Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 92 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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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2648 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% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.6 gr | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.9 gr | 80% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2631 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 44% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 45% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.9 gr | 80% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2228 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
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 92 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Speer TBBC. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,753 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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. 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Speer TBBC 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.