Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 91 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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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% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2677 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% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.8 gr | 84% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 43% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 44% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.3 gr | 82% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.9 gr | 80% | 28,529 psi | 49% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2247 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,993 psi | 49% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 47% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
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 91 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,828 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,828 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 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 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT 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.