Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 91 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.
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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% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2730 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% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.5 gr | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.9 gr | 82% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 45% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 80% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
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 104 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,835 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.