Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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 | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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%52,866 psi90%2628 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,169 psi87%2648 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%50,734 psi86%2648 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%52,779 psi90%2707 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%50,734 psi86%2687 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,400 psi84%2740 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,040 psi89%2717 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%52,779 psi90%2710 fps99.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,329 psi87%2674 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,068 psi87%2657 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%52,721 psi90%2772 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,213 psi87%2815 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,330 psi89%2730 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%52,591 psi90%2635 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%50,024 psi85%2703 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,631 psi83%2746 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%52,910 psi90%2841 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,374 psi59%2477 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2723 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%52,721 psi90%2746 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%50,198 psi85%2615 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%49,850 psi85%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%51,488 psi88%2782 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%51,605 psi88%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%52,808 psi90%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%50,473 psi86%2700 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,040 psi90%2792 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,562 psi89%2726 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,614 psi76%2628 fps98.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,300 psi87%2753 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,838 psi59%1657 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,459 psi86%2677 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%51,721 psi88%2713 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%52,475 psi89%2697 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,808 psi90%2671 fps96.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%52,866 psi90%2595 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,127 psi89%2690 fps96.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,195 psi80%2687 fps98.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,256 psi87%2733 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,329 psi87%2674 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%50,923 psi87%2654 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,024 psi87%2694 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,228 psi89%2651 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%52,069 psi89%2694 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,169 psi87%2684 fps97.4%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,605 psi88%2707 fps96.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,763 psi86%2664 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,198 psi87%2674 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,431 psi89%2743 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,965 psi83%2730 fps98.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%52,475 psi89%2759 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,269 psi82%2720 fps96.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,677 psi88%2684 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%50,821 psi87%2700 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,330 psi89%2674 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,302 psi60%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,894 psi87%2657 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%51,285 psi87%2684 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%53,156 psi90%2815 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%52,634 psi90%2844 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,284 psi84%2762 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,980 psi85%2779 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,909 psi88%2654 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,271 psi87%2664 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%52,533 psi89%2736 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,169 psi87%2684 fps97.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,024 psi87%2694 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%52,069 psi89%2694 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,605 psi88%2707 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,792 psi86%2743 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%49,603 psi84%2654 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%50,285 psi86%2684 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%52,576 psi90%2615 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%52,605 psi90%2615 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%51,605 psi88%2638 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,286 psi89%2707 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%51,851 psi88%2615 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%52,547 psi89%2703 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%53,055 psi90%2733 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,714 psi74%2680 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,663 psi90%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%52,634 psi90%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,546 psi86%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%51,547 psi88%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,256 psi87%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,648 psi88%2730 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%51,634 psi88%2671 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%53,026 psi90%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,705 psi86%2733 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,811 psi63%2556 fps96.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,765 psi90%2717 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,010 psi87%2717 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,040 psi90%2792 fps96.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%49,995 psi85%2694 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%44,019 psi75%2500 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,993 psi82%2602 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,463 psi62%2418 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,163 psi73%2559 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,432 psi59%2402 fps99.4%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%37,565 psi64%2526 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,437 psi69%2513 fps97.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,418 psi59%2365 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,438 psi72%2523 fps99%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,989 psi71%2526 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,313 psi84%2720 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.6 gr80%36,361 psi62%2516 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,692 psi57%2385 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,559 psi84%2592 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,303 psi62%2444 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%37,985 psi65%2533 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%33,098 psi56%2444 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%32,503 psi55%2428 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,320 psi67%2507 fps96.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,112 psi56%2385 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,324 psi75%2520 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,669 psi69%2536 fps99.2%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,643 psi76%2667 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,341 psi82%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,298 psi84%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%38,943 psi66%2490 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%46,369 psi79%2680 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,756 psi69%2523 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%32,793 psi56%2385 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,492 psi62%2487 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,063 psi44%1483 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,073 psi67%2474 fps97.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,842 psi68%2526 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,085 psi61%2398 fps95.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,588 psi84%2618 fps95.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,082 psi85%2559 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%49,008 psi83%2638 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%36,201 psi62%2477 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,115 psi63%2474 fps96.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,438 psi72%2523 fps99%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,776 psi81%2608 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,957 psi66%2493 fps99.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,915 psi70%2457 fps97.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,882 psi61%2408 fps97.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%42,656 psi73%2536 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%48,675 psi83%2661 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,537 psi67%2467 fps98.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,798 psi68%2484 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,679 psi61%2434 fps96.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%37,956 psi65%2523 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,983 psi60%2438 fps95.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%45,353 psi77%2667 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,308 psi72%2520 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,582 psi71%2543 fps97.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,803 psi78%2566 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,136 psi44%1516 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,471 psi81%2605 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%44,976 psi77%2579 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,463 psi64%2533 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.9 gr80%30,908 psi53%2398 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%37,492 psi64%2539 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%40,770 psi69%2602 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,482 psi74%2520 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,666 psi64%2425 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,024 psi53%2329 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%42,656 psi73%2536 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,957 psi66%2493 fps99.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,882 psi61%2408 fps97.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%48,675 psi83%2661 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%34,229 psi58%2425 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,451 psi69%2493 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,899 psi66%2480 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,147 psi70%2434 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,982 psi58%2306 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%48,240 psi82%2585 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,614 psi78%2598 fps99.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,625 psi69%2438 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,045 psi68%2493 fps97.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,039 psi55%2339 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%28,007 psi48%2313 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,615 psi79%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,321 psi70%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,753 psi63%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,536 psi64%2421 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,443 psi52%2283 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%37,478 psi64%2477 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,482 psi72%2523 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,056 psi61%2408 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%39,001 psi66%2526 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%34,432 psi59%2500 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%33,272 psi57%2356 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,466 psi71%2559 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%46,601 psi79%2684 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,232 psi65%2484 fps97.7%

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 105 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,844 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,844 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 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. IMR 4350, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, 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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