Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing 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>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2726 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% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48 gr | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.5 gr | 82% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 44% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 45% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,950 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 98.1% |
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 106 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,851 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, 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 | Sierra MatchKing 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.