Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:197 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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 196 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.

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>>84%50,749 psi86%2375 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%50,836 psi87%2379 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%52,199 psi89%2438 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%52,605 psi90%2448 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%51,590 psi88%2434 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%51,663 psi88%2434 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%50,372 psi86%2451 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%50,720 psi86%2457 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%51,880 psi88%2431 fps96.5%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,228 psi89%2438 fps96.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%51,329 psi87%2470 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%51,721 psi88%2477 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,908 psi87%2543 fps99.4%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,213 psi87%2549 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,968 psi90%2507 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%50,125 psi85%2467 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%50,923 psi87%2461 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%51,242 psi87%2470 fps99.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%52,243 psi89%2464 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%52,605 psi90%2470 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%52,547 psi89%2441 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%52,982 psi90%2448 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%52,446 psi89%2612 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%52,794 psi90%2618 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%50,357 psi86%2480 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%50,691 psi86%2487 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%50,865 psi87%2497 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%51,213 psi87%2503 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,908 psi85%2549 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,169 psi85%2559 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%50,473 psi86%2582 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%51,053 psi87%2592 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,041 psi60%2310 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,244 psi60%2316 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,769 psi66%2441 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,928 psi66%2448 fps96.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%52,765 psi90%2520 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%53,055 psi90%2530 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%50,531 psi86%2493 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%50,865 psi87%2500 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%51,314 psi87%2464 fps96.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%51,590 psi88%2470 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,155 psi87%2408 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,198 psi87%2411 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%51,256 psi87%2490 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%51,619 psi88%2500 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%52,924 psi90%2575 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%49,661 psi85%2533 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%53,055 psi90%2457 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%53,142 psi90%2461 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%51,880 psi88%2503 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%52,185 psi89%2510 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%50,952 psi87%2543 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%51,227 psi87%2549 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%52,156 psi89%2510 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%52,446 psi89%2516 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%50,198 psi85%2470 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%50,575 psi86%2477 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,730 psi78%2438 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,340 psi79%2448 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%52,678 psi90%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%53,040 psi90%2552 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%51,619 psi88%2572 fps97%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%52,127 psi89%2582 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,070 psi60%1503 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,056 psi60%1506 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%51,663 psi88%2474 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%52,025 psi89%2484 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%53,098 psi90%2497 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%50,067 psi85%2461 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%50,328 psi86%2444 fps99.6%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%50,691 psi86%2454 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%50,763 psi86%2428 fps97.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%51,082 psi87%2434 fps97.3%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,155 psi87%2484 fps96.7%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,445 psi88%2490 fps96.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,169 psi85%2448 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,444 psi86%2454 fps97.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,167 psi82%2487 fps99.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,791 psi83%2500 fps99.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%52,141 psi89%2523 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%52,504 psi89%2530 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%52,243 psi89%2464 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%52,605 psi90%2470 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,924 psi88%2448 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,315 psi89%2454 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%52,301 psi89%2484 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%52,678 psi90%2490 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%53,026 psi90%2441 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%50,227 psi86%2405 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%53,084 psi90%2487 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%50,198 psi85%2451 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%52,156 psi89%2484 fps98.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%52,417 psi89%2490 fps98.7%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,692 psi90%2510 fps97.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%50,038 psi85%2477 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%51,808 psi88%2457 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%52,199 psi89%2464 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,228 psi89%2461 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,634 psi90%2467 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%50,053 psi85%2484 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%50,401 psi86%2493 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,328 psi86%2533 fps99.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,966 psi87%2546 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%50,444 psi86%2510 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%50,734 psi86%2516 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%49,429 psi84%2530 fps97.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%49,951 psi85%2539 fps98.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,533 psi89%2480 fps98.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,823 psi90%2487 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,938 psi88%2497 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%52,257 psi89%2503 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%49,937 psi85%2421 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%50,241 psi86%2428 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,346 psi60%1535 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,346 psi60%1539 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%51,793 psi88%2444 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%52,170 psi89%2454 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,272 psi89%2487 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,547 psi89%2493 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%51,053 psi87%2556 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2562 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%50,575 psi86%2585 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%50,865 psi87%2595 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,546 psi86%2562 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,865 psi87%2569 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,227 psi87%2592 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,430 psi88%2595 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%52,808 psi90%2441 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%52,866 psi90%2444 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%52,083 psi89%2454 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%52,475 psi89%2461 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%50,082 psi85%2480 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%50,430 psi86%2487 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%51,314 psi87%2464 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%51,590 psi88%2470 fps96.