Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 90 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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2687 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% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.3 gr | 84% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 43% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 44% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.6 gr | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.3 gr | 80% | 28,761 psi | 49% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,618 psi | 52% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 48% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 96.7% |
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 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,838 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX 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.