Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2441 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2244 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2267 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.9 gr | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2251 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2060 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 46% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2149 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2349 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2310 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 47% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.9 gr | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.8 gr | 86% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2365 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2234 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2106 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,443 psi | 50% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2116 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,051 psi | 49% | 2188 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
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 90 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,582 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,499 fps to 2,582 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S 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.