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%52,156 psi89%2484 fps98.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%52,417 psi89%2490 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%52,301 psi89%2484 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%52,678 psi90%2490 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%53,084 psi90%2487 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%50,198 psi85%2451 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,692 psi90%2510 fps97.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%50,038 psi85%2477 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,156 psi89%2539 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,504 psi89%2546 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%50,676 psi86%2457 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%50,995 psi87%2464 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%51,576 psi88%2484 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%51,895 psi88%2490 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%50,604 psi86%2365 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%50,662 psi86%2369 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%50,285 psi86%2362 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%50,647 psi86%2369 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,692 psi90%2444 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,924 psi90%2451 fps97.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%53,156 psi90%2493 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%49,980 psi85%2454 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,939 psi90%2405 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%50,125 psi85%2372 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%50,241 psi86%2451 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%50,546 psi86%2457 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%50,850 psi87%2480 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%51,184 psi87%2487 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,875 psi76%2487 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,179 psi77%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%50,575 psi86%2336 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%50,618 psi86%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%50,850 psi87%2356 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%50,923 psi87%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%51,721 psi88%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%52,156 psi89%2431 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,620 psi90%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,982 psi90%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%52,214 psi89%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%52,895 psi90%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%49,835 psi85%2487 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%50,096 psi85%2493 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,721 psi90%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%53,098 psi90%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%50,821 psi87%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%51,140 psi87%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi89%2539 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,373 psi89%2546 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,521 psi64%2375 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,826 psi64%2382 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%50,285 psi86%2470 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%50,792 psi86%2480 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,417 psi89%2507 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,460 psi89%2510 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%50,952 psi87%2543 fps97.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%51,227 psi87%2549 fps97.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%31,038 psi53%2287 fps97%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%31,401 psi53%2300 fps97.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%50,995 psi87%2487 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%51,329 psi87%2493 fps100%

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%44,860 psi76%2297 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%44,976 psi77%2300 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,646 psi83%2392 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,037 psi83%2398 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,724 psi63%2221 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,115 psi63%2228 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,888 psi75%2359 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,251 psi75%2365 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%45,498 psi77%2336 fps95%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%45,788 psi78%2343 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,780 psi59%2215 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,143 psi60%2221 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%33,156 psi56%2241 fps95.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%33,460 psi57%2251 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,118 psi70%2320 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,466 psi71%2329 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,969 psi60%2188 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,273 psi60%2198 fps96.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,250 psi74%2329 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,598 psi74%2339 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,989 psi73%2320 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,149 psi73%2323 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43.2 gr80%37,072 psi63%2339 fps97.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43.2 gr80%37,376 psi64%2349 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,142 psi58%2205 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,447 psi59%2215 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,912 psi63%2260 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,231 psi63%2270 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%32,242 psi55%2211 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%32,489 psi55%2218 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1742.6 gr80%29,501 psi50%2172 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1742.6 gr80%29,747 psi51%2182 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%29,051 psi49%2162 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%29,240 psi50%2172 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%36,071 psi61%2382 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%36,274 psi62%2388 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,277 psi69%2326 fps97.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,596 psi69%2333 fps97.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,417 psi57%2205 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,736 psi57%2211 fps98.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%45,165 psi77%2369 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%45,455 psi77%2375 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,194 psi77%2323 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,571 psi78%2329 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,510 psi71%2346 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,829 psi71%2352 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,832 psi78%2470 fps99.2%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,224 psi79%2477 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,705 psi85%2415 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,806 psi85%2418 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%34,650 psi59%2211 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%34,708 psi59%2215 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%41,698 psi71%2392 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%42,018 psi72%2402 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%48,965 psi83%2464 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%49,240 psi84%2470 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,466 psi71%2329 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,843 psi71%2339 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%29,269 psi50%2116 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%27,673 psi47%2080 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,362 psi64%2303 fps98.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,695 psi64%2313 fps99%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%44,759 psi76%2461 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%44,962 psi77%2467 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,020 psi44%1339 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,078 psi44%1342 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,016 psi68%2290 fps99%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,089 psi68%2293 fps99%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,712 psi69%2326 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,162 psi70%2333 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,666 psi62%2218 fps97.5%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,999 psi63%2224 fps97.