Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 208gr | Hornady ELD Match

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:208 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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 208gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 760.

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>>82%50,908 psi87%2303 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%52,620 psi90%2365 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%50,908 psi87%2382 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%51,967 psi88%2369 fps97.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,436 psi67%2280 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%52,649 psi90%2408 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%51,793 psi88%2484 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%53,069 psi90%2434 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%50,894 psi87%2392 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%52,228 psi89%2392 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%52,736 psi90%2365 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%52,315 psi89%2536 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%50,734 psi86%2411 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%51,155 psi87%2428 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%50,169 psi85%2487 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%50,937 psi87%2516 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,029 psi65%2310 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,250 psi72%2448 fps98.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%52,620 psi90%2448 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%50,865 psi87%2421 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%51,430 psi88%2398 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%50,966 psi87%2336 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%51,329 psi87%2421 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%52,924 psi90%2500 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%51,924 psi88%2434 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%51,155 psi87%2477 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%52,344 psi89%2448 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%50,401 psi86%2398 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,356 psi84%2421 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%52,750 psi90%2474 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,605 psi88%2510 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,549 psi61%1467 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%51,576 psi88%2402 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%50,285 psi86%2385 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%50,357 psi86%2375 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%50,604 psi86%2359 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%51,401 psi88%2421 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%50,140 psi85%2382 fps97.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,504 psi89%2477 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%52,460 psi89%2454 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%52,228 psi89%2392 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%52,852 psi90%2415 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%53,069 psi90%2375 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%50,183 psi85%2375 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%52,460 psi89%2421 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%53,142 psi90%2451 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%52,025 psi89%2388 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%52,373 psi89%2385 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%50,372 psi86%2418 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%51,764 psi88%2461 fps96.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%50,894 psi87%2470 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%50,517 psi86%2438 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,142 psi90%2516 fps99%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%52,243 psi89%2408 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%51,822 psi88%2425 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%53,026 psi90%2395 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,940 psi61%1499 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%52,460 psi89%2421 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%51,227 psi87%2484 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%50,662 psi86%2513 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%51,126 psi87%2500 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%51,227 psi87%2526 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%53,127 psi90%2369 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%52,678 psi90%2388 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%51,053 psi87%2418 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%51,430 psi88%2398 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%52,460 psi89%2421 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%52,852 psi90%2415 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%50,183 psi85%2375 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%53,142 psi90%2451 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%52,576 psi90%2474 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%50,691 psi86%2388 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%51,401 psi88%2408 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%50,372 psi86%2290 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%50,531 psi86%2297 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%52,852 psi90%2382 fps98.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%52,982 psi90%2333 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%50,169 psi85%2382 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%51,271 psi87%2415 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,791 psi83%2474 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,411 psi77%2369 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%50,662 psi86%2280 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%52,025 psi89%2352 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%53,055 psi90%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%52,504 psi89%2395 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%50,270 psi86%2425 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%52,663 psi90%2392 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%51,068 psi87%2369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%52,692 psi90%2477 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,350 psi70%2375 fps99.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%50,517 psi86%2408 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%52,359 psi89%2431 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%51,445 psi88%2484 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,881 psi58%2313 fps99.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%51,256 psi87%2418 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%48,080 psi82%2267 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,509 psi69%2205 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,442 psi81%2336 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%42,670 psi73%2228 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%36,869 psi63%2234 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,348 psi65%2205 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%29,878 psi51%2100 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,077 psi75%2303 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,478 psi64%2175 fps98%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,137 psi79%2306 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,427 psi79%2287 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,871 psi68%2333 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,231 psi63%2198 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,813 psi68%2251 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%30,690 psi52%2113 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-1742.3 gr80%31,981 psi54%2172 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%28,195 psi48%2083 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%34,287 psi58%2283 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,265 psi74%2310 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,550 psi62%2198 fps99.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%42,685 psi73%2264 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,964 psi82%2293 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,744 psi76%2326 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,371 psi84%2451 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,565 psi64%2201 fps97%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%39,479 psi67%2287 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%45,977 psi78%2352 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,454 psi76%2313 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%26,440 psi45%1985 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,364 psi69%2290 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%41,959 psi71%2352 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,469 psi45%1306 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,772 psi73%2270 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,309 psi75%2303 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,363 psi67%2201 fps98.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,858 psi71%2221 fps95.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%42,728 psi73%2287 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%41,771 psi71%2247 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%31,111 psi53%2113 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,756 psi69%2277 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,137 psi79%2306 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,047 psi73%2283 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,179 psi75%2244 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,291 psi67%2205 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%34,301 psi58%2116 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%39,233 psi67%2231 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,163 psi73%2260 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,642 psi74%2267 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,233 psi67%2241 fps99%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%48,312 psi82%2411 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%30,632 psi52%2106 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,566 psi66%2251 fps98.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%36,245 psi62%2231 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,079 psi78%2316 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,542 psi78%2333 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%49,661 psi85%2349 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,658 psi45%1335 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%37,884 psi64%2185 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,698 psi71%2336 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.3 gr80%34,055 psi58%2231 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%31,763 psi54%2162 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%34,432 psi59%2218 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,268 psi80%2290 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,278 psi70%2221 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,635 psi59%2156 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%42,685 psi73%2264 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%34,301 psi58%2116 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,047 psi73%2283 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,291 psi67%2205 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%39,233 psi67%2231 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,389 psi60%2195 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,135 psi75%2290 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,496 psi72%2277 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,599 psi76%2215 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,057 psi63%2103 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%40,553 psi69%2198 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,106 psi75%2215 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,063 psi75%2293 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,331 psi60%2156 fps98.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,715 psi44%2018 fps96.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%42,554 psi72%2323 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,918 psi76%2208 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,553 psi69%2201 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,263 psi70%2211 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,707 psi57%2103 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%31,879 psi54%2106 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,093 psi78%2300 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,624 psi67%2205 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%31,270 psi53%2106 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%28,224 psi48%2100 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,878 psi51%2044 fps96.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,832 psi78%2343 fps100%
Winchester 76045.5 gr88%39,479 psi67%2287 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%28,079 psi48%2149 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,959 psi71%2280 fps99.6%

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 95 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 208gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,536 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,536 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 208.0 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 208gr | Hornady ELD Match 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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