Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 168gr | Berger Hybrid Target

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:168 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.494"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:68.2 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Berger Hybrid Target bullet and 94 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 Alliant Reloder-17.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%53,142 psi90%2635 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,387 psi87%2654 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%50,995 psi87%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%52,997 psi90%2710 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%50,966 psi87%2694 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,937 psi85%2749 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,272 psi89%2720 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%52,982 psi90%2713 fps99.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,561 psi88%2680 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,329 psi87%2661 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%52,953 psi90%2779 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,372 psi87%2818 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,533 psi89%2736 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%52,852 psi90%2638 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%50,227 psi86%2710 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,776 psi83%2749 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%53,026 psi90%2844 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,664 psi59%2487 fps96.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%51,634 psi88%2726 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%52,910 psi90%2749 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%50,444 psi86%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%50,053 psi85%2700 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%51,706 psi88%2785 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%51,880 psi88%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%52,707 psi90%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%50,995 psi87%2710 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%49,893 psi85%2743 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,779 psi90%2733 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,063 psi77%2638 fps99%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,503 psi88%2759 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,911 psi59%1660 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,676 psi86%2684 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%51,967 psi88%2717 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%52,692 psi90%2700 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,982 psi90%2674 fps96.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,127 psi90%2602 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,315 psi89%2694 fps96.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,355 psi81%2687 fps98.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,474 psi88%2740 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,561 psi88%2680 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,155 psi87%2661 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,242 psi87%2697 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,141 psi89%2651 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%52,286 psi89%2700 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,401 psi88%2687 fps97.5%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi89%2717 fps96.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,995 psi87%2671 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,430 psi88%2677 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,634 psi90%2746 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,458 psi84%2740 fps98.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%52,968 psi90%2769 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,443 psi82%2723 fps96.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,837 psi88%2687 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,010 psi87%2707 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,533 psi89%2677 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,389 psi60%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,821 psi87%2657 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%51,445 psi88%2690 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%49,661 psi85%2762 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%52,765 psi90%2848 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,472 psi84%2766 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,082 psi85%2785 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%52,185 psi89%2657 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,474 psi88%2667 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%52,765 psi90%2740 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,401 psi88%2687 fps97.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,242 psi87%2697 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%52,286 psi89%2700 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi89%2717 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,952 psi87%2746 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%49,835 psi85%2661 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%50,488 psi86%2687 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%52,794 psi90%2618 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%52,823 psi90%2618 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%51,735 psi88%2641 fps96.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,489 psi89%2710 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,083 psi89%2618 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%52,721 psi90%2707 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%49,980 psi85%2690 fps99.5%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,150 psi75%2690 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,881 psi90%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%52,895 psi90%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,807 psi86%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%51,764 psi88%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,430 psi88%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,127 psi89%2740 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%51,866 psi88%2677 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%49,966 psi85%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,908 psi87%2740 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,941 psi63%2559 fps96.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,866 psi90%2720 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,227 psi87%2720 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%49,893 psi85%2743 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%50,183 psi85%2697 fps99.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%44,280 psi75%2507 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,211 psi82%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,666 psi62%2421 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,337 psi74%2562 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,679 psi59%2408 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%37,753 psi64%2530 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,625 psi69%2516 fps97.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,592 psi59%2372 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,685 psi73%2533 fps99.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,974 psi71%2526 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,617 psi84%2723 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.8 gr80%36,550 psi62%2523 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,692 psi57%2388 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,806 psi85%2595 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,492 psi62%2451 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%38,145 psi65%2539 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1748.4 gr84%33,243 psi57%2451 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%32,605 psi56%2431 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,508 psi67%2513 fps96.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,083 psi56%2385 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,541 psi76%2523 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,886 psi70%2543 fps99.2%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,875 psi76%2674 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,559 psi83%2628 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,545 psi84%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%39,146 psi67%2497 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%46,514 psi79%2684 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,973 psi70%2530 fps98.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%32,764 psi56%2385 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,695 psi62%2490 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,947 psi44%1483 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,276 psi67%2480 fps97.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,118 psi68%2533 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,274 psi62%2405 fps96%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,777 psi85%2625 fps95.7%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,082 psi85%2559 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%49,168 psi84%2644 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%36,376 psi62%2484 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,347 psi64%2480 fps97%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,685 psi73%2533 fps99.1%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,022 psi82%2612 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,204 psi67%2497 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,147 psi70%2464 fps97.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,071 psi61%2411 fps97.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%42,830 psi73%2543 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%45,890 psi78%2615 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,726 psi68%2474 fps98.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,755 psi68%2484 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,882 psi61%2441 fps96.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%38,116 psi65%2530 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,114 psi60%2441 fps95.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%45,455 psi77%2674 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,496 psi72%2526 fps95.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,785 psi71%2546 fps97.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,021 psi78%2572 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,252 psi45%1519 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,718 psi81%2612 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%45,179 psi77%2585 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,666 psi64%2539 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6046.1 gr80%31,082 psi53%2405 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%37,652 psi64%2546 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%40,944 psi70%2608 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,714 psi74%2523 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,898 psi65%2431 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,227 psi53%2336 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%42,830 psi73%2543 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,204 psi67%2497 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,071 psi61%2411 fps97.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%45,890 psi78%2615 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%34,418 psi59%2431 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,669 psi69%2497 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,117 psi67%2484 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2441 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,127 psi58%2310 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%48,472 psi83%2592 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,774 psi78%2602 fps99.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,843 psi70%2444 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,248 psi69%2497 fps97.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,227 psi55%2346 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%28,166 psi48%2320 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,847 psi80%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,553 psi71%2441 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,014 psi63%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,768 psi64%2428 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,618 psi52%2287 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%37,637 psi64%2484 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,438 psi72%2523 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,274 psi62%2411 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%39,378 psi67%2536 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%34,606 psi59%2507 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%31,285 psi53%2310 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,698 psi71%2562 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%46,818 psi80%2690 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,450 psi65%2487 fps97.8%

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.

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This overview compares 106 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Berger Hybrid Target. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 168gr | Berger Hybrid Target they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, 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.

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