Load data for .30-06 Spring. + .308 | 230gr | Berger Hybrid OTM Tactical

.30-06 Spring. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:230 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:1:10.5

Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 230gr | Berger Hybrid OTM Tactical bullet and 98 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%53,127 psi90%2241 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%52,721 psi90%2283 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,663 psi90%2257 fps98.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,294 psi74%2231 fps98.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%52,982 psi90%2283 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%52,721 psi90%2369 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%49,966 psi85%2267 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%50,995 psi87%2274 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,981 psi87%2352 fps97.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%52,170 psi89%2264 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%52,663 psi90%2415 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%51,155 psi87%2293 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%51,517 psi88%2310 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%50,546 psi86%2369 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%51,271 psi87%2395 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,038 psi85%2346 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,627 psi74%2293 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,205 psi70%2254 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,318 psi62%2178 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,021 psi78%2398 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%52,852 psi90%2326 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%51,547 psi88%2303 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,627 psi74%2293 fps96%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%51,445 psi88%2283 fps98.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%51,517 psi88%2293 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%52,127 psi89%2313 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%49,922 psi85%2339 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%51,024 psi87%2313 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%50,517 psi86%2274 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%50,343 psi86%2306 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%53,142 psi90%2349 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%51,721 psi88%2395 fps98.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,752 psi61%1388 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%50,691 psi86%2267 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%52,562 psi89%2277 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%53,026 psi90%2290 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,446 psi89%2270 fps98.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%51,750 psi88%2310 fps98.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,386 psi86%2270 fps98.5%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,299 psi86%2323 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%52,837 psi90%2329 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%52,170 psi89%2264 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%53,055 psi90%2287 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%52,823 psi90%2247 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%50,372 psi86%2251 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%52,953 psi90%2306 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%50,604 psi86%2297 fps98.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,042 psi61%2110 fps96.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%52,069 psi89%2264 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%52,504 psi89%2260 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%50,807 psi86%2297 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%51,967 psi88%2349 fps97.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,847 psi78%2359 fps98%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%51,590 psi88%2352 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%51,010 psi87%2320 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%50,357 psi86%2356 fps99.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%52,170 psi89%2287 fps99.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%51,880 psi88%2300 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,521 psi62%1427 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%52,605 psi90%2306 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%51,924 psi88%2362 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%51,242 psi87%2392 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%52,011 psi89%2385 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%51,590 psi88%2411 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%52,721 psi90%2264 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%51,416 psi88%2297 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,866 psi90%2329 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,689 psi83%2329 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%51,445 psi88%2283 fps98.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%52,953 psi90%2306 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%53,055 psi90%2287 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%50,372 psi86%2251 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%50,604 psi86%2297 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%52,779 psi90%2349 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%50,734 psi86%2270 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%51,706 psi88%2290 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%50,299 psi86%2169 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%50,488 psi86%2172 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%52,910 psi90%2267 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,240 psi82%2326 fps97.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%52,881 psi90%2205 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%50,270 psi86%2260 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%51,764 psi88%2297 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%49,806 psi85%2356 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi84%2313 fps98.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>94%52,823 psi90%2362 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%50,415 psi86%2156 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%52,605 psi90%2228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%52,417 psi89%2238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%53,098 psi90%2280 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%53,040 psi90%2333 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%52,040 psi89%2264 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%50,227 psi86%2336 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,469 psi77%2316 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%50,459 psi86%2287 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%49,922 psi85%2339 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,840 psi63%2280 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,590 psi88%2329 fps97.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,903 psi75%2129 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,443 psi84%2244 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%38,392 psi65%2044 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%33,040 psi56%2054 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,553 psi71%2133 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%30,487 psi52%2008 fps96.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,934 psi80%2224 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,118 psi68%2110 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%42,105 psi72%2215 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,008 psi83%2224 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,844 psi73%2270 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,885 psi68%2129 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,612 psi73%2178 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,009 psi53%2021 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-1741.7 gr80%34,461 psi59%2123 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%41,466 psi71%2211 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%40,959 psi70%2247 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%25,309 psi43%1909 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%32,140 psi55%2083 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%30,501 psi52%2093 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,108 psi78%2238 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,697 psi68%2136 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%40,959 psi70%2247 fps95.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%38,014 psi65%2073 fps95.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,095 psi82%2251 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,321 psi69%2142 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%35,534 psi60%2103 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%39,943 psi68%2139 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,427 psi81%2234 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,398 psi48%1936 fps97.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,089 psi70%2182 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%39,131 psi67%2195 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,774 psi46%1240 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,119 psi72%2146 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,526 psi74%2165 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,247 psi67%2087 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%38,899 psi66%2060 fps96.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%38,116 psi65%2100 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%36,970 psi63%2054 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%26,963 psi46%1913 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,685 psi74%2205 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,008 psi83%2224 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,340 psi79%2205 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,673 psi79%2165 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,901 psi71%2133 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%34,679 psi59%2018 fps96.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%34,940 psi59%2041 fps95.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%31,720 psi54%2028 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,195 psi79%2185 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,528 psi79%2185 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,003 psi72%2172 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%42,583 psi72%2208 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%37,637 psi64%2215 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%30,980 psi53%2011 fps96.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,611 psi71%2188 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%34,360 psi58%2090 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,791 psi83%2241 fps99.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,472 psi83%2254 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,021 psi46%1270 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,538 psi69%2126 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,179 psi77%2270 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6041.7 gr80%36,680 psi62%2172 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%30,226 psi51%2021 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 7042.3 gr80%30,255 psi52%2021 fps95%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,903 psi75%2146 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,304 psi64%2090 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%46,456 psi79%2241 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%39,987 psi68%2192 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%38,014 psi65%2073 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%34,679 psi59%2018 fps96.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,340 psi79%2205 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,901 psi71%2133 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%34,940 psi59%2041 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,145 psi65%2133 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,297 psi81%2224 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,382 psi77%2205 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,427 psi81%2133 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,653 psi68%2031 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%35,926 psi61%2011 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%42,279 psi72%2234 fps95.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,050 psi80%2136 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,949 psi80%2215 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,116 psi65%2093 fps99.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,746 psi47%1975 fps98.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%38,145 psi65%2139 fps95.4%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%33,518 psi57%2054 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,846 psi76%2087 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,700 psi74%2119 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,308 psi74%2123 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,576 psi55%1975 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%33,431 psi57%2031 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,120 psi73%2146 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,040 psi58%2070 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%27,108 psi46%1972 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,807 psi54%1988 fps98.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%35,534 psi60%2103 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%25,164 psi43%1972 fps96.2%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%41,655 psi71%2185 fps95%

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 113 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 230gr | Berger Hybrid OTM Tactical. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,415 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,388 fps to 2,415 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 230.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 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 | 230gr | Berger Hybrid OTM Tactical 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.

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