Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
Sellier & Bellot logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sellier & Bellot
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:1:12.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT bullet and 95 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%52,243 psi89%2530 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%50,241 psi86%2549 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%50,546 psi86%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%50,546 psi86%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%50,937 psi87%2539 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%50,328 psi86%2592 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,895 psi90%2703 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%51,314 psi87%2618 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%52,286 psi89%2615 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%50,459 psi86%2572 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%50,734 psi86%2556 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%50,415 psi86%2717 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%51,779 psi88%2635 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%52,620 psi90%2654 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,271 psi87%2707 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%52,228 psi89%2746 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,390 psi62%2454 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,335 psi69%2592 fps96.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%50,618 psi86%2625 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%52,228 psi89%2651 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%52,866 psi90%2618 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%52,344 psi89%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%52,605 psi90%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%50,792 psi86%2680 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%50,372 psi86%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%49,908 psi85%2608 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%50,618 psi86%2671 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%51,779 psi88%2628 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%47,340 psi81%2592 fps99.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%50,618 psi86%2654 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%49,661 psi85%2671 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,317 psi60%1604 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%52,040 psi89%2615 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%49,806 psi85%2592 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%51,082 psi87%2589 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%50,676 psi86%2556 fps96.7%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,663 psi90%2638 fps96.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%51,401 psi88%2598 fps96.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,527 psi76%2559 fps98.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%50,647 psi86%2635 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%50,459 psi86%2572 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%50,546 psi86%2595 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%51,184 psi87%2552 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%51,343 psi87%2598 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%50,618 psi86%2592 fps98%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%51,097 psi87%2621 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%50,270 psi86%2569 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%50,473 psi86%2572 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%51,866 psi88%2644 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,098 psi89%2690 fps99.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%52,098 psi89%2667 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%51,140 psi87%2687 fps97.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%50,662 psi86%2585 fps98.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%49,922 psi85%2602 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%51,227 psi87%2572 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,592 psi61%1640 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%50,372 psi86%2589 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%52,460 psi89%2713 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%51,909 psi88%2746 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,417 psi89%2723 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,881 psi90%2749 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%51,329 psi87%2556 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%50,459 psi86%2566 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%52,112 psi89%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%52,866 psi90%2618 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%50,618 psi86%2592 fps98%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%50,546 psi86%2595 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%51,343 psi87%2598 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%51,097 psi87%2621 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%50,386 psi86%2648 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%52,228 psi89%2612 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%52,852 psi90%2635 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%51,735 psi88%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%51,677 psi88%2513 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%50,705 psi86%2546 fps96.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%51,285 psi87%2602 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%51,300 psi87%2516 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%51,634 psi88%2605 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%52,518 psi89%2638 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,543 psi79%2644 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%49,980 psi85%2648 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%50,749 psi86%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%50,183 psi85%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%50,140 psi85%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%50,546 psi86%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%50,488 psi86%2625 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%49,850 psi85%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%49,908 psi85%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%50,865 psi87%2671 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,189 psi67%2523 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%51,967 psi88%2625 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%50,778 psi86%2621 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%50,618 psi86%2671 fps96.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%32,590 psi55%2438 fps97%

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%46,151 psi79%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%38,885 psi66%2375 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,077 psi75%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,077 psi75%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%47,834 psi81%2490 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,767 psi63%2369 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%34,954 psi60%2392 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,453 psi72%2467 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,085 psi61%2329 fps96.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,483 psi76%2477 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%44,440 psi76%2470 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.4 gr80%38,276 psi65%2487 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,563 psi61%2349 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,218 psi65%2408 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%35,462 psi60%2402 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1745.7 gr80%30,574 psi52%2306 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%30,371 psi52%2303 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%37,565 psi64%2533 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,437 psi71%2467 fps97.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,070 psi60%2352 fps98%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%46,543 psi79%2516 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,253 psi79%2467 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,946 psi73%2497 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%47,253 psi80%2625 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,137 psi80%2513 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,100 psi61%2356 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%44,193 psi75%2562 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,786 psi73%2480 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%30,429 psi52%2254 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,535 psi62%2405 fps98.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%46,296 psi79%2615 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,223 psi45%1434 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,174 psi65%2379 fps98.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,812 psi66%2418 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,462 psi60%2310 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,991 psi77%2461 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%46,412 psi79%2536 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%45,643 psi78%2503 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%34,592 psi59%2365 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,117 psi67%2434 fps98.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,483 psi76%2477 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,234 psi70%2448 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,670 psi73%2411 fps98.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%37,710 psi64%2365 fps98.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%39,581 psi67%2402 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%42,525 psi72%2474 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%41,698 psi71%2428 fps99.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,829 psi71%2438 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%37,594 psi64%2395 fps97.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%35,317 psi60%2388 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,927 psi63%2402 fps97.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%42,061 psi72%2530 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,324 psi75%2480 fps96.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,743 psi74%2500 fps98.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,921 psi82%2520 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,571 psi45%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%41,524 psi71%2438 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%39,726 psi68%2497 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.7 gr80%32,561 psi55%2372 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%34,853 psi59%2405 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%37,782 psi64%2467 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,469 psi77%2467 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,537 psi67%2382 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,909 psi56%2297 fps97%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%46,543 psi79%2516 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%39,581 psi67%2402 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,234 psi70%2448 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%37,710 psi64%2365 fps98.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%42,525 psi72%2474 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,910 psi58%2343 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,598 psi73%2454 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,872 psi70%2438 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,975 psi73%2385 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,607 psi61%2260 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%44,657 psi76%2451 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,935 psi82%2549 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%42,743 psi73%2388 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,192 psi72%2454 fps98.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,011 psi58%2310 fps97.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%26,092 psi44%2188 fps95%
Unknown powder<<locked>>86%36,260 psi62%2395 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,877 psi82%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,553 psi69%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,812 psi66%2369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,928 psi66%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,877 psi49%2172 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%36,187 psi62%2372 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,673 psi79%2526 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,711 psi66%2385 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%36,622 psi62%2415 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%32,300 psi55%2372 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%30,647 psi52%2224 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,326 psi81%2569 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%44,193 psi75%2562 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%30,618 psi52%2375 fps95.7%

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 108 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,749 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,749 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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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