Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 210gr | Berger VLD Hunting

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:210 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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 210gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.

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%53,142 psi90%2333 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%51,866 psi88%2356 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%50,937 psi87%2362 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,264 psi72%2333 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%52,199 psi89%2405 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%51,547 psi88%2484 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%52,388 psi89%2431 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%50,111 psi85%2388 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,067 psi85%2461 fps96.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%51,285 psi87%2382 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%52,185 psi89%2359 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%51,735 psi88%2536 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%49,734 psi85%2461 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%50,111 psi85%2408 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%50,531 psi86%2425 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%52,837 psi90%2530 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%50,212 psi85%2513 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,008 psi83%2454 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,205 psi68%2356 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,904 psi76%2503 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%51,764 psi88%2441 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%50,517 psi86%2421 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%50,734 psi86%2398 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%53,142 psi90%2369 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%50,401 psi86%2408 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%51,329 psi87%2431 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%50,749 psi86%2477 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%51,619 psi88%2444 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%52,953 psi90%2438 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,620 psi90%2464 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%52,011 psi89%2464 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%50,937 psi87%2510 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,665 psi61%1476 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%50,633 psi86%2395 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%52,968 psi90%2418 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%52,779 psi90%2415 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%52,779 psi90%2402 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%50,850 psi87%2421 fps97.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%52,489 psi89%2425 fps98.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%52,127 psi89%2474 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%51,793 psi88%2448 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%51,285 psi87%2382 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%51,924 psi88%2405 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%52,025 psi89%2365 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%52,678 psi90%2411 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%52,069 psi89%2421 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%52,634 psi90%2451 fps98.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%51,155 psi87%2379 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%51,503 psi88%2379 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%49,792 psi85%2415 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%51,010 psi87%2461 fps96.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,034 psi77%2467 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%50,662 psi86%2470 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%50,096 psi85%2438 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%52,736 psi90%2516 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%51,314 psi87%2402 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%51,097 psi87%2418 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,347 psi62%1516 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%51,445 psi88%2415 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%50,734 psi86%2480 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%50,009 psi85%2510 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%51,068 psi87%2500 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%50,662 psi86%2526 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%52,431 psi89%2362 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%51,735 psi88%2379 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%50,386 psi86%2415 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,674 psi81%2438 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%50,734 psi86%2398 fps97.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%52,069 psi89%2421 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%51,924 psi88%2405 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%52,678 psi90%2411 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%52,634 psi90%2451 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%51,982 psi88%2467 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%49,908 psi85%2385 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%50,676 psi86%2405 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%52,692 psi90%2326 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%52,953 psi90%2326 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%51,779 psi88%2375 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,239 psi80%2434 fps96.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%52,011 psi89%2323 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%52,794 psi90%2421 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%50,850 psi87%2411 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,025 psi89%2516 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,472 psi83%2421 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%53,026 psi90%2310 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%51,634 psi88%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%52,040 psi89%2362 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%51,837 psi88%2392 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%49,690 psi85%2421 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%51,663 psi88%2382 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%50,299 psi86%2362 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%52,170 psi89%2474 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,454 psi76%2425 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%53,026 psi90%2448 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%51,445 psi88%2421 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%51,068 psi87%2484 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,027 psi61%2375 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%50,517 psi86%2411 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%50,009 psi85%2293 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,757 psi73%2238 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%41,916 psi71%2221 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%34,360 psi58%2188 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,422 psi69%2238 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%29,834 psi51%2100 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,253 psi79%2339 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,218 psi67%2211 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%46,804 psi80%2411 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,356 psi82%2343 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,936 psi83%2320 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,032 psi72%2379 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%43,874 psi75%2365 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,117 psi67%2234 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,959 psi71%2290 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%30,414 psi52%2113 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-1744.1 gr80%33,634 psi57%2218 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%45,919 psi78%2405 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%26,281 psi45%2034 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%31,908 psi54%2234 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,469 psi77%2349 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,711 psi66%2238 fps99.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%39,740 psi68%2218 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,806 psi85%2323 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%47,152 psi80%2365 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,552 psi67%2244 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%39,088 psi67%2287 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%42,670 psi73%2303 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,731 psi80%2349 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,847 psi47%2028 fps96.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,554 psi72%2329 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance51.3 gr88%41,278 psi70%2349 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,687 psi45%1319 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,614 psi76%2306 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,383 psi79%2333 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,205 psi70%2241 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,714 psi74%2260 fps96.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%39,668 psi68%2241 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%38,696 psi66%2198 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%29,066 psi49%2067 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,004 psi73%2316 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,356 psi82%2343 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,353 psi77%2320 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,977 psi78%2280 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,191 psi70%2241 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%33,823 psi58%2110 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%38,638 psi66%2224 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,107 psi77%2293 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,658 psi78%2300 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,336 psi70%2280 fps99.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%44,875 psi76%2365 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%39,450 psi67%2362 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%30,255 psi52%2103 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,785 psi69%2293 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%35,868 psi61%2231 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,211 psi82%2359 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,601 psi81%2369 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,890 psi46%1348 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,958 psi68%2231 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,135 psi75%2379 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,810 psi61%2270 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%31,676 psi54%2162 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7047 gr84%33,779 psi58%2211 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,414 psi84%2323 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,221 psi74%2257 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,477 psi62%2192 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%44,483 psi76%2385 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%39,740 psi68%2218 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%33,823 psi58%2110 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,353 psi77%2320 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,191 psi70%2241 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%38,638 psi66%2224 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,289 psi63%2234 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,441 psi79%2333 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,527 psi76%2313 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,572 psi79%2244 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,899 psi66%2136 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%37,710 psi64%2156 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%44,092 psi75%2382 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,035 psi78%2244 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,282 psi79%2329 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,144 psi63%2195 fps99.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,093 psi46%2060 fps97.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%39,842 psi68%2280 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,963 psi80%2238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,815 psi73%2231 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,163 psi73%2241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,447 psi60%2139 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%31,647 psi54%2103 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,341 psi82%2336 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,611 psi71%2238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%31,067 psi53%2106 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%28,094 psi48%2100 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,386 psi53%2083 fps97.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%48,109 psi82%2379 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%39,088 psi67%2287 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%26,310 psi45%2103 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%44,309 psi75%2323 fps99.9%

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 98 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 210gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,536 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,536 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 210.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 210gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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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