Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:RWS
Bullet Weight:181 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:1:14.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel bullet and 94 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 Hodgdon H414.

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%49,995 psi85%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%51,605 psi88%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%49,879 psi85%2575 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%51,184 psi87%2552 fps96.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%51,648 psi88%2605 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%50,778 psi86%2671 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%52,199 psi89%2628 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%50,154 psi85%2582 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%51,387 psi87%2585 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%51,866 psi88%2566 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2733 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%52,997 psi90%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%50,604 psi86%2625 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,562 psi89%2726 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%49,966 psi85%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,362 psi64%2477 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,553 psi71%2621 fps97.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%51,982 psi88%2644 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%50,111 psi85%2618 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%50,560 psi86%2582 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%50,096 psi85%2526 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%50,531 psi86%2615 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%52,069 psi89%2700 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%51,372 psi87%2628 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%50,444 psi86%2667 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%51,605 psi88%2638 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%52,678 psi90%2641 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%48,617 psi83%2612 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%51,793 psi88%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,039 psi87%2697 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,317 psi60%1608 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%50,792 psi86%2595 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%52,504 psi89%2625 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%52,837 psi90%2615 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%52,852 psi90%2592 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%50,647 psi86%2608 fps96.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%52,634 psi90%2618 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,634 psi88%2667 fps99.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%51,808 psi88%2654 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%51,387 psi87%2585 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%51,808 psi88%2612 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%52,054 psi89%2566 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%52,547 psi89%2612 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%51,648 psi88%2608 fps98.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%52,417 psi89%2641 fps97.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%51,198 psi87%2582 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%51,706 psi88%2589 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%53,011 psi90%2661 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%50,169 psi85%2661 fps99.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%49,690 psi85%2631 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%52,373 psi89%2707 fps98.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%51,663 psi88%2602 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%51,010 psi87%2618 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%52,301 psi89%2589 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,868 psi61%1647 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%51,663 psi88%2608 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%50,372 psi86%2680 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%49,951 psi85%2713 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%50,328 psi86%2690 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%50,618 psi86%2717 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%52,315 psi89%2569 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%51,692 psi88%2582 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%49,937 psi85%2608 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%50,560 psi86%2582 fps96.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%51,648 psi88%2608 fps98.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%51,808 psi88%2612 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%52,547 psi89%2612 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%52,417 psi89%2641 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%51,503 psi88%2664 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%49,821 psi85%2575 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%50,749 psi86%2605 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%52,982 psi90%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%52,837 psi90%2526 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%51,953 psi88%2566 fps97.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%52,431 psi89%2618 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%52,127 psi89%2530 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%53,055 psi90%2625 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%50,691 psi86%2612 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,921 psi82%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%52,823 psi90%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%49,908 psi85%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%51,227 psi87%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%52,011 psi89%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%51,808 psi88%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%52,692 psi90%2661 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%51,692 psi88%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%50,256 psi86%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%51,735 psi88%2664 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,466 psi69%2546 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%53,011 psi90%2641 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%51,445 psi88%2628 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%50,444 psi86%2667 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,359 psi57%2464 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%50,314 psi86%2608 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%47,166 psi80%2457 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%39,885 psi68%2388 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%46,528 psi79%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%47,877 psi82%2500 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,753 psi64%2382 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%33,460 psi57%2356 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,323 psi74%2484 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,869 psi63%2346 fps96.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,368 psi77%2493 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,585 psi78%2484 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,233 psi67%2507 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,419 psi62%2365 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,102 psi67%2425 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%34,156 psi58%2372 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1746.6 gr80%31,430 psi54%2333 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%31,270 psi53%2329 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%36,158 psi62%2500 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,453 psi72%2487 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,940 psi61%2369 fps98.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%47,543 psi81%2536 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,137 psi80%2480 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,092 psi75%2513 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%48,544 psi83%2644 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,883 psi63%2372 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H41452.4 gr92%44,179 psi75%2562 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%48,254 psi82%2582 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,671 psi74%2493 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%29,341 psi50%2224 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,639 psi67%2467 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%47,616 psi81%2638 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,382 psi45%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,076 psi72%2454 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,207 psi74%2490 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,696 psi66%2375 fps97.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%43,976 psi75%2444 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%47,587 psi81%2559 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%43,845 psi75%2470 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%34,766 psi59%2369 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,045 psi68%2451 fps98.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,368 psi77%2493 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,409 psi72%2467 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,526 psi74%2428 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,595 psi66%2382 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%38,145 psi65%2372 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%43,468 psi74%2493 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,612 psi73%2444 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,786 psi73%2451 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,493 psi66%2411 fps98.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%33,997 psi58%2359 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,913 psi65%2425 fps97.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%40,364 psi69%2497 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,339 psi77%2497 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,831 psi76%2520 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,965 psi83%2539 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,716 psi45%1473 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%42,482 psi72%2454 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,973 psi70%2520 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6046.6 gr80%33,431 psi57%2395 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%35,795 psi61%2425 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%38,537 psi66%2487 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,485 psi79%2480 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,408 psi69%2398 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,765 psi57%2316 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%47,543 psi81%2536 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%38,145 psi65%2372 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,409 psi72%2467 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,595 psi66%2382 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%43,468 psi74%2493 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,867 psi59%2365 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,642 psi74%2474 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,945 psi71%2457 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,918 psi75%2398 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,434 psi62%2277 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%42,757 psi73%2418 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,037 psi83%2566 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,627 psi74%2405 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,250 psi74%2470 fps98.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,838 psi59%2326 fps97.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%26,847 psi46%2211 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,574 psi84%2454 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,179 psi75%2395 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,827 psi68%2382 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,379 psi69%2388 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,938 psi56%2264 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%35,520 psi60%2359 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,484 psi77%2490 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,972 psi66%2382 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%35,070 psi60%2365 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%31,314 psi53%2349 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,370 psi50%2192 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,005 psi77%2533 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%44,396 psi76%2566 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,385 psi50%2343 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,176 psi70%2457 fps99%

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 111 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,733 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 181.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel 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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