
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .311 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 760.
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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>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.9 gr | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,544 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 45% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 45% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.9 gr | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,876 psi | 46% | 2221 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2277 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | 52.9 gr | 92% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 99% |
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 111 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,746 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .311 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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.