Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
Bullet Weight:175 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 | 175gr | SAKO Blade 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 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%50,691 psi86%2536 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%52,301 psi89%2602 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%50,908 psi87%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%51,880 psi88%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%51,880 psi88%2641 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%52,576 psi90%2644 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,124 psi82%2648 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%51,053 psi87%2628 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%51,721 psi88%2620 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%50,183 psi85%2585 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%50,140 psi85%2573 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%50,227 psi86%2664 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%49,879 psi85%2718 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%51,256 psi87%2643 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%51,677 psi88%2549 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%51,866 psi88%2660 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,341 psi82%2652 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%51,358 psi87%2743 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%50,328 psi86%2633 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%51,387 psi87%2655 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%52,214 psi89%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%50,879 psi87%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%52,678 psi90%2733 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%50,082 psi85%2576 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%52,707 psi90%2663 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%49,879 psi85%2669 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%51,547 psi88%2639 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,512 psi76%2544 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%52,344 psi89%2703 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,824 psi61%1602 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%50,575 psi86%2615 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%52,301 psi89%2648 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%50,676 psi86%2595 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,560 psi86%2563 fps95.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%52,011 psi89%2511 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,930 psi71%2506 fps96.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%53,142 psi90%2690 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%50,183 psi85%2584 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%49,879 psi85%2568 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%49,777 psi85%2604 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%51,111 psi87%2562 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%50,792 psi86%2605 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%49,864 psi85%2591 fps97.2%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,720 psi86%2620 fps96.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%53,055 psi90%2625 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%50,082 psi85%2585 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%51,039 psi87%2648 fps99.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi83%2640 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%51,155 psi87%2669 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,645 psi81%2632 fps96.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%50,488 psi86%2593 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%53,142 psi90%2665 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%51,198 psi87%2585 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,331 psi60%1638 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%53,040 psi90%2616 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%50,241 psi86%2596 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%51,663 psi88%2719 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%51,213 psi87%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,501 psi83%2669 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,763 psi85%2688 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,024 psi87%2568 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%50,169 psi85%2575 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%51,256 psi87%2646 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%49,864 psi85%2591 fps97.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%49,777 psi85%2604 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%50,792 psi86%2605 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,124 psi84%2605 fps95.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%52,765 psi90%2587 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%52,866 psi90%2701 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%51,474 psi88%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%51,996 psi89%2621 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%52,533 psi89%2646 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%51,851 psi88%2531 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%51,343 psi87%2527 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%50,865 psi87%2550 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%51,097 psi87%2615 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%51,024 psi87%2532 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%51,387 psi87%2614 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%51,779 psi88%2643 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,062 psi73%2594 fps99.6%
Unknown powder<<locked>>98%49,081 psi84%2648 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%50,560 psi86%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%51,024 psi87%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%51,111 psi87%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,997 psi90%2600 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,922 psi85%2580 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%49,821 psi85%2626 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%49,748 psi85%2589 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%52,533 psi89%2624 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%49,661 psi85%2668 fps98.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,707 psi90%2627 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%50,415 psi86%2636 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%49,879 psi85%2669 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%50,212 psi85%2625 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%41,858 psi71%2405 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,556 psi78%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,895 psi58%2316 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,305 psi67%2441 fps99.6%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,305 psi67%2441 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,736 psi57%2326 fps99.4%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%36,303 psi62%2434 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,610 psi67%2429 fps97.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%35,940 psi61%2337 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,626 psi71%2441 fps98.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,089 psi70%2443 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,065 psi80%2615 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44.2 gr80%35,665 psi61%2432 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,851 psi56%2305 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,849 psi83%2509 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,491 psi60%2363 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%37,318 psi64%2450 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1745.7 gr84%32,401 psi55%2364 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,580 psi66%2427 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,300 psi55%2307 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,714 psi74%2439 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,595 psi66%2441 fps98.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,467 psi72%2566 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%44,106 psi75%2486 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%37,971 psi65%2407 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%46,644 psi79%2617 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,885 psi68%2439 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%32,024 psi55%2304 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,766 psi59%2392 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,933 psi44%1431 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%34,693 psi59%2326 fps96.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%35,752 psi61%2382 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%35,201 psi60%2316 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,645 psi81%2515 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,153 psi84%2472 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%35,969 psi61%2410 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,289 psi62%2392 fps96.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,626 psi71%2441 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%46,644 psi79%2519 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,174 psi65%2412 fps99.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,292 psi69%2378 fps97.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,186 psi60%2328 fps97.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%41,669 psi71%2452 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%48,791 psi83%2571 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,841 psi66%2389 fps98.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,870 psi66%2401 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,853 psi59%2352 fps96.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%37,057 psi63%2440 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,272 psi58%2358 fps95.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%44,193 psi75%2579 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,655 psi71%2440 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,567 psi69%2456 fps97.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,034 psi77%2486 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,252 psi45%1467 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,673 psi79%2522 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%44,063 psi75%2494 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%36,724 psi63%2451 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6043.5 gr80%30,240 psi51%2318 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%38,957 psi66%2507 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%42,714 psi73%2575 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,569 psi72%2434 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,941 psi63%2344 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,429 psi52%2254 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%41,669 psi71%2452 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,174 psi65%2412 fps99.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,186 psi60%2328 fps97.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%46,180 psi79%2556 fps95.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,313 psi84%2537 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%33,533 psi57%2346 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,240 psi82%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,479 psi67%2408 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,232 psi65%2400 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,350 psi69%2354 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,199 psi57%2230 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%46,920 psi80%2498 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,817 psi76%2517 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,972 psi68%2360 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,291 psi67%2412 fps97.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,415 psi53%2263 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%29,124 psi50%2289 fps95.8%
Unknown powder<<locked>>92%40,524 psi69%2497 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,962 psi77%2411 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,043 psi65%2314 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,621 psi59%2320 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,332 psi62%2335 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%26,818 psi46%2133 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%38,276 psi65%2427 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,642 psi74%2489 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,056 psi61%2352 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%38,363 psi65%2466 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%32,474 psi55%2277 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,961 psi75%2534 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%46,644 psi79%2617 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,702 psi80%2570 fps99.3%

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 108 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,749 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,602 fps to 2,749 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon H4350 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.

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