Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 167gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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 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% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2700 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% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.6 gr | 84% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 43% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 44% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44 gr | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.6 gr | 80% | 28,834 psi | 49% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,690 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,443 psi | 50% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 96.8% |
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 105 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 167gr | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,854 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,854 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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 | 167gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.