Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 180gr | CutEdge LZR

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | CutEdge LZR 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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%50,763 psi86%2493 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%52,257 psi89%2559 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%51,271 psi87%2552 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%52,301 psi89%2605 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,213 psi87%2592 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,978 psi80%2598 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%49,835 psi85%2575 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%51,024 psi87%2575 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%52,431 psi89%2582 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%52,460 psi89%2566 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%50,647 psi86%2631 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%52,489 psi89%2723 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%50,169 psi85%2592 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%50,720 psi86%2500 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%51,039 psi87%2612 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,543 psi79%2602 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%50,560 psi86%2697 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,113 psi90%2638 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%50,096 psi85%2602 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%51,619 psi88%2530 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%51,314 psi87%2612 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%53,156 psi90%2697 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%52,359 psi89%2569 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%51,605 psi88%2612 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%52,301 psi89%2674 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%50,270 psi86%2585 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,714 psi73%2493 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%52,228 psi89%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,708 psi59%1572 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%50,836 psi87%2575 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%51,271 psi87%2598 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%52,750 psi90%2592 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,982 psi90%2566 fps96.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%51,590 psi88%2470 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,227 psi86%2552 fps95.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,697 psi68%2454 fps96.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,301 psi89%2641 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%52,431 psi89%2582 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,257 psi89%2566 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%52,301 psi89%2605 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%50,285 psi86%2513 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%53,069 psi90%2602 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,228 psi89%2595 fps97.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,400 psi84%2569 fps96.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%51,938 psi88%2575 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%52,301 psi89%2579 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%50,169 psi85%2602 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,833 psi80%2592 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%50,256 psi86%2621 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,151 psi79%2579 fps96.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%49,763 psi85%2546 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%52,127 psi89%2615 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%50,401 psi86%2536 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,911 psi59%1608 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%52,098 psi89%2566 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%52,402 psi89%2595 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%50,850 psi87%2671 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%50,401 psi86%2700 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,702 psi80%2618 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,834 psi81%2638 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%52,779 psi90%2559 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%52,214 psi89%2572 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%49,966 psi85%2592 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,228 psi89%2595 fps97.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%52,301 psi89%2605 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%53,069 psi90%2602 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,400 psi84%2569 fps96.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%51,909 psi88%2539 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%51,982 psi88%2651 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%51,735 psi88%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%50,850 psi87%2569 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%51,822 psi88%2598 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%50,821 psi87%2484 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%50,531 psi86%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,823 psi90%2549 fps96.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%50,227 psi86%2569 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%50,024 psi85%2484 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%50,676 psi86%2569 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%50,923 psi87%2595 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,655 psi71%2546 fps99.6%
Unknown powderᴾ<<locked>>100%51,706 psi88%2654 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%52,982 psi90%2484 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%50,386 psi86%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%51,372 psi87%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,141 psi89%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,776 psi83%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,127 psi89%2628 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,373 psi89%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%51,735 psi88%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,286 psi89%2674 fps98.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi86%2579 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%49,617 psi84%2589 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%52,301 psi89%2674 fps96.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%52,997 psi90%2628 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%42,032 psi72%2369 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,701 psi78%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,156 psi58%2283 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,494 psi67%2408 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,343 psi55%2270 fps99.3%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%35,201 psi60%2385 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,740 psi66%2382 fps97.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%35,201 psi60%2293 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,843 psi70%2395 fps99%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,842 psi68%2392 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,413 psi81%2579 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44.5 gr82%37,304 psi64%2441 fps96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,908 psi54%2257 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,834 psi81%2461 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,592 psi59%2316 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%36,521 psi62%2405 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%31,502 psi54%2316 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,695 psi64%2379 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,053 psi53%2251 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,670 psi73%2388 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,798 psi66%2405 fps99.1%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,699 psi73%2530 fps98%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%43,323 psi74%2441 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%36,927 psi63%2356 fps95%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%45,701 psi78%2566 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,059 psi66%2395 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%31,125 psi53%2254 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%32,967 psi56%2313 fps96.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,570 psi44%1401 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%34,693 psi59%2290 fps96.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%34,722 psi59%2333 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%34,330 psi58%2267 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,862 psi80%2470 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,646 psi83%2431 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%47,224 psi80%2507 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%35,012 psi60%2362 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,418 psi60%2346 fps96.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,843 psi70%2395 fps99%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,426 psi77%2467 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,941 psi63%2359 fps99.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,523 psi67%2333 fps97.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,185 psi58%2280 fps97.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%40,712 psi69%2405 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%46,369 psi79%2523 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,782 psi64%2339 fps98.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,956 psi65%2352 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,968 psi58%2306 fps96.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%36,158 psi62%2392 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,344 psi57%2310 fps95.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%43,381 psi74%2533 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,727 psi69%2392 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,871 psi68%2411 fps97.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,121 psi75%2438 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,831 psi44%1437 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,934 psi78%2477 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%43,236 psi74%2448 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5242.1 gr80%35,694 psi61%2398 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.8 gr80%29,486 psi50%2270 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%37,927 psi65%2457 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%41,640 psi71%2523 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,321 psi70%2382 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,839 psi61%2293 fps98%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,124 psi50%2198 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%40,712 psi69%2405 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,941 psi63%2359 fps99.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,185 psi58%2280 fps97.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%46,369 psi79%2523 fps95.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,385 psi82%2490 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%32,793 psi56%2300 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,805 psi83%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,421 psi65%2359 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,246 psi63%2352 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,653 psi68%2313 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,561 psi55%2188 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%45,847 psi78%2451 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,801 psi75%2467 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,001 psi66%2313 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,377 psi65%2365 fps97.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,429 psi52%2215 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%28,181 psi48%2238 fps95.6%
Unknown powder<<locked>>92%39,726 psi68%2451 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,034 psi75%2362 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%37,173 psi63%2267 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,056 psi60%2290 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,462 psi60%2287 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%27,470 psi47%2126 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%37,217 psi63%2375 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,844 psi73%2441 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,983 psi60%2300 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%37,463 psi64%2418 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,720 psi54%2231 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,047 psi73%2487 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%45,701 psi78%2566 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,585 psi78%2520 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 94 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge LZR. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,572 fps to 2,723 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge LZR 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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