Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 210gr | Nosler RDF

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 210gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 96 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%52,170 psi89%2313 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%50,633 psi86%2336 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%52,112 psi89%2392 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%52,953 psi90%2379 fps97.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,712 psi69%2300 fps97%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%50,734 psi86%2379 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%49,922 psi85%2451 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%51,024 psi87%2402 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%51,924 psi88%2402 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,631 psi83%2428 fps95.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%50,198 psi85%2359 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%50,778 psi86%2333 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%50,198 psi85%2503 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%51,822 psi88%2421 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%52,634 psi90%2444 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%51,430 psi88%2500 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%52,272 psi89%2530 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,558 psi81%2418 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,088 psi67%2326 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,627 psi74%2470 fps99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%50,560 psi86%2415 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%52,359 psi89%2438 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%52,431 psi89%2411 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%52,069 psi89%2346 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%52,518 psi89%2428 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%49,835 psi85%2402 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,504 psi89%2493 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%50,183 psi85%2415 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%51,503 psi88%2408 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,778 psi86%2434 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%50,676 psi86%2441 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,069 psi90%2526 fps98.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,723 psi61%1467 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%52,692 psi90%2411 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%51,634 psi88%2395 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2385 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%51,605 psi88%2372 fps98.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%52,649 psi90%2434 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%51,401 psi88%2398 fps98%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%50,633 psi86%2444 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%50,415 psi86%2421 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%50,198 psi85%2359 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%50,488 psi86%2379 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%50,691 psi86%2339 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%51,329 psi87%2385 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%50,647 psi86%2392 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%51,242 psi87%2421 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%50,053 psi85%2356 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%50,386 psi86%2356 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%51,851 psi88%2431 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%53,026 psi90%2477 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,468 psi74%2428 fps96.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%52,330 psi89%2484 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%51,982 psi88%2454 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%51,184 psi87%2484 fps98.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%50,183 psi85%2375 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%49,835 psi85%2392 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,114 psi61%1499 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%50,372 psi86%2388 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%52,837 psi90%2500 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%52,040 psi89%2526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%52,924 psi90%2520 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%52,707 psi90%2543 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%51,213 psi87%2339 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%50,647 psi86%2356 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%52,257 psi89%2428 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%52,431 psi89%2411 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%50,647 psi86%2392 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%50,488 psi86%2379 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%51,329 psi87%2385 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%51,242 psi87%2421 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%50,488 psi86%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%51,721 psi88%2398 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%52,794 psi90%2425 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%51,547 psi88%2300 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%51,634 psi88%2303 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%50,517 psi86%2346 fps97.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%50,952 psi87%2303 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%51,532 psi88%2395 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%52,707 psi90%2428 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,198 psi85%2487 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,905 psi80%2388 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%51,851 psi88%2287 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%50,067 psi85%2323 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%50,981 psi87%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%50,647 psi86%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%51,677 psi88%2438 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%50,256 psi86%2356 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%52,098 psi89%2375 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%50,517 psi86%2441 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,728 psi73%2392 fps99.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%51,648 psi88%2418 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%50,343 psi86%2398 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%52,881 psi90%2500 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,969 psi60%2339 fps99.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%52,388 psi89%2428 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%49,008 psi83%2274 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,756 psi71%2218 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,646 psi83%2346 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%43,598 psi74%2241 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%35,650 psi61%2208 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,479 psi67%2218 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%30,879 psi53%2119 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,150 psi77%2313 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,464 psi65%2188 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%45,672 psi78%2379 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,253 psi80%2316 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,500 psi81%2293 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%40,857 psi70%2346 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,014 psi65%2208 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,886 psi70%2264 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%31,488 psi54%2129 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1743 gr80%32,822 psi56%2188 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%44,802 psi76%2372 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%27,224 psi46%2054 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%32,924 psi56%2247 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,266 psi75%2323 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,652 psi64%2211 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%41,075 psi70%2231 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,747 psi83%2300 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,847 psi78%2336 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,580 psi66%2218 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%37,985 psi65%2254 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%44,454 psi76%2323 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,614 psi78%2323 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,035 psi46%1998 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,481 psi71%2303 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance50 gr88%40,205 psi68%2316 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,513 psi45%1306 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,540 psi74%2280 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,324 psi77%2310 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,379 psi69%2218 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,801 psi73%2234 fps96.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%41,046 psi70%2254 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%40,205 psi68%2215 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%30,037 psi51%2083 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,887 psi71%2290 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,253 psi80%2316 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,222 psi75%2293 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,194 psi77%2257 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,364 psi69%2221 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%35,215 psi60%2129 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%37,782 psi64%2198 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,266 psi75%2270 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,512 psi76%2274 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,263 psi69%2254 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%46,485 psi79%2382 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%40,843 psi70%2379 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%31,299 psi53%2119 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,566 psi67%2264 fps99%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%37,086 psi63%2247 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,036 psi80%2329 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,601 psi79%2346 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,948 psi46%1342 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%38,827 psi66%2201 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,946 psi73%2352 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,940 psi59%2244 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%30,661 psi52%2129 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 7045.8 gr84%32,924 psi56%2182 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,167 psi82%2297 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,105 psi72%2231 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,433 psi60%2165 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%41,075 psi70%2231 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%35,215 psi60%2129 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,222 psi75%2293 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,364 psi69%2221 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%37,782 psi64%2198 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,332 psi62%2208 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,455 psi77%2310 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,540 psi74%2287 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,440 psi77%2221 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,826 psi64%2110 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%38,972 psi66%2169 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,194 psi77%2224 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,078 psi77%2303 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,361 psi62%2172 fps98.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,281 psi45%2031 fps97.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%41,089 psi70%2297 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,774 psi78%2211 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,510 psi71%2208 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,090 psi72%2218 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,447 psi59%2113 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%30,763 psi52%2077 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,210 psi80%2313 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,640 psi69%2215 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%32,169 psi55%2123 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%29,051 psi49%2116 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,545 psi52%2057 fps97.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,021 psi80%2356 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%37,985 psi65%2254 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%27,224 psi46%2123 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,018 psi73%2293 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 114 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 210gr | Nosler RDF. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,543 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,543 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 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 210.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, ADI AR 2213 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 | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP15 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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