Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 172gr | Hammer HBC 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 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% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.1 gr | 84% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 44% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.6 gr | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2320 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,588 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 48% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 96.7% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 172gr | Hammer HBC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,776 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,776 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 172.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 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 | 172gr | Hammer HBC 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.