Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD 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 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% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 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% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.7 gr | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.2 gr | 82% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 44% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47 gr | 80% | 31,705 psi | 54% | 2428 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,776 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 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 90 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target. 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 1:13.0 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 Target 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.