Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 178gr | Remington SP Extended-Range 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 96.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 99% |
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% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,254 psi | 50% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 59.2 gr | 90% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 45% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 46% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.8 gr | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 55.6 gr | 88% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 2241 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2274 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,428 psi | 50% | 2388 fps | 95.9% |
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 111 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 178gr | Remington SP Extended-Range. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,805 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,805 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 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 178.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 178gr | Remington SP Extended-Range they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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.