Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 92 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.5 gr | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49.1 gr | 84% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 44% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 45% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 97.7% |
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 92 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,881 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,881 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 1:15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam 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.