Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 92 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% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 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% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.5 gr | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.9 gr | 82% | 31,792 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 44% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2546 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% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
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 | Swift A-Frame. 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 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 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 | Swift A-Frame 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.