
Load Specifications
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2487 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% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46 gr | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,007 psi | 48% | 2142 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2310 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 2083 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 45% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2221 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2428 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 46% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46 gr | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.1 gr | 84% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2221 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 2119 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,397 psi | 45% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
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.
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.