Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 165gr | Swift Scirocco bullet and 87 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.
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>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2726 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% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.8 gr | 82% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 44% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.2 gr | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.9 gr | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 50% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 96.9% |
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 104 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Swift Scirocco. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,851 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 165gr | Swift Scirocco they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.