Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .4515 | 180gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 89 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 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% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.9 gr | 82% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2221 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.6 gr | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.2 gr | 80% | 29,327 psi | 50% | 2234 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,152 psi | 48% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 49% | 2133 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 97% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .4515 | 180gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,710 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,710 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .4515 | 180gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing 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.