Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance 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% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2638 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% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,530 psi | 50% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2257 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 59.2 gr | 90% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 45% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 46% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.8 gr | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 54.4 gr | 86% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 46% | 2241 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2270 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,934 psi | 48% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
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 111 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,769 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,644 fps to 2,769 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, ADI AR 2213 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, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25 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.