Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 180gr | Nosler AccuBond

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler AccuBond 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%50,908 psi87%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%52,257 psi89%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%52,112 psi89%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%50,749 psi86%2579 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,069 psi89%2549 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%51,895 psi88%2602 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,937 psi87%2664 fps99%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%49,966 psi85%2585 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%50,763 psi86%2582 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%52,344 psi89%2589 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%52,518 psi89%2569 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%52,272 psi89%2733 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%50,473 psi86%2605 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%50,995 psi87%2621 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,647 psi85%2667 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%50,589 psi86%2707 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,360 psi60%2418 fps97.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%52,707 psi90%2644 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%50,589 psi86%2615 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%51,474 psi88%2582 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,300 psi87%2533 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%51,285 psi87%2618 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%53,055 psi90%2703 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%52,794 psi90%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%51,750 psi88%2625 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%50,734 psi86%2661 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%50,401 psi86%2595 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,919 psi78%2559 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%52,330 psi89%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%51,721 psi88%2690 fps96.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,186 psi60%1591 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%51,590 psi88%2598 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%50,024 psi85%2585 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%50,343 psi86%2569 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%50,705 psi86%2546 fps96.4%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,068 psi87%2598 fps96%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,024 psi85%2562 fps96.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,486 psi83%2612 fps98.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%52,272 psi89%2651 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%52,344 psi89%2589 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,156 psi89%2572 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%52,475 psi89%2612 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%50,169 psi85%2523 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%53,084 psi90%2612 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%52,199 psi89%2605 fps98.1%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,823 psi90%2635 fps97.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%51,822 psi88%2582 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,388 psi89%2589 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%50,241 psi86%2608 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,343 psi86%2654 fps98.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%50,299 psi86%2631 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%49,385 psi84%2648 fps97.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,721 psi90%2605 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,880 psi88%2618 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%49,995 psi85%2543 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,462 psi60%1627 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%51,808 psi88%2572 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,228 psi89%2605 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%50,981 psi87%2680 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%50,502 psi86%2713 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,676 psi86%2687 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,198 psi87%2710 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%53,040 psi90%2569 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%52,373 psi89%2579 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%50,459 psi86%2605 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%51,474 psi88%2582 fps96%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%52,199 psi89%2605 fps98.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%52,475 psi89%2612 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%53,084 psi90%2612 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,823 psi90%2635 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,257 psi89%2664 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%50,734 psi86%2579 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%51,576 psi88%2605 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%50,575 psi86%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%50,328 psi86%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,779 psi90%2562 fps96.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%49,980 psi85%2572 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,910 psi90%2530 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%50,415 psi86%2575 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%51,227 psi87%2608 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,933 psi76%2608 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%50,531 psi86%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%50,720 psi86%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%51,692 psi88%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,852 psi90%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%52,272 psi89%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,011 psi90%2654 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,750 psi90%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%51,140 psi87%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,199 psi89%2661 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,855 psi64%2490 fps97.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%50,343 psi86%2592 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,141 psi89%2631 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%51,082 psi87%2664 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%51,155 psi87%2612 fps99.8%

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%45,063 psi77%2421 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,950 psi83%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,579 psi64%2346 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,092 psi75%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%48,805 psi83%2500 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,520 psi60%2336 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%35,998 psi61%2405 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,307 psi70%2438 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,273 psi60%2300 fps96%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,352 psi74%2448 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,960 psi73%2441 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR45.2 gr80%37,376 psi64%2454 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,490 psi59%2320 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,130 psi63%2375 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%36,738 psi63%2418 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1745.6 gr82%31,807 psi54%2329 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%31,343 psi53%2320 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,205 psi68%2434 fps97.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,997 psi58%2320 fps97.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%48,182 psi82%2530 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,397 psi77%2441 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,858 psi71%2467 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,803 psi78%2592 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,676 psi85%2539 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%37,304 psi64%2369 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%44,483 psi76%2556 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,626 psi71%2448 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%31,473 psi54%2270 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,507 psi64%2418 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%48,124 psi82%2631 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,107 psi44%1421 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,132 psi68%2408 fps98.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,031 psi70%2451 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,985 psi63%2329 fps96.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,846 psi76%2448 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%48,138 psi82%2552 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,210 psi80%2516 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%34,954 psi60%2365 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,985 psi65%2402 fps97.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,352 psi74%2448 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,863 psi83%2526 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,074 psi68%2421 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,843 psi71%2385 fps98.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,825 psi63%2336 fps98.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,046 psi70%2418 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%43,932 psi75%2490 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,567 psi69%2398 fps99.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,625 psi69%2408 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,550 psi62%2365 fps97.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%36,593 psi62%2408 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,998 psi61%2375 fps96.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%40,930 psi70%2497 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,178 psi74%2448 fps96.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,511 psi72%2467 fps98.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,949 psi80%2493 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,455 psi45%1457 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,501 psi83%2523 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%43,062 psi73%2454 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%38,551 psi66%2464 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6044.5 gr80%31,749 psi54%2339 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%35,984 psi61%2421 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%39,175 psi67%2484 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,469 psi76%2441 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,624 psi66%2352 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,039 psi55%2270 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%48,182 psi82%2530 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,046 psi70%2418 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,074 psi68%2421 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,825 psi63%2336 fps98.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%43,932 psi75%2490 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,982 psi56%2310 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2421 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,885 psi68%2408 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,032 psi72%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,766 psi59%2238 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%46,050 psi78%2461 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,586 psi79%2520 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,611 psi71%2362 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,002 psi70%2421 fps98.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,982 psi56%2277 fps96.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%27,021 psi46%2208 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,587 psi81%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,235 psi72%2356 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,739 psi64%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,595 psi66%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,343 psi53%2221 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%36,071 psi61%2362 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,424 psi74%2448 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,941 psi63%2336 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%35,288 psi60%2362 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%33,272 psi57%2388 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%29,878 psi51%2195 fps95.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,656 psi73%2484 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%44,715 psi76%2559 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,102 psi67%2411 fps98.4%

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 107 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler AccuBond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,591 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 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 1:12.0 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 | Nosler AccuBond 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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