Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 167gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 90 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 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>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.2 gr | 84% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 43% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.6 gr | 82% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.2 gr | 80% | 28,558 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2260 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,473 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,182 psi | 50% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 47% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
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 90 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 167gr | Hasler ARIETE. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,841 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,644 fps to 2,841 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 167gr | Hasler ARIETE 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.