Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 168gr | Hammer HHT

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hammer
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:1:13.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 94 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%52,721 psi90%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,082 psi87%2664 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%50,285 psi86%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%53,011 psi90%2726 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%50,357 psi86%2697 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,690 psi85%2759 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,156 psi89%2733 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%49,951 psi85%2680 fps99%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,198 psi87%2687 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,401 psi88%2674 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%52,750 psi90%2789 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,459 psi88%2835 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,620 psi90%2749 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%52,649 psi90%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%49,980 psi85%2720 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,718 psi83%2762 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%49,647 psi85%2805 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,345 psi58%2493 fps96.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%51,706 psi88%2743 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%52,736 psi90%2762 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%50,154 psi85%2631 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%50,082 psi85%2713 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%51,909 psi88%2805 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%51,692 psi88%2687 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%52,678 psi90%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%50,618 psi86%2717 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%49,748 psi85%2756 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,620 psi90%2743 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,962 psi77%2651 fps99.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,343 psi87%2769 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,809 psi59%1670 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,618 psi86%2697 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%52,040 psi89%2733 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%52,605 psi90%2717 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%53,127 psi90%2694 fps96.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,040 psi90%2612 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,373 psi89%2710 fps96.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,210 psi80%2700 fps98.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,242 psi87%2749 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,198 psi87%2687 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%50,807 psi86%2671 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,198 psi87%2710 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,127 psi89%2667 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%52,025 psi89%2710 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,242 psi87%2700 fps97.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,822 psi88%2730 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,705 psi86%2680 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,343 psi87%2690 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,388 psi89%2756 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,443 psi84%2753 fps98.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%52,997 psi90%2782 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,515 psi83%2740 fps96.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,590 psi88%2697 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%50,778 psi86%2717 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,344 psi89%2690 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,215 psi60%1709 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,850 psi87%2674 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%51,401 psi88%2703 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%49,821 psi85%2776 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%53,069 psi90%2867 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,501 psi84%2779 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,067 psi85%2802 fps98%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,517 psi88%2664 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,213 psi87%2677 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%52,605 psi90%2753 fps99.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,242 psi87%2700 fps97.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,198 psi87%2710 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%52,025 psi89%2710 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,822 psi88%2730 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,966 psi87%2759 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%49,458 psi84%2671 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%50,589 psi86%2703 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%52,823 psi90%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%52,736 psi90%2631 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%51,634 psi88%2654 fps96.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,272 psi89%2720 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%51,866 psi88%2628 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%52,779 psi90%2723 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%49,922 psi85%2703 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,932 psi75%2700 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,707 psi90%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%52,939 psi90%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,386 psi86%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%51,648 psi88%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,430 psi88%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi89%2753 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%51,793 psi88%2690 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%49,966 psi85%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,966 psi87%2756 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,579 psi62%2566 fps96.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%49,371 psi84%2684 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,140 psi87%2733 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%50,053 psi85%2759 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%49,995 psi85%2707 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%43,627 psi74%2510 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,616 psi81%2612 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,839 psi61%2421 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,830 psi73%2569 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,895 psi58%2408 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%37,289 psi63%2536 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,277 psi69%2526 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,330 psi58%2379 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,395 psi72%2539 fps99.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,814 psi71%2536 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,385 psi84%2736 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR47.8 gr80%36,347 psi62%2533 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,315 psi57%2395 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,342 psi84%2605 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,085 psi61%2457 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%35,781 psi61%2497 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-1749.4 gr84%32,924 psi56%2457 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%32,256 psi55%2438 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,334 psi67%2523 fps96.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,692 psi56%2392 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,309 psi75%2536 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,640 psi69%2552 fps99.3%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,773 psi76%2687 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,443 psi82%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,197 psi84%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%38,580 psi66%2500 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%46,412 psi79%2700 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,625 psi69%2536 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%32,430 psi55%2392 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,521 psi62%2500 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,744 psi44%1490 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,015 psi66%2490 fps97.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,856 psi68%2543 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,955 psi61%2411 fps96.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,659 psi79%2585 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,966 psi85%2572 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%49,240 psi84%2661 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%36,201 psi62%2493 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,956 psi63%2487 fps97%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,395 psi72%2539 fps99.1%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,369 psi81%2618 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,624 psi66%2500 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,872 psi70%2474 fps97.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,592 psi61%2418 fps97.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%42,467 psi72%2552 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%45,687 psi78%2628 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,262 psi67%2480 fps98.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,450 psi67%2493 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,447 psi60%2444 fps96.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%37,797 psi64%2536 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,911 psi59%2454 fps96%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%42,540 psi72%2631 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,293 psi72%2536 fps95.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2556 fps98%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,847 psi78%2585 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,976 psi44%1526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,442 psi81%2621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%44,846 psi76%2592 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,318 psi64%2546 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6047.1 gr80%30,748 psi52%2411 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%37,376 psi64%2552 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%40,901 psi70%2625 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,859 psi73%2526 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,405 psi64%2438 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,676 psi52%2336 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%42,467 psi72%2552 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,624 psi66%2500 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,592 psi61%2418 fps97.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%45,687 psi78%2628 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%34,156 psi58%2441 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,059 psi68%2503 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,711 psi66%2493 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,915 psi70%2448 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,663 psi57%2316 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%48,312 psi82%2605 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,585 psi78%2615 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,451 psi69%2451 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,059 psi68%2510 fps97.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,749 psi54%2349 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%27,702 psi47%2323 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,412 psi79%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,176 psi70%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,448 psi62%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,405 psi64%2434 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,153 psi51%2290 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%37,333 psi64%2490 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,366 psi72%2536 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,824 psi61%2418 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%39,001 psi66%2543 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%34,258 psi58%2513 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%30,864 psi53%2313 fps95.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,611 psi71%2575 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%46,644 psi79%2703 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,043 psi65%2497 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 108 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Hammer HHT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,867 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 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 1:13.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 168gr | Hammer HHT 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.

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