877 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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.