Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 760.
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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>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2598 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% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.6 gr | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,065 psi | 48% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 45% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 45% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.6 gr | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 44% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | 51.3 gr | 90% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2349 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 99.3% |
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 | 185gr | Lapua D46. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,723 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 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.