Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 172gr | Speer Impact

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:172 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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 172gr | Speer Impact bullet and 94 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%52,939 psi90%2592 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,314 psi87%2615 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%50,647 psi86%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%52,750 psi90%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%50,720 psi86%2651 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,690 psi85%2707 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%51,982 psi88%2677 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%52,808 psi90%2674 fps99.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,155 psi87%2635 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,155 psi87%2618 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%52,794 psi90%2736 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,039 psi87%2776 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,388 psi89%2697 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%52,823 psi90%2598 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%49,980 psi85%2667 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,486 psi83%2707 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%52,939 psi90%2805 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,490 psi59%2448 fps96.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%51,532 psi88%2687 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%52,808 psi90%2710 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%50,285 psi86%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%49,864 psi85%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%51,503 psi88%2746 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%51,663 psi88%2635 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%52,736 psi90%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%50,589 psi86%2664 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,084 psi90%2756 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,460 psi89%2690 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,759 psi76%2595 fps99%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,082 psi87%2713 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,925 psi59%1631 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,357 psi86%2641 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%51,895 psi88%2677 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%52,475 psi89%2661 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,794 psi90%2635 fps96.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,011 psi90%2559 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,272 psi89%2657 fps96.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,094 psi80%2648 fps98.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,213 psi87%2697 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,155 psi87%2635 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,140 psi87%2621 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%50,995 psi87%2654 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,054 psi89%2612 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%51,996 psi89%2657 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,024 psi87%2644 fps97.5%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,822 psi88%2677 fps96.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,923 psi87%2631 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,111 psi87%2635 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,460 psi89%2703 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,255 psi84%2700 fps98.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%52,634 psi90%2726 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,312 psi82%2687 fps96.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,416 psi88%2644 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%50,778 psi86%2664 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,272 psi89%2638 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,418 psi60%1673 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,691 psi86%2618 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%51,111 psi87%2648 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%49,414 psi84%2720 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%52,576 psi90%2805 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,066 psi84%2723 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,082 psi85%2749 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,953 psi88%2618 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,155 psi87%2625 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%52,373 psi89%2697 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,024 psi87%2644 fps97.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%50,995 psi87%2654 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%51,996 psi89%2657 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,822 psi88%2677 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,923 psi87%2707 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%52,982 psi90%2671 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%50,270 psi86%2648 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%52,620 psi90%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%52,576 psi90%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%51,517 psi88%2602 fps96.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,243 psi89%2667 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,054 psi89%2579 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%52,620 psi90%2667 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%49,806 psi85%2651 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,932 psi75%2651 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,620 psi90%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%52,750 psi90%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,386 psi86%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%51,793 psi88%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,068 psi87%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,909 psi88%2697 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%51,532 psi88%2635 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%53,055 psi90%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,705 psi86%2700 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,709 psi62%2520 fps96.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,591 psi90%2680 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,039 psi87%2680 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,084 psi90%2756 fps96.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%50,053 psi85%2657 fps99.6%

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%43,932 psi75%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,109 psi82%2566 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,637 psi62%2385 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,989 psi73%2523 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,650 psi59%2375 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%37,594 psi64%2493 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,422 psi69%2477 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,360 psi58%2333 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,467 psi72%2490 fps99.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,901 psi71%2487 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,327 psi84%2680 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR45.8 gr80%36,463 psi62%2487 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,663 psi57%2356 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,719 psi85%2556 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,289 psi62%2411 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%38,189 psi65%2507 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1747.4 gr84%33,243 psi57%2418 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%32,401 psi55%2395 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,421 psi67%2477 fps96.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,127 psi56%2356 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,309 psi75%2484 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,770 psi69%2507 fps99.3%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,831 psi76%2635 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,588 psi83%2589 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,168 psi84%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%38,841 psi66%2457 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%46,238 psi79%2644 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,741 psi69%2490 fps98.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%32,721 psi56%2352 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,593 psi62%2454 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,005 psi44%1457 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,291 psi67%2448 fps97.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,045 psi68%2493 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,013 psi61%2365 fps96%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,775 psi80%2536 fps95%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,154 psi85%2523 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%49,066 psi84%2605 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%36,201 psi62%2444 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,115 psi63%2441 fps97%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,467 psi72%2490 fps99.1%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,659 psi81%2569 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,030 psi66%2461 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,843 psi70%2425 fps97.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,810 psi61%2372 fps97.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%42,670 psi73%2503 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%45,527 psi78%2572 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,755 psi68%2438 fps98.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,784 psi68%2451 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,665 psi61%2402 fps96.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%37,971 psi65%2490 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,070 psi60%2408 fps96%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%45,324 psi77%2635 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,438 psi72%2490 fps95.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,466 psi71%2507 fps98%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,919 psi78%2536 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,310 psi45%1493 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,500 psi81%2569 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%44,991 psi77%2546 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,507 psi64%2500 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.1 gr80%30,966 psi53%2369 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%37,391 psi64%2507 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%40,770 psi69%2572 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,627 psi74%2487 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,840 psi64%2395 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,024 psi53%2297 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%42,670 psi73%2503 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,030 psi66%2461 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,810 psi61%2372 fps97.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%45,527 psi78%2572 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%34,330 psi58%2395 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,350 psi69%2457 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,972 psi66%2448 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,307 psi70%2405 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,084 psi58%2277 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%48,109 psi82%2552 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,730 psi78%2566 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,843 psi70%2408 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,205 psi68%2464 fps97.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,242 psi55%2313 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%28,079 psi48%2287 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,746 psi80%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,495 psi71%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,883 psi63%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,536 psi64%2388 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,429 psi52%2251 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%37,434 psi64%2444 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,496 psi72%2487 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,100 psi61%2375 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%39,044 psi66%2497 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%34,330 psi58%2467 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%31,140 psi53%2274 fps95.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,582 psi71%2526 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%46,543 psi79%2651 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,087 psi65%2448 fps97.8%

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 | 172gr | Speer Impact. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,805 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,805 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 172.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 172gr | Speer Impact 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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