Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:180 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 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 95 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.

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>>84%51,256 psi87%2510 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%52,910 psi90%2575 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%52,402 psi89%2569 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%52,736 psi90%2618 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%52,170 psi89%2608 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,488 psi88%2677 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%50,227 psi86%2592 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%51,285 psi87%2592 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%52,634 psi90%2598 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%52,866 psi90%2575 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%52,779 psi90%2743 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%50,720 psi86%2612 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%51,285 psi87%2628 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,111 psi85%2677 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%51,082 psi87%2720 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,505 psi60%2428 fps97.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%49,617 psi84%2602 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%50,850 psi87%2621 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%51,634 psi88%2589 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,561 psi88%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%51,547 psi88%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%49,603 psi84%2657 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%52,518 psi89%2582 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%52,301 psi89%2635 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,837 psi90%2697 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%50,691 psi86%2602 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,137 psi79%2566 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%52,910 psi90%2680 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%52,112 psi89%2700 fps96.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,157 psi60%1594 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%50,937 psi87%2592 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%51,982 psi88%2615 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%53,069 psi90%2612 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%52,997 psi90%2585 fps97%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,503 psi88%2608 fps96.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,546 psi86%2575 fps96.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,337 psi74%2530 fps97.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%52,562 psi89%2657 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%52,634 psi90%2598 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,765 psi90%2585 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%52,736 psi90%2618 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%50,430 psi86%2533 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%50,285 psi86%2575 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%52,736 psi90%2615 fps98.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%49,980 psi85%2592 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%52,402 psi89%2592 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,649 psi90%2595 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%50,459 psi86%2618 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,850 psi87%2667 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%50,792 psi86%2641 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%49,821 psi85%2657 fps97.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,953 psi90%2612 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%52,431 psi89%2631 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%50,227 psi86%2549 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi60%1631 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%52,098 psi89%2579 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,765 psi90%2615 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%51,271 psi87%2687 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%50,720 psi86%2720 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,850 psi87%2694 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,634 psi88%2720 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%50,357 psi86%2533 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%52,692 psi90%2589 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%50,720 psi86%2612 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%51,634 psi88%2589 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%52,736 psi90%2615 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%52,736 psi90%2618 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%50,285 psi86%2575 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%49,980 psi85%2592 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,431 psi89%2671 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%51,256 psi87%2589 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%51,837 psi88%2612 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%50,879 psi87%2493 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%50,618 psi86%2493 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,968 psi90%2569 fps96.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%50,270 psi86%2579 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%50,154 psi85%2493 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%50,662 psi86%2582 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%51,488 psi88%2615 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,397 psi77%2618 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>98%52,083 psi89%2674 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,794 psi90%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%50,546 psi86%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%51,996 psi89%2556 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,373 psi89%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,634 psi90%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%52,707 psi90%2648 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%52,359 psi89%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%52,127 psi89%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%53,011 psi90%2694 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,072 psi65%2497 fps97.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%50,763 psi86%2598 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%49,676 psi85%2598 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%52,837 psi90%2697 fps97.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%52,939 psi90%2641 fps99.9%

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%45,426 psi77%2428 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,240 psi84%2523 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,927 psi65%2352 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,931 psi73%2474 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,839 psi61%2343 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%33,997 psi58%2365 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,597 psi71%2448 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,520 psi60%2310 fps96.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,642 psi74%2457 fps99.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,337 psi74%2448 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR45.5 gr80%37,608 psi64%2461 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,780 psi59%2326 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,405 psi64%2382 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%34,838 psi59%2379 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1744.8 gr80%30,023 psi51%2283 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%31,502 psi54%2326 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,712 psi69%2448 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%34,272 psi58%2329 fps97.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%48,704 psi83%2543 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,643 psi78%2451 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,119 psi72%2474 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,383 psi79%2605 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,427 psi79%2497 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%37,536 psi64%2379 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%46,035 psi78%2585 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,916 psi71%2457 fps98.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%29,820 psi51%2231 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,563 psi61%2379 fps98%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%48,515 psi83%2641 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,136 psi44%1424 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,347 psi64%2352 fps97.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,797 psi64%2395 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,664 psi59%2283 fps96.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%46,920 psi80%2487 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%48,312 psi82%2559 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%44,744 psi76%2480 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%33,707 psi57%2339 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,276 psi65%2411 fps97.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,642 psi74%2457 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%49,124 psi84%2533 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,364 psi69%2428 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,887 psi71%2388 fps98.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,854 psi63%2343 fps98.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%38,914 psi66%2379 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%44,150 psi75%2497 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,857 psi70%2405 fps99.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,944 psi70%2415 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,767 psi63%2372 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%34,650 psi59%2369 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,216 psi62%2382 fps97%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%41,118 psi70%2500 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,671 psi74%2457 fps96.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,743 psi73%2474 fps98.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,195 psi80%2500 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,484 psi45%1460 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,805 psi83%2533 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%43,540 psi74%2467 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%38,841 psi66%2474 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6044.8 gr80%31,937 psi54%2349 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%36,143 psi62%2428 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%39,334 psi67%2493 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,773 psi76%2448 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,885 psi66%2362 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,111 psi55%2274 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%48,704 psi83%2543 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%38,914 psi66%2379 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,364 psi69%2428 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,854 psi63%2343 fps98.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%44,150 psi75%2497 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,214 psi57%2320 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,582 psi71%2428 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,132 psi68%2418 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,366 psi72%2365 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,027 psi60%2244 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%46,543 psi79%2474 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,137 psi80%2533 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,901 psi71%2369 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,452 psi71%2431 fps98.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,243 psi57%2283 fps96.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%27,238 psi46%2218 fps95.5%
Unknown powder<<locked>>88%37,797 psi64%2421 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,891 psi80%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,856 psi68%2323 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,072 psi65%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,305 psi65%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,311 psi48%2152 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%35,520 psi60%2349 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,774 psi78%2503 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,942 psi65%2365 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%35,737 psi61%2388 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%33,489 psi57%2395 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%30,008 psi51%2201 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,456 psi79%2549 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%46,035 psi78%2585 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,066 psi84%2585 fps99.7%

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.

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This overview compares 109 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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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