Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB KUHS bullet and 92 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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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% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2730 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% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.2 gr | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.8 gr | 84% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 44% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.5 gr | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,398 psi | 48% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 47% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
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.
This overview compares 107 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB KUHS. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,828 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,828 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, 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, 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 | Reichenberg HDB KUHS 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.