Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Berger BT Target 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 Reloder-17 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>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.1 gr | 82% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 44% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.2 gr | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47 gr | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,805 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 98% |
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 | 168gr | Berger BT Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,841 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,841 fps. Accurate 3100 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 168gr | Berger BT Target they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.