Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 91 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.9 gr | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.4 gr | 82% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 45% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.2 gr | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,572 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.2% |
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 91 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,772 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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.