Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 93 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.7 gr | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 44% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46 gr | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,094 psi | 48% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2283 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
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.
This overview compares 93 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 1:12.5 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. 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 Tip 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.