Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:171 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.494"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:68.2 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 94 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 Power Pro 2000-MR 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%50,995 psi87%2579 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%52,431 psi89%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%51,314 psi87%2631 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%50,502 psi86%2651 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,140 psi87%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,992 psi80%2677 fps98%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%50,038 psi85%2657 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%51,010 psi87%2654 fps99%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%52,649 psi90%2664 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%52,518 psi89%2648 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%50,575 psi86%2713 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%52,663 psi90%2808 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%50,343 psi86%2674 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%50,966 psi87%2585 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%50,952 psi87%2690 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,746 psi80%2684 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%50,734 psi86%2779 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%53,026 psi90%2566 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,040 psi90%2720 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%50,488 psi86%2687 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%51,692 psi88%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%51,445 psi88%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%49,472 psi84%2723 fps99%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%49,995 psi85%2618 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%50,763 psi86%2641 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%51,938 psi88%2694 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,821 psi87%2730 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%50,459 psi86%2667 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,902 psi73%2572 fps98.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%52,562 psi89%2746 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,534 psi59%1627 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%51,895 psi88%2674 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%49,661 psi85%2657 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%50,546 psi86%2641 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,343 psi87%2618 fps96%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%51,430 psi88%2549 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,063 psi77%2625 fps97.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,243 psi89%2723 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%52,649 psi90%2664 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,272 psi89%2648 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%52,199 psi89%2684 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%50,314 psi86%2595 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%49,908 psi85%2638 fps99.8%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,098 psi89%2671 fps97.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,487 psi84%2648 fps95.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%51,793 psi88%2654 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%52,446 psi89%2664 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%50,111 psi85%2680 fps99.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,949 psi80%2671 fps97.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%50,430 psi86%2703 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,267 psi79%2657 fps95.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%49,647 psi85%2621 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%52,228 psi89%2697 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%50,473 psi86%2618 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,969 psi60%1670 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%52,446 psi89%2654 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%52,591 psi90%2677 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%50,705 psi86%2749 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%50,691 psi86%2789 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,717 psi80%2694 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,066 psi82%2720 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%52,910 psi90%2644 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%52,373 psi89%2654 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%50,053 psi85%2674 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,098 psi89%2671 fps97.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%52,199 psi89%2684 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%49,908 psi85%2638 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,487 psi84%2648 fps95.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%52,141 psi89%2621 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%52,069 psi89%2733 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%52,011 psi89%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%50,937 psi87%2651 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%51,677 psi88%2677 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%51,039 psi87%2566 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%50,676 psi86%2562 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,794 psi90%2628 fps96.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%50,285 psi86%2648 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%53,055 psi90%2602 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%50,705 psi86%2651 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%51,053 psi87%2677 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,713 psi71%2621 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%50,966 psi87%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%51,111 psi87%2556 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%51,677 psi88%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,939 psi90%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%52,533 psi89%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,617 psi84%2674 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%53,055 psi90%2664 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%51,111 psi87%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,718 psi83%2677 fps98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,966 psi87%2664 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%52,431 psi89%2710 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,821 psi87%2730 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%51,445 psi88%2687 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%42,061 psi72%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,818 psi78%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,098 psi58%2352 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,089 psi70%2500 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,256 psi55%2336 fps99.1%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%37,884 psi64%2510 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,798 psi66%2454 fps97.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%35,041 psi60%2359 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,901 psi70%2470 fps98.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,074 psi68%2470 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,485 psi81%2661 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.5 gr82%37,463 psi64%2516 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,039 psi55%2329 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,892 psi82%2543 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,650 psi59%2385 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%36,564 psi62%2477 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%33,794 psi58%2441 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,792 psi85%2523 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,681 psi64%2451 fps95.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,067 psi53%2320 fps95.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,815 psi73%2467 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,841 psi66%2480 fps98.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,902 psi73%2608 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,673 psi79%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,500 psi81%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%39,813 psi68%2487 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%47,485 psi81%2674 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,088 psi67%2467 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%33,257 psi57%2375 fps95.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,041 psi60%2431 fps97.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,541 psi43%1453 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,579 psi64%2421 fps97.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,985 psi65%2470 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,490 psi59%2343 fps95.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%48,124 psi82%2569 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,617 psi83%2510 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%36,767 psi63%2470 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,433 psi60%2418 fps96.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,901 psi70%2470 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,716 psi78%2549 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,115 psi63%2434 fps99.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,421 psi67%2405 fps97.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,084 psi58%2346 fps97.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%43,250 psi74%2526 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%46,557 psi79%2602 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,695 psi64%2411 fps98.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,087 psi65%2428 fps99.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,026 psi58%2375 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%38,696 psi66%2516 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,373 psi57%2379 fps95.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%43,323 psi74%2605 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,727 psi69%2464 fps95%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,900 psi68%2487 fps97.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,135 psi75%2513 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,773 psi44%1490 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,890 psi78%2552 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%46,122 psi79%2572 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5244 gr80%35,839 psi61%2474 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6044.6 gr80%29,399 psi50%2336 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%38,029 psi65%2530 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%41,814 psi71%2598 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,336 psi70%2461 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,824 psi61%2365 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%31,415 psi53%2323 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%43,250 psi74%2526 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,115 psi63%2434 fps99.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,084 psi58%2346 fps97.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%46,557 psi79%2602 fps95.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,457 psi82%2569 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%32,837 psi56%2372 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,849 psi83%2562 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,638 psi66%2434 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,420 psi64%2425 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,697 psi68%2385 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,590 psi55%2257 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%49,487 psi84%2582 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,787 psi75%2543 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,914 psi66%2385 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,392 psi65%2438 fps97%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%32,532 psi55%2333 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%28,282 psi48%2303 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,107 psi77%2454 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,900 psi68%2388 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,085 psi60%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,926 psi61%2369 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,848 psi49%2224 fps96%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%37,956 psi65%2464 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,625 psi69%2464 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,505 psi59%2352 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%39,769 psi68%2520 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,647 psi54%2297 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,885 psi68%2503 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%47,790 psi81%2680 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,521 psi62%2425 fps97.3%

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.

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This overview compares 94 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,808 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,627 fps to 2,808 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 171.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.

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