Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 186gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) 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, 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>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2612 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% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.7 gr | 80% | 30,429 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,197 psi | 51% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,326 psi | 48% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 56.7 gr | 94% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 44% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.7 gr | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,773 psi | 44% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,184 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 48% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2411 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 | 186gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2). ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,720 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,720 fps. Accurate 4350 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 186.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 186gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) 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.