
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 220gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 99 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 ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2165 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2320 fps | 96% |
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% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2178 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2110 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2064 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2169 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2244 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2073 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2178 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,295 psi | 43% | 1959 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,414 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2303 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2198 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 49% | 1995 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2195 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2113 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2028 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2073 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2126 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2234 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 53% | 2067 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2251 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 46% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2188 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.1 gr | 82% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2126 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2073 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2195 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2287 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2067 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2152 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 2031 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2100 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 55% | 2067 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2067 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,050 psi | 46% | 2021 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2047 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,208 psi | 43% | 2021 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
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 114 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,484 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,484 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 220gr | Rhino Solid Shank they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, 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.