Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 200gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 99 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.
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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>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2470 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% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2159 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.9 gr | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.2 gr | 80% | 29,022 psi | 49% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,718 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,935 psi | 49% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2133 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2254 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2234 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2185 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2241 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2300 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2316 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2339 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 45% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.2 gr | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2123 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2185 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2129 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 2067 fps | 95.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2080 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2290 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,211 psi | 50% | 2060 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
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 110 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes LRX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,569 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,569 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 | 200gr | Barnes LRX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.