Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
Bullet Weight:200 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:1:14.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 97 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%51,967 psi88%2434 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%50,981 psi87%2434 fps97.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,279 psi72%2398 fps97.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%52,170 psi89%2480 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%51,517 psi88%2556 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%52,504 psi89%2507 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%50,154 psi85%2461 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,053 psi85%2533 fps96.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%51,503 psi88%2461 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%52,330 psi89%2434 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%51,648 psi88%2608 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%49,719 psi85%2533 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%50,343 psi86%2484 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%50,807 psi86%2503 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%52,837 psi90%2605 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%50,430 psi86%2589 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,052 psi84%2523 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,335 psi69%2425 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,078 psi77%2575 fps99.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%52,069 psi89%2520 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%50,618 psi86%2497 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%50,763 psi86%2470 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%53,113 psi90%2444 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%50,589 psi86%2487 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%51,401 psi88%2507 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%50,995 psi87%2556 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%51,735 psi88%2520 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%53,069 psi90%2516 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,533 psi89%2539 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%52,373 psi89%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%50,995 psi87%2582 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,766 psi61%1532 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%50,734 psi86%2467 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%52,982 psi90%2493 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%52,837 psi90%2490 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%52,692 psi90%2474 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%50,850 psi87%2493 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%52,431 psi89%2497 fps98.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%52,257 psi89%2549 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%52,083 psi89%2530 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%51,503 psi88%2461 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%52,170 psi89%2484 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%51,953 psi88%2438 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%52,721 psi90%2487 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%51,982 psi88%2493 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%52,968 psi90%2526 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%51,430 psi88%2457 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%51,735 psi88%2454 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%53,011 psi90%2533 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%51,372 psi87%2536 fps96.3%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,107 psi77%2536 fps96.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%50,981 psi87%2549 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%49,995 psi85%2510 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%53,011 psi90%2592 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%51,445 psi88%2477 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%50,981 psi87%2490 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,129 psi62%1565 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%51,692 psi88%2490 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%50,966 psi87%2556 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%50,372 psi86%2589 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%51,387 psi87%2579 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%50,821 psi87%2602 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%52,315 psi89%2438 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%51,909 psi88%2457 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%50,488 psi86%2487 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,718 psi81%2510 fps96%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%50,763 psi86%2470 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%51,982 psi88%2493 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%52,170 psi89%2484 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%52,721 psi90%2487 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%52,968 psi90%2526 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%52,141 psi89%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%49,748 psi85%2454 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%50,923 psi87%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%52,808 psi90%2402 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%52,953 psi90%2402 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%51,924 psi88%2448 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,282 psi80%2503 fps95.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%52,272 psi89%2402 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%53,098 psi90%2497 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%51,010 psi87%2487 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,112 psi89%2592 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,414 psi82%2490 fps97%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%53,127 psi90%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%51,634 psi88%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%52,069 psi89%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%52,170 psi89%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%53,098 psi90%2539 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%51,547 psi88%2454 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%50,459 psi86%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%52,301 psi89%2549 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,585 psi76%2497 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%53,142 psi90%2520 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%51,735 psi88%2503 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%50,995 psi87%2556 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,143 psi62%2444 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%50,647 psi86%2487 fps100%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,873 psi73%2310 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%42,032 psi72%2290 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%36,883 psi63%2303 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,567 psi69%2310 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%29,863 psi51%2162 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,311 psi79%2415 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,378 psi67%2283 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%46,963 psi80%2484 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,399 psi82%2415 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,863 psi83%2392 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,032 psi72%2448 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%46,688 psi79%2484 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,972 psi66%2300 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,003 psi72%2359 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%30,356 psi52%2172 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-1746 gr80%33,721 psi57%2283 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%46,035 psi78%2474 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%28,007 psi48%2142 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%34,156 psi58%2352 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,440 psi77%2418 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,711 psi66%2306 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%42,250 psi72%2329 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,937 psi85%2398 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%47,239 psi80%2438 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,523 psi67%2310 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%39,189 psi67%2356 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%45,629 psi78%2421 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,789 psi80%2421 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,818 psi47%2083 fps96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,699 psi73%2402 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%41,408 psi70%2418 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,658 psi45%1368 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,701 psi76%2379 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,615 psi79%2408 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2310 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,743 psi74%2329 fps96.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%42,395 psi72%2356 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%41,191 psi70%2313 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,140 psi53%2175 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,047 psi73%2388 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,399 psi82%2415 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,542 psi78%2392 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,180 psi79%2352 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2313 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%36,143 psi62%2221 fps95.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%38,711 psi66%2290 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,252 psi77%2365 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,498 psi77%2369 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,379 psi70%2349 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%47,877 psi82%2484 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%39,407 psi67%2428 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%30,313 psi52%2165 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,785 psi69%2362 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%35,955 psi61%2297 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,182 psi82%2428 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,877 psi82%2444 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,064 psi46%1401 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,842 psi68%2293 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,338 psi75%2454 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6046 gr80%35,868 psi61%2339 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%31,662 psi54%2224 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 7049.1 gr84%34,011 psi58%2280 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,429 psi84%2398 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,192 psi74%2326 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,564 psi62%2260 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%44,672 psi76%2457 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%42,250 psi72%2329 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%36,143 psi62%2221 fps95.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,542 psi78%2392 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2313 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%38,711 psi66%2290 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,449 psi64%2303 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,659 psi79%2408 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,672 psi76%2385 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,601 psi79%2316 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,928 psi66%2205 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%40,306 psi69%2267 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%44,280 psi75%2451 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,166 psi79%2320 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,267 psi79%2402 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,275 psi63%2260 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,108 psi46%2119 fps97.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%42,554 psi72%2395 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,007 psi80%2310 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,844 psi73%2303 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,265 psi74%2313 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,520 psi60%2205 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%31,676 psi54%2169 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,327 psi82%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,582 psi71%2306 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%31,067 psi53%2165 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%28,166 psi48%2159 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,357 psi53%2142 fps97.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%48,254 psi82%2454 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%39,189 psi67%2356 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%26,397 psi45%2159 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%44,121 psi75%2388 fps99.8%

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.

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This overview compares 97 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,608 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,532 fps to 2,608 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 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 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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 | Sako Hammerhead 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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