Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 91 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.
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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% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.7 gr | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49.2 gr | 82% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,111 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 44% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 45% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48 gr | 80% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,528 psi | 47% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 98.3% |
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 91 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Custom Competition. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,844 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,680 fps to 2,844 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 1:13.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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.