Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 168gr | Frontier PH HPFB

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Frontier Bullets
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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Frontier PH HPFB 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%52,402 psi89%2618 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%50,749 psi86%2638 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%49,966 psi85%2631 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%52,054 psi89%2694 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%53,069 psi90%2717 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,776 psi83%2723 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%51,401 psi88%2700 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%52,199 psi89%2694 fps99%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%50,633 psi86%2657 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%50,473 psi86%2644 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%51,895 psi88%2753 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%50,357 psi86%2795 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%51,692 psi88%2717 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%52,054 psi89%2621 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%52,605 psi90%2736 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,095 psi82%2730 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%52,083 psi89%2822 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%50,821 psi87%2707 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%52,011 psi89%2730 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%52,721 psi90%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%52,808 psi90%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%50,778 psi86%2766 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%51,169 psi87%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%52,141 psi89%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%49,879 psi85%2684 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,199 psi89%2772 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%51,866 psi88%2710 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,048 psi75%2615 fps98.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%50,328 psi86%2733 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,809 psi59%1650 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%53,098 psi90%2713 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%51,198 psi87%2700 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%51,808 psi88%2680 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,214 psi89%2654 fps96.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%52,605 psi90%2589 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%51,605 psi88%2674 fps95.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,340 psi79%2664 fps97.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%50,560 psi86%2720 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%50,633 psi86%2657 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%50,531 psi86%2644 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%50,299 psi86%2677 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%51,561 psi88%2635 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%51,372 psi87%2680 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%50,357 psi86%2664 fps97.2%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,053 psi87%2694 fps96.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,343 psi86%2654 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%50,502 psi86%2657 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%51,764 psi88%2726 fps99.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,428 psi82%2717 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%51,895 psi88%2746 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,572 psi81%2700 fps96.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,111 psi87%2667 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%50,198 psi85%2687 fps99.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%51,706 psi88%2657 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,302 psi60%1693 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,198 psi85%2644 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%50,705 psi86%2671 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%52,402 psi89%2799 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%52,054 psi89%2831 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,428 psi82%2743 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,284 psi84%2759 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,430 psi88%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%50,604 psi86%2648 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%51,866 psi88%2720 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%50,357 psi86%2664 fps97.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%50,299 psi86%2677 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%51,372 psi87%2680 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,053 psi87%2694 fps96.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%53,142 psi90%2657 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,169 psi85%2726 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%52,910 psi90%2641 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%52,605 psi90%2694 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%53,156 psi90%2723 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%52,141 psi89%2602 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%51,924 psi88%2602 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%50,749 psi86%2618 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%51,619 psi88%2690 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2602 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%51,895 psi88%2687 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%52,431 psi89%2720 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,192 psi74%2667 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,156 psi89%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%52,185 psi89%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%49,763 psi85%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%50,879 psi87%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%50,647 psi86%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,111 psi87%2717 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%50,966 psi87%2654 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%52,431 psi89%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,154 psi85%2720 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,098 psi89%2703 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%50,372 psi86%2700 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,489 psi89%2779 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%52,649 psi90%2726 fps99.7%

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%43,511 psi74%2487 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,282 psi80%2585 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,955 psi61%2405 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,424 psi72%2543 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,997 psi58%2388 fps99.3%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%36,956 psi63%2507 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,001 psi68%2500 fps97.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%36,129 psi62%2398 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,047 psi72%2513 fps98.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,452 psi71%2513 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%48,805 psi83%2703 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR47.2 gr82%38,450 psi65%2559 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,315 psi57%2372 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,023 psi83%2579 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,882 psi61%2431 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%37,724 psi64%2520 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1747.7 gr84%32,837 psi56%2431 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,957 psi66%2493 fps96%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,489 psi55%2365 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,932 psi75%2507 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,292 psi69%2526 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,222 psi75%2654 fps98%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,819 psi81%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,588 psi83%2631 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%38,377 psi65%2474 fps95%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%48,878 psi83%2717 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,335 psi69%2510 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%32,314 psi55%2369 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,129 psi62%2470 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,962 psi44%1476 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,667 psi66%2461 fps97.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,334 psi67%2513 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,650 psi61%2385 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,298 psi84%2608 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,501 psi84%2546 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%48,472 psi83%2621 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%38,145 psi65%2513 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,724 psi63%2461 fps96.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,047 psi72%2513 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,094 psi80%2592 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,522 psi66%2480 fps99.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,524 psi69%2444 fps97.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,418 psi60%2392 fps97.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%42,076 psi72%2520 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%47,863 psi81%2641 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,117 psi67%2454 fps98.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,349 psi67%2470 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,273 psi60%2421 fps96.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%37,434 psi64%2507 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,635 psi59%2425 fps95.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%44,657 psi76%2648 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,989 psi71%2510 fps95.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,973 psi70%2526 fps97.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,440 psi77%2556 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,252 psi45%1512 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,036 psi80%2595 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%47,355 psi81%2615 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,028 psi63%2516 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.4 gr80%30,603 psi52%2385 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%39,523 psi67%2579 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%43,047 psi73%2644 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,989 psi73%2507 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,246 psi63%2411 fps98%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,647 psi52%2316 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%42,076 psi72%2520 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,522 psi66%2480 fps99.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,418 psi60%2392 fps97.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%47,863 psi81%2641 fps95.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,821 psi85%2612 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%33,939 psi58%2415 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,763 psi85%2598 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,827 psi68%2477 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,522 psi66%2467 fps97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,727 psi69%2425 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,562 psi57%2293 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%47,355 psi81%2566 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,223 psi77%2585 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,219 psi68%2425 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,668 psi68%2480 fps97.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,662 psi54%2326 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%29,385 psi50%2349 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,122 psi79%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,901 psi70%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,260 psi62%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,130 psi63%2408 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,052 psi51%2270 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%39,450 psi67%2513 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,800 psi71%2503 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,708 psi61%2395 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%38,435 psi65%2510 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%32,721 psi56%2336 fps95.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,060 psi70%2546 fps99.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%48,878 psi83%2717 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,652 psi64%2467 fps97.5%

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 94 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Frontier PH HPFB. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,831 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,650 fps to 2,831 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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, Hodgdon H414 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 | Frontier PH HPFB 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.

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