Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 88gr | Inceptor SRR bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 3327 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,473 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 3510 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 3451 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3537 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 3215 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 3412 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 3353 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 3363 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 3363 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 3120 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 3409 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 3136 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 3330 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 51.6 gr | 86% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3333 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,094 psi | 48% | 3015 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 3215 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 3100 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 51.1 gr | 88% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 3304 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 55.9 gr | 90% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 3383 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 3258 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,018 psi | 39% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 3307 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 3084 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 3461 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 3432 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 3163 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,771 psi | 39% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3376 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 3461 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 3196 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 3301 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 3156 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 3022 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 3071 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
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 72 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 88gr | Inceptor SRR. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,629 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,244 fps to 3,629 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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. The 88.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 88gr | Inceptor SRR they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064 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.