Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 225gr | Hornady ELD-Match

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:225 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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 225gr | Hornady ELD-Match 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%52,576 psi90%2215 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%50,836 psi87%2238 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%52,489 psi89%2293 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%50,169 psi85%2244 fps97.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,857 psi70%2208 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%51,053 psi87%2280 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%50,183 psi85%2352 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%51,503 psi88%2306 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%52,344 psi89%2306 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,023 psi83%2336 fps96.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%50,517 psi86%2260 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%51,300 psi87%2238 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%50,647 psi86%2405 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%52,388 psi89%2326 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%52,794 psi90%2343 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%51,605 psi88%2402 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%52,736 psi90%2431 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,732 psi81%2326 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,349 psi67%2238 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,714 psi74%2375 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%50,923 psi87%2320 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%52,852 psi90%2339 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%52,939 psi90%2320 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%52,272 psi89%2247 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%52,808 psi90%2329 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%50,169 psi85%2306 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,953 psi90%2398 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%50,473 psi86%2320 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%52,054 psi89%2313 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,401 psi88%2339 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%51,039 psi87%2343 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%49,734 psi85%2382 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,679 psi61%1394 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%52,997 psi90%2313 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%51,996 psi89%2293 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%52,040 psi89%2293 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%51,648 psi88%2274 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%52,939 psi90%2339 fps98.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%51,474 psi88%2300 fps98.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%50,952 psi87%2349 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%50,763 psi86%2323 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%50,517 psi86%2260 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%50,894 psi87%2283 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%51,314 psi87%2244 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%51,619 psi88%2287 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%50,778 psi86%2293 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%51,648 psi88%2326 fps98.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%50,401 psi86%2260 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%50,792 psi86%2260 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%52,040 psi89%2333 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%49,864 psi85%2336 fps96.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,918 psi75%2343 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%52,982 psi90%2392 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%52,315 psi89%2356 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%51,459 psi88%2388 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%50,386 psi86%2280 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%49,937 psi85%2293 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,129 psi62%1430 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%50,459 psi86%2290 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%53,113 psi90%2398 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%52,243 psi89%2425 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%49,574 psi84%2372 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%52,953 psi90%2444 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%51,517 psi88%2241 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%50,749 psi86%2257 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%52,736 psi90%2333 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,557 psi79%2313 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%52,939 psi90%2320 fps98.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%50,778 psi86%2293 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%50,894 psi87%2283 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%51,619 psi88%2287 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%51,648 psi88%2326 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%50,763 psi86%2343 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%52,083 psi89%2303 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%53,040 psi90%2323 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%51,648 psi88%2201 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%51,851 psi88%2205 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%50,821 psi87%2254 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,137 psi79%2310 fps96.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%51,300 psi87%2205 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%51,924 psi88%2300 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%53,040 psi90%2329 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,720 psi86%2388 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,210 psi80%2297 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%51,967 psi88%2188 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%50,691 psi86%2228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%51,285 psi87%2241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%51,068 psi87%2270 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%51,880 psi88%2339 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%50,691 psi86%2257 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%52,417 psi89%2280 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%50,850 psi87%2346 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,120 psi73%2300 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%52,040 psi89%2323 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%50,705 psi86%2303 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%49,893 psi85%2356 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,070 psi60%2254 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%52,779 psi90%2329 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%49,240 psi84%2175 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,061 psi72%2126 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,863 psi83%2247 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%41,191 psi70%2110 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%33,388 psi57%2077 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,813 psi68%2126 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%29,037 psi49%1991 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,324 psi77%2218 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,696 psi66%2103 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%45,919 psi78%2290 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,398 psi81%2221 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,138 psi82%2201 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,336 psi70%2260 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,363 psi65%2123 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,060 psi70%2172 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%29,834 psi51%2005 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1740.8 gr80%32,967 psi56%2106 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%45,063 psi77%2283 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%25,773 psi44%1936 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%31,154 psi53%2123 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,585 psi76%2231 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,855 psi64%2123 fps99.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%38,899 psi66%2103 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,081 psi84%2205 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,456 psi79%2247 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,841 psi66%2133 fps98%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%38,189 psi65%2169 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%41,887 psi71%2188 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,788 psi78%2228 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,398 psi47%1926 fps96.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,901 psi71%2211 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance47.5 gr88%40,451 psi69%2231 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,542 psi45%1243 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,961 psi75%2188 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,629 psi78%2215 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,640 psi69%2129 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,989 psi73%2146 fps96.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%39,001 psi66%2129 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%38,043 psi65%2087 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%28,471 psi48%1965 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,076 psi72%2195 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,398 psi81%2221 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,614 psi76%2201 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,469 psi77%2165 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,640 psi69%2129 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%33,359 psi57%2005 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%35,636 psi61%2070 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,585 psi76%2178 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,846 psi76%2182 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,437 psi69%2162 fps99.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%43,758 psi74%2241 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%38,348 psi65%2241 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%29,689 psi51%1998 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,059 psi68%2178 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%35,099 psi60%2116 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,369 psi81%2238 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,891 psi80%2251 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,035 psi46%1276 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,204 psi67%2116 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,381 psi74%2260 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,085 psi60%2156 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%30,922 psi53%2054 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7043.5 gr84%33,156 psi56%2103 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,631 psi83%2201 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,322 psi72%2139 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,781 psi61%2080 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%43,540 psi74%2267 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%38,899 psi66%2103 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%33,359 psi57%2005 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,614 psi76%2201 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,640 psi69%2129 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%35,636 psi61%2070 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,651 psi62%2123 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,759 psi78%2218 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,859 psi75%2198 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,818 psi78%2129 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,174 psi65%2024 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%36,999 psi63%2044 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%43,163 psi73%2260 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,498 psi77%2133 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,411 psi77%2211 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,666 psi62%2087 fps99.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,585 psi45%1959 fps97.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%38,740 psi66%2162 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,166 psi79%2119 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,959 psi71%2116 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,453 psi72%2129 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,766 psi59%2031 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%30,908 psi53%1995 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,413 psi81%2218 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,930 psi70%2126 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%30,472 psi52%2001 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%27,456 psi47%1995 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,763 psi52%1978 fps98%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,195 psi80%2257 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%35,998 psi61%2126 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%25,672 psi44%1995 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,207 psi74%2201 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 | 225gr | Hornady ELD-Match. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,444 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,394 fps to 2,444 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 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 | 225gr | Hornady ELD-Match 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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