Cartridