Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .311 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.3 gr | 84% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 44% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.6 gr | 82% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 29,602 psi | 50% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
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 87 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .311 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .311 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.