Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 220gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 94 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.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2329 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2300 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2211 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2103 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2201 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2113 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.8 gr | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,714 psi | 42% | 1952 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2234 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2251 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2024 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 49.7 gr | 84% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 46% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2149 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2064 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2103 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2119 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2136 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 47% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2221 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2113 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.5 gr | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2103 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2228 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2323 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2060 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2185 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 49% | 2060 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2100 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2103 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,513 psi | 45% | 2014 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2077 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,642 psi | 42% | 2018 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
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 94 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Sako Hammerhead. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,507 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,453 fps to 2,507 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 | 220gr | Sako Hammerhead 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.