Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Sierra HP MatchKing bullet and 93 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.
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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% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.9 gr | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.2 gr | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,051 psi | 49% | 2221 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 44% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 45% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.2 gr | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,440 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 49% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,850 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
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 | Sierra HP MatchKing. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,759 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,759 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 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 56–90 %, 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. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 | Sierra HP MatchKing 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.