Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 93 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.3 gr | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 45% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 45% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,165 psi | 45% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,589 psi | 52% | 2221 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 98.7% |
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.
This overview compares 93 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX 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.