
Load Specifications
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.
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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>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2369 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2418 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% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,878 psi | 51% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2251 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,690 psi | 52% | 2113 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,195 psi | 48% | 2083 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2310 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 45% | 1985 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2290 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 45% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2270 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2221 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2113 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2244 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2205 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2260 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2241 fps | 99% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 45% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2156 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2205 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2195 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2290 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2156 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 44% | 2018 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2103 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2106 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,224 psi | 48% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 51% | 2044 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | 45.5 gr | 88% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,079 psi | 48% | 2149 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2280 fps | 99.6% |
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.
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.