Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 3317 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 3553 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 3507 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3504 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 3412 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 3432 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 3350 fps | 97.2% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 3248 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 3202 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 3435 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 3176 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 3474 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 3406 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 3084 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 44.5 gr | 82% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 3123 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 3219 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 51.7 gr | 90% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 3369 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 3455 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 3323 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,684 psi | 39% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 3087 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 3163 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,408 psi | 38% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 3356 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 3442 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 3468 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 46.8 gr | 86% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 3258 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 3287 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 3219 fps | 95.5% |
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 35 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,274 fps to 3,612 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 35 of the 35 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding 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.