Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.9 gr | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,835 psi | 52% | 2287 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,022 psi | 49% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 56.2 gr | 94% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 45% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 45% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.2 gr | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,556 psi | 45% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 49% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,964 psi | 49% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 99% |
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 93 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,581 fps to 2,713 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG 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.