Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 180gr | Hornady InterBond

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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Hornady InterBond bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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%50,749 psi86%2500 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%52,388 psi89%2566 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%51,924 psi88%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%50,560 psi86%2575 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%51,924 psi88%2549 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%52,040 psi89%2605 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,734 psi86%2661 fps99%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%53,084 psi90%2631 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%50,865 psi87%2582 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%52,199 psi89%2585 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%52,272 psi89%2566 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%52,431 psi89%2736 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%50,285 psi86%2602 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%51,111 psi87%2621 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,806 psi85%2671 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%50,459 psi86%2707 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,259 psi60%2418 fps97.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%52,547 psi89%2641 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%50,415 psi86%2615 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%51,285 psi87%2579 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,097 psi87%2530 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%51,111 psi87%2615 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%52,895 psi90%2703 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%52,939 psi90%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%51,880 psi88%2625 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%50,604 psi86%2661 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%50,198 psi85%2592 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,745 psi78%2556 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%52,489 psi89%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%51,576 psi88%2687 fps96.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,983 psi60%1588 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%51,401 psi88%2595 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%53,040 psi90%2625 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%50,444 psi86%2569 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%50,517 psi86%2539 fps96.4%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,227 psi87%2602 fps96%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%53,127 psi90%2612 fps96.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,312 psi82%2608 fps98.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%52,388 psi89%2651 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%52,199 psi89%2585 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,286 psi89%2575 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%52,257 psi89%2608 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%53,011 psi90%2566 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%50,096 psi85%2566 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%52,330 psi89%2605 fps98.1%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,953 psi90%2635 fps97.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%51,938 psi88%2582 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,170 psi89%2585 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%50,357 psi86%2612 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,473 psi86%2657 fps98.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%50,415 psi86%2631 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%49,516 psi84%2648 fps97.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,591 psi90%2602 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,996 psi89%2621 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%49,806 psi85%2539 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,520 psi60%1631 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%51,909 psi88%2572 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,417 psi89%2608 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%50,763 psi86%2677 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%50,372 psi86%2710 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,546 psi86%2684 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,097 psi87%2707 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%50,140 psi85%2526 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%52,199 psi89%2579 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%50,299 psi86%2605 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%51,285 psi87%2579 fps96%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%52,330 psi89%2605 fps98.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%52,257 psi89%2608 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%50,096 psi85%2566 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,953 psi90%2635 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,069 psi89%2664 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%50,546 psi86%2575 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%51,416 psi88%2602 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%50,676 psi86%2490 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%50,473 psi86%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,634 psi90%2559 fps96.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%49,821 psi85%2569 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%53,011 psi90%2530 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%50,270 psi86%2572 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%51,068 psi87%2605 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,063 psi77%2612 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%50,618 psi86%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%50,807 psi86%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%51,808 psi88%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,649 psi90%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%52,417 psi89%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,823 psi90%2651 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,576 psi90%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%50,952 psi87%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,996 psi89%2657 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,695 psi64%2487 fps97.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%50,241 psi86%2589 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,243 psi89%2631 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%50,865 psi87%2664 fps96.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%51,010 psi87%2612 fps99.8%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%44,904 psi76%2418 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,066 psi84%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,434 psi64%2343 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,193 psi75%2480 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%48,660 psi83%2500 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,418 psi60%2333 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%36,071 psi61%2408 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,394 psi70%2441 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,128 psi60%2297 fps95.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,424 psi74%2448 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,033 psi73%2441 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%37,217 psi63%2451 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,563 psi59%2320 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,231 psi63%2375 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%34,534 psi59%2369 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%31,662 psi54%2326 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%31,212 psi53%2316 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,321 psi69%2438 fps97.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,866 psi58%2316 fps97.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%48,037 psi82%2530 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,208 psi77%2438 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,727 psi71%2464 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,934 psi78%2592 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,458 psi84%2536 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%37,391 psi64%2372 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%44,585 psi76%2559 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,756 psi71%2451 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%31,546 psi54%2270 fps95.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,362 psi64%2415 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%48,254 psi82%2631 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,165 psi45%1421 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,972 psi68%2405 fps98.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,872 psi70%2448 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,854 psi63%2326 fps96.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,672 psi76%2444 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%48,022 psi82%2552 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,050 psi80%2513 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%34,824 psi59%2362 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,058 psi65%2405 fps97.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,424 psi74%2448 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,646 psi83%2523 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,871 psi68%2418 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,698 psi71%2382 fps98.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,695 psi62%2336 fps98.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%40,901 psi70%2415 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%43,787 psi75%2487 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,422 psi69%2395 fps99.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,741 psi69%2408 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,622 psi62%2365 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%36,434 psi62%2405 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,839 psi61%2369 fps96.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%43,511 psi74%2543 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,265 psi74%2448 fps96.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,598 psi73%2467 fps98.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,760 psi80%2490 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,252 psi45%1453 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,631 psi83%2526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%43,163 psi73%2457 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%38,392 psi65%2461 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%31,618 psi54%2336 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%35,839 psi61%2418 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%39,044 psi66%2480 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,295 psi75%2438 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,479 psi66%2349 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,908 psi54%2267 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%48,037 psi82%2530 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%40,901 psi70%2415 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,871 psi68%2418 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,695 psi62%2336 fps98.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%43,787 psi75%2487 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,851 psi56%2310 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,205 psi70%2418 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,711 psi68%2405 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,148 psi72%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,838 psi59%2238 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%46,180 psi79%2464 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,673 psi79%2523 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,466 psi71%2359 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,075 psi70%2421 fps98.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,837 psi56%2274 fps96.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%26,934 psi46%2205 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,659 psi81%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,366 psi72%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,811 psi64%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,450 psi65%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,212 psi53%2218 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%35,940 psi61%2359 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,250 psi74%2444 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,028 psi63%2336 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%37,579 psi64%2411 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%33,127 psi56%2385 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%29,747 psi51%2192 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,453 psi72%2480 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%44,585 psi76%2559 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,189 psi67%2411 fps98.4%

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady InterBond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,588 fps to 2,736 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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