Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
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% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.5 gr | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,616 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 45% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 46% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.5 gr | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 54.1 gr | 88% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 44% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,718 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
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.
This overview compares 90 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,772 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.