Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR MAX GEN2 bullet and 100 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 Hodgdon H414.
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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% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2251 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2267 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2306 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% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2126 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,196 psi | 50% | 2001 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2195 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2073 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2228 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2093 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2142 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2021 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.2 gr | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2073 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 1939 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2093 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2103 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 42.3 gr | 86% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 44% | 1893 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2182 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 45% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2165 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2100 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2119 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2142 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2106 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,572 psi | 49% | 1969 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2169 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2142 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2103 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2014 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2133 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 2011 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2149 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2129 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2208 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2224 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2090 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2231 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.2 gr | 80% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 2126 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,283 psi | 50% | 2018 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2119 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2110 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2051 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2014 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2103 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2096 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2188 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2172 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2057 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2182 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2057 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 43% | 1923 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2001 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 50% | 1965 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2008 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,398 psi | 47% | 1998 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,211 psi | 50% | 1946 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 2001 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2175 fps | 99.8% |
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.
This overview compares 117 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR MAX GEN2. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,425 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,385 fps to 2,425 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 117 of the 117 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR MAX GEN2 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25 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.