Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 180gr | Woodleigh PP SN 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2610 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2593 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2764 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2633 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2741 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2650 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2673 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2646 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2613 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2554 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2597 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2724 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2619 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 1623 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2632 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2601 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2607 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2613 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2591 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2620 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2609 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2614 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2689 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2658 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2627 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2647 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2613 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2722 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2747 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2591 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2637 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2613 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2691 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2606 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2630 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2508 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2509 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2553 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2597 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2695 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2698 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2506 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2495 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2583 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2607 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2718 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2580 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2623 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2663 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2724 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2537 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2391 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2399 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.6 gr | 80% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2304 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2532 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2393 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2515 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2553 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2519 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2609 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 45% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2456 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2460 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2367 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2476 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2491 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2406 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2399 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2469 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2475 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2386 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2450 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2525 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2545 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2564 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 46% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2429 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2544 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.6 gr | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2423 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2401 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.1 gr | 88% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2506 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2344 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2515 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2399 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2491 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2406 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2387 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2423 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2443 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2426 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2351 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2391 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 51% | 2215 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2368 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2567 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2422 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2407 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2374 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 51% | 2217 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2613 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2378 fps | 95.9% |
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 113 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Woodleigh PP SN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,764 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,623 fps to 2,764 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 180gr | Woodleigh PP SN 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.