Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 93 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
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% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.8 gr | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.1 gr | 80% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,589 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 45% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 45% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.1 gr | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,339 psi | 45% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2257 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
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 93 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,756 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ 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.