Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 170gr | Geco PLUS bullet and 89 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.1 gr | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.3 gr | 80% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.3 gr | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,108 psi | 48% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
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 | 170gr | Geco PLUS. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,848 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 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 170gr | Geco PLUS 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.