Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3)

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
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:1:13.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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%51,401 psi88%2530 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%53,084 psi90%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%52,576 psi90%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%51,198 psi87%2605 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,852 psi90%2589 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%52,388 psi89%2628 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,330 psi89%2707 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%50,546 psi86%2615 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%51,866 psi88%2621 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%53,040 psi90%2621 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%49,995 psi85%2556 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%49,893 psi85%2720 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%51,227 psi87%2638 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%51,808 psi88%2654 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,720 psi86%2707 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%51,576 psi88%2743 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,868 psi61%2454 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,697 psi68%2592 fps96.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%50,125 psi85%2628 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%51,445 psi88%2648 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%52,243 psi89%2618 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,735 psi88%2562 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%52,025 psi89%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%50,328 psi86%2684 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%52,620 psi90%2657 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%52,083 psi89%2703 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%53,055 psi90%2667 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%51,039 psi87%2625 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,978 psi80%2595 fps99.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%50,111 psi85%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%52,823 psi90%2733 fps96.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,070 psi60%1611 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%52,547 psi89%2635 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%50,647 psi86%2612 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%51,242 psi87%2602 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%51,416 psi88%2579 fps96.9%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,359 psi89%2641 fps96.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,937 psi87%2602 fps96.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,472 psi84%2648 fps99.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%53,127 psi90%2684 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%53,040 psi90%2621 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,837 psi90%2605 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%49,835 psi85%2595 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%50,589 psi86%2552 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%50,778 psi86%2598 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%49,937 psi85%2592 fps98%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%50,647 psi86%2625 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%52,620 psi90%2615 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,997 psi90%2618 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%50,995 psi87%2644 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,735 psi88%2697 fps99.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%51,517 psi88%2667 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%50,749 psi86%2690 fps97.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%50,140 psi85%2589 fps98.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%52,910 psi90%2657 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%50,763 psi86%2575 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,288 psi60%1644 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%52,591 psi90%2605 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%49,792 psi85%2592 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%51,982 psi88%2713 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%51,619 psi88%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,938 psi88%2726 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,446 psi89%2753 fps99%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%50,270 psi86%2552 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%53,113 psi90%2612 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%51,329 psi87%2641 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%52,243 psi89%2618 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%49,937 psi85%2592 fps98%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%49,835 psi85%2595 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%50,778 psi86%2598 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%50,647 psi86%2625 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%49,850 psi85%2651 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%51,576 psi88%2615 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%52,359 psi89%2638 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%51,372 psi87%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%51,271 psi87%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%50,299 psi86%2549 fps96.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%50,763 psi86%2605 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%50,444 psi86%2516 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%51,126 psi87%2605 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%51,866 psi88%2638 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,151 psi79%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%51,213 psi87%2487 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%51,590 psi88%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%52,431 psi89%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%50,372 psi86%2556 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%50,067 psi85%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%50,966 psi87%2644 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%50,053 psi85%2572 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%51,779 psi88%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%49,748 psi85%2644 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,580 psi66%2523 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%51,547 psi88%2628 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%53,084 psi90%2664 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%52,083 psi89%2703 fps97.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%31,908 psi54%2431 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%52,185 psi89%2648 fps100%

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%45,353 psi77%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,472 psi84%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,579 psi64%2365 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,628 psi76%2507 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%49,298 psi84%2533 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,549 psi61%2356 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%33,939 psi58%2382 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,713 psi71%2467 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,476 psi60%2326 fps96.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,830 psi75%2477 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,758 psi74%2470 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR47 gr80%37,797 psi64%2487 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,795 psi59%2346 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,463 psi64%2402 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%34,954 psi60%2402 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-1746.3 gr80%29,994 psi51%2303 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%31,604 psi54%2349 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%36,912 psi63%2526 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,959 psi70%2470 fps97.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%34,127 psi58%2343 fps97.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%45,934 psi78%2516 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,905 psi78%2474 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,351 psi72%2497 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,818 psi80%2628 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%35,244 psi60%2346 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%42,583 psi72%2543 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%49,806 psi85%2618 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,047 psi72%2477 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%29,849 psi51%2251 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,058 psi65%2448 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%45,818 psi78%2615 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,063 psi44%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,611 psi69%2434 fps98.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,452 psi71%2474 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,217 psi63%2359 fps97.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,353 psi77%2480 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%46,093 psi78%2543 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%44,947 psi77%2500 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%33,069 psi56%2343 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,348 psi65%2431 fps98%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,830 psi75%2477 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%49,255 psi84%2552 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,538 psi69%2448 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,090 psi72%2411 fps98.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,912 psi63%2362 fps98.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%38,943 psi66%2398 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%44,585 psi76%2523 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,872 psi70%2425 fps99.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,104 psi70%2434 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,840 psi63%2392 fps97.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%34,722 psi59%2388 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,390 psi62%2405 fps97.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%41,423 psi71%2526 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,845 psi75%2480 fps96.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,004 psi73%2497 fps98.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,456 psi81%2523 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,353 psi45%1473 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,342 psi84%2556 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%40,944 psi70%2438 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%39,262 psi67%2500 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6046.3 gr80%32,024 psi55%2369 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%36,448 psi62%2451 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%39,755 psi68%2523 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,483 psi76%2464 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,667 psi66%2375 fps99%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,981 psi54%2290 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%45,934 psi78%2516 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%38,943 psi66%2398 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,538 psi69%2448 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,912 psi63%2362 fps98.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%44,585 psi76%2523 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,359 psi57%2339 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,698 psi71%2451 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,393 psi69%2441 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,380 psi72%2385 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,998 psi60%2260 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%43,976 psi75%2451 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,355 psi81%2552 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,989 psi71%2388 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,713 psi71%2454 fps98.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,185 psi56%2303 fps97%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%27,122 psi46%2234 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,979 psi82%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,699 psi73%2382 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,058 psi65%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,783 psi66%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,357 psi53%2241 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%34,011 psi58%2339 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,888 psi75%2474 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,405 psi64%2362 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%35,723 psi61%2392 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%31,502 psi54%2365 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%30,052 psi51%2221 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,323 psi74%2516 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%42,583 psi72%2543 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%29,791 psi51%2365 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,595 psi67%2441 fps98.7%

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 97 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,753 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 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 1:13.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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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