Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .311 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 3022 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2979 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 49% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,892 psi | 49% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56.2 gr | 92% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 53.8 gr | 86% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 52.7 gr | 88% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 55% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 42% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 48% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 50% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2582 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 95% |
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 83 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .311 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,173 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,173 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .311 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.