Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 168gr | Speer MHP BTHP M bullet and 90 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.
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>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.8 gr | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.2 gr | 82% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 44% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.1 gr | 80% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2510 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 90 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Speer MHP BTHP M. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 | Speer MHP BTHP M 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.