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%41,843 psi71%2283 fps95%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%42,177 psi72%2293 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%45,121 psi77%2392 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%45,397 psi77%2398 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%44,338 psi75%2356 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%41,945 psi71%2316 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%32,329 psi55%2205 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%32,634 psi56%2215 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,782 psi64%2290 fps98.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,145 psi65%2297 fps98.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,250 psi74%2329 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,598 psi74%2339 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,399 psi82%2402 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,791 psi83%2408 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,639 psi67%2300 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,016 psi68%2306 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,582 psi71%2267 fps98.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,945 psi71%2277 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,347 psi62%2221 fps98.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,724 psi63%2231 fps99%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%38,319 psi65%2260 fps95.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%36,245 psi62%2221 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%40,872 psi70%2326 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%41,162 psi70%2333 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,089 psi68%2277 fps99.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,451 psi69%2287 fps99.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,350 psi69%2287 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,712 psi69%2297 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,260 psi62%2251 fps97.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,593 psi62%2260 fps98%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%34,171 psi58%2251 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%34,214 psi58%2254 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,665 psi61%2260 fps97.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,955 psi61%2270 fps97.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%38,218 psi65%2333 fps95%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%38,435 psi65%2339 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,192 psi74%2336 fps97.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,265 psi74%2339 fps97.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,511 psi72%2352 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,569 psi72%2356 fps99%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,673 psi79%2372 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,992 psi80%2382 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,107 psi44%1368 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,165 psi45%1371 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,602 psi83%2402 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,994 psi83%2411 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%40,190 psi68%2293 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%40,451 psi69%2300 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%38,363 psi65%2349 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%38,711 psi66%2356 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.6 gr80%31,459 psi54%2231 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.6 gr80%31,734 psi54%2241 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%33,431 psi57%2260 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%33,678 psi57%2270 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%36,332 psi62%2320 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%36,564 psi62%2326 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,947 psi75%2316 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,048 psi75%2320 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,276 psi65%2238 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,406 psi65%2241 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,560 psi54%2156 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,647 psi54%2162 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%45,165 psi77%2369 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%45,455 psi77%2375 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%38,319 psi65%2260 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%36,245 psi62%2221 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,639 psi67%2300 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,016 psi68%2306 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,347 psi62%2221 fps98.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,724 psi63%2231 fps99%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%40,872 psi70%2326 fps95.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%41,162 psi70%2333 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,677 psi56%2201 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,967 psi56%2211 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,002 psi70%2306 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,292 psi70%2313 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,639 psi67%2293 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,958 psi68%2303 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,800 psi71%2241 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,221 psi72%2247 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,505 psi59%2126 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,853 psi59%2133 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%42,830 psi73%2300 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%43,424 psi74%2313 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,615 psi79%2402 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,978 psi80%2408 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,234 psi70%2244 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,611 psi71%2251 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,988 psi70%2310 fps98.7%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,321 psi70%2316 fps98.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,532 psi55%2165 fps97.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,837 psi56%2172 fps97.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%24,961 psi42%2054 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%25,193 psi43%2064 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,413 psi81%2297 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,834 psi81%2303 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,119 psi72%2238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,525 psi72%2244 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,449 psi64%2224 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,826 psi64%2231 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,377 psi65%2234 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,464 psi65%2238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,980 psi53%2113 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,082 psi53%2116 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%33,402 psi57%2201 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%33,663 psi57%2211 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,091 psi73%2323 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,468 psi74%2333 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,796 psi63%2224 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,869 psi63%2228 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%34,954 psi60%2251 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%33,040 psi56%2211 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%30,763 psi52%2228 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%31,009 psi53%2238 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%27,630 psi47%2044 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%27,847 psi47%2051 fps95.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,569 psi72%2365 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,946 psi73%2375 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%41,698 psi71%2392 fps95.2%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%42,018 psi72%2402 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%29,182 psi50%2231 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%29,341 psi50%2241 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,957 psi66%2297 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,276 psi67%2306 fps99%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 196 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,618 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,503 fps to 2,618 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 196 of the 196 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 197.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Accurate 4350, 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.

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