Cartridge : .30-06 Spring. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 165, Nosler BalTip 30165
Useable Case Capaci: 60.137 grain H2O = 3.905 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Vihtavuori N550
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-10.0 91 51.75 2574 2427 42038 9720 95.7 1.256
-09.0 92 52.33 2603 2482 43444 9831 96.1 1.236
-08.0 93 52.90 2632 2537 44898 9939 96.5 1.218
-07.0 94 53.48 2660 2593 46400 10043 96.9 1.199
-06.0 95 54.05 2689 2649 47955 10144 97.3 1.181
-05.0 96 54.63 2718 2706 49562 10241 97.6 1.163
-04.0 97 55.20 2746 2764 51224 10334 98.0 1.146 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 98 55.78 2775 2822 52944 10423 98.3 1.129 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 99 56.35 2804 2880 54723 10509 98.5 1.112 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 100 56.93 2832 2939 56564 10590 98.8 1.096 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 102 57.50 2861 2998 58470 10667 99.0 1.079 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 103 58.08 2889 3058 60443 10740 99.2 1.063 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 104 58.65 2917 3119 62486 10808 99.4 1.048 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 105 59.23 2946 3179 64603 10871 99.6 1.032 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 106 59.80 2974 3241 66796 10930 99.7 1.017 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 107 60.38 3002 3302 69069 10984 99.8 1.003 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 102 57.50 2989 3274 70350 10352 100.0 0.999 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 102 57.50 2682 2636 46945 10435 93.7 1.186
