Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade bullet and 92 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2707 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% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.2 gr | 84% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 43% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.7 gr | 82% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 28,413 psi | 48% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,935 psi | 49% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
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 109 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,805 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,805 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 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 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.