Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
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:1:15.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point bullet and 93 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 Winchester 760.

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>>82%50,879 psi87%2523 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%52,431 psi89%2585 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%50,633 psi86%2598 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%51,692 psi88%2575 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%52,417 psi89%2628 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%51,677 psi88%2697 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%52,924 psi90%2654 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%50,836 psi87%2608 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%52,083 psi89%2612 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%52,823 psi90%2592 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%52,315 psi89%2762 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%50,734 psi86%2631 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%51,256 psi87%2648 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%50,111 psi85%2703 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%51,010 psi87%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,985 psi65%2503 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,264 psi72%2648 fps97.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%52,533 psi89%2667 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%51,053 psi87%2644 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%51,401 psi88%2612 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%50,821 psi87%2552 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%51,169 psi87%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%53,069 psi90%2730 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%51,909 psi88%2651 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%51,256 psi87%2694 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%52,098 psi89%2661 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%50,256 psi86%2618 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,414 psi84%2635 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%52,765 psi90%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,837 psi88%2723 fps96.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,505 psi60%1624 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%51,488 psi88%2621 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%50,038 psi85%2605 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%50,299 psi86%2592 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%50,328 psi86%2569 fps96.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%51,343 psi87%2631 fps96.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%53,156 psi90%2641 fps97.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,417 psi89%2694 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%52,562 psi89%2677 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%52,083 psi89%2612 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%52,504 psi89%2635 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%52,750 psi90%2589 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%50,082 psi85%2592 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%52,446 psi89%2635 fps98.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%50,009 psi85%2618 fps97.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%51,909 psi88%2605 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%52,214 psi89%2608 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%50,473 psi86%2638 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%50,995 psi87%2687 fps99.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%50,546 psi86%2657 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%49,850 psi85%2680 fps97.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%52,228 psi89%2625 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%51,895 psi88%2644 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%52,910 psi90%2612 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,781 psi61%1660 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%52,504 psi89%2638 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%51,155 psi87%2703 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%50,778 psi86%2740 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%51,430 psi88%2720 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%51,169 psi87%2740 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%52,852 psi90%2589 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%52,446 psi89%2605 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%50,937 psi87%2638 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%51,401 psi88%2612 fps96.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%52,446 psi89%2635 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%52,504 psi89%2635 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%50,082 psi85%2592 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%50,009 psi85%2618 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%52,373 psi89%2690 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%50,705 psi86%2605 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%51,343 psi87%2628 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%50,198 psi85%2507 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%50,227 psi86%2507 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%52,707 psi90%2592 fps97.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%53,142 psi90%2641 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%52,881 psi90%2549 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%50,125 psi85%2595 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%51,314 psi87%2635 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,979 psi83%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%50,473 psi86%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%52,054 psi89%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%52,707 psi90%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%52,663 psi90%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%50,183 psi85%2638 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%52,417 psi89%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%51,155 psi87%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%52,489 psi89%2690 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,452 psi71%2579 fps98.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%50,372 psi86%2618 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%52,156 psi89%2654 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%51,503 psi88%2697 fps97.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,968 psi58%2497 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%51,184 psi87%2635 fps99.9%

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%47,776 psi81%2480 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,480 psi69%2411 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,268 psi80%2549 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%48,675 psi83%2530 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,276 psi65%2405 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%34,098 psi58%2382 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,830 psi75%2507 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,333 psi64%2365 fps97.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,861 psi78%2513 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,253 psi79%2503 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,856 psi68%2533 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,941 psi63%2388 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,595 psi67%2448 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%34,708 psi59%2398 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1747.5 gr80%31,937 psi54%2356 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%29,805 psi51%2300 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%36,854 psi63%2530 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,076 psi73%2513 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,434 psi62%2392 fps98.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%45,469 psi77%2513 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,892 psi82%2507 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,730 psi76%2536 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,284 psi84%2671 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,333 psi64%2392 fps96%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%41,989 psi71%2533 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%49,023 psi83%2608 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,193 psi75%2516 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%29,878 psi51%2251 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,335 psi69%2493 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%44,991 psi77%2605 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,252 psi45%1447 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,525 psi72%2474 fps99.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,845 psi75%2513 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,189 psi67%2398 fps97.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%44,367 psi76%2467 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%45,455 psi77%2536 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,411 psi76%2497 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%33,127 psi56%2343 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,538 psi69%2474 fps98.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,861 psi78%2513 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,917 psi73%2490 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,990 psi75%2451 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,102 psi67%2405 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%38,740 psi66%2395 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%41,655 psi71%2470 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,163 psi73%2467 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,308 psi74%2470 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,957 psi66%2434 fps98.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%34,592 psi59%2385 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,508 psi66%2448 fps98%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%41,046 psi70%2523 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,934 psi78%2523 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,237 psi77%2539 fps99.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%49,617 psi84%2562 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,585 psi45%1483 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%40,306 psi69%2428 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,510 psi71%2543 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6047.5 gr80%33,997 psi58%2421 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%34,055 psi58%2398 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%39,131 psi67%2513 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,036 psi80%2503 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,930 psi70%2418 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,447 psi59%2343 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%45,469 psi77%2513 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%38,740 psi66%2395 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,917 psi73%2490 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,102 psi67%2405 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%41,655 psi71%2470 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,273 psi60%2385 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,048 psi75%2493 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,366 psi72%2480 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,498 psi76%2421 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,956 psi63%2297 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%43,308 psi74%2441 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,719 psi85%2592 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,135 psi75%2425 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,874 psi75%2493 fps99%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,346 psi60%2349 fps97.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,556 psi44%2182 fps95%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,773 psi76%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,437 psi69%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,133 psi70%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,605 psi57%2290 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%33,881 psi58%2336 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,948 psi78%2510 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,421 psi67%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%35,592 psi61%2388 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%31,850 psi54%2372 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,776 psi51%2215 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,730 psi78%2556 fps100%
Winchester 76052.3 gr90%42,235 psi72%2539 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,965 psi51%2375 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,814 psi71%2484 fps99.2%

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 110 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,762 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 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 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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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