Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2720 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% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.8 gr | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.2 gr | 82% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,473 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 44% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47 gr | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2428 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,892 psi | 49% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
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 | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,844 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,844 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 60–90 %, 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 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.