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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 205gr | Berger Elite Hunter

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 205gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 205gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
30555
Bullet Weight:
205gr | 13.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.487" | 37.8mm
Caliber:
.30-06 R Stief
Case Length (l3):
2.490" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.687" | 17.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.459" | 11.7mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B10799_C321
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

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Load data for 178 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 205gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 89 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
52721
90%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
52301
89%
**31
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
43787
75%
**69
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
52243
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
52446
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
52707
90%
**92
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
36709
62%
**51
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
52214
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51503
88%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
52199
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
52707
90%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49559
84%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52489
89%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
43366
74%
**69
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
37536
64%
**00
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
35099
60%
**67
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
31256
53%
**72
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
38696
66%
**98
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
52011
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
83%
51967
88%
**57
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
52852
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
52852
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**13
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
47601
81%
**82
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45571
78%
**88
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52373
89%
**03
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
52344
89%
**43
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
52301
89%
**31
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
52533
89%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
52504
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
52243
89%
**08
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50575
86%
**34
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
52098
89%
**31
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
43192
74%
**62
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
51996
89%
**67
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
52388
89%
**11
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
52446
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
51924
88%
**82
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
51967
88%
**18
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
52634
90%
**44
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
52330
89%
**61
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
30501
52%
**19
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
52301
89%
**15
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
52359
89%
**11
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
52808
90%
**70
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
50589
86%
**67
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
39276
67%
**69
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
50038
85%
**80
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
52576
90%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
48936
83%
**77
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
52446
89%
**31
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
51996
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
52779
90%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
51996
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
51982
88%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
50705
86%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
50401
86%
**36
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
52547
89%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
52721
90%
**64
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
45687
78%
**56
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41234
70%
**43
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
52083
89%
**28
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
52736
90%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
52547
89%
**34
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
52040
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
51895
88%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
52562
89%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
52779
90%
**02
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
52634
90%
**44
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52446
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
51967
88%
**18
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
52243
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
51982
88%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
51967
88%
**41
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
46601
79%
**46
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
45049
77%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
42264
72%
**39
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
52460
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
52127
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
51909
88%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
51953
88%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
52649
90%
**74
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
35244
60%
**82
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
51953
88%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52431
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
38392
65%
**43
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
52692
90%
**61
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**13
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
31328
53%
**57
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
46354
79%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39349
67%
**28
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
34983
60%
**92
90%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48298
82%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
48747
83%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37753
64%
**52
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
25947
44%
**08
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40698
69%
**60
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
29501
50%
**03
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39160
67%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42018
72%
**06
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
30414
52%
**19
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33924
58%
**34
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
33547
57%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
34214
58%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22147
38%
**09
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
28050
48%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
26121
44%
**77
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45643
78%
**69
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
48269
82%
**08
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40350
69%
**16
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39552
67%
**60
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
60%
**15
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
30371
52%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28021
48%
**44
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
32851
56%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
54%
**46
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39349
67%
**28
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43062
73%
**06
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38740
66%
**11
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38754
66%
**82
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
53%
**73
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
62%
**72
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26440
45%
**14
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42975
73%
**33
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
48486
83%
**62
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
45963
78%
**46
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46427
79%
**03
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41423
71%
**64
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
34243
58%
**29
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
55%
**00
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
25947
44%
**08
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45876
78%
**20
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
45818
78%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41249
70%
**93
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
34084
58%
**65
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
30995
53%
**78
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
30110
51%
**10
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41075
70%
**13
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29660
50%
**93
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
48733
83%
**79
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
48167
82%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40045
68%
**41
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40219
68%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33011
56%
**28
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
50%
**23
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
51%
**16
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43613
74%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36419
62%
**05
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
37028
63%
**01
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
32764
56%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
60%
**36
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37521
64%
**54
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46891
80%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44759
76%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47094
80%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39291
67%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
56%
**77
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34243
58%
**29
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45963
78%
**46
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41423
71%
**64
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46702
80%
**74
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
46586
79%
**49
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37608
64%
**18
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
40161
68%
**38
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27180
46%
**73
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
30414
52%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44266
75%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36506
62%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42830
73%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31908
54%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
32909
56%
**42
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
32010
55%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42337
72%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33141
56%
**75
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23221
40%
**69
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31473
54%
**96
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
60%
**15
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
22597
38%
**65
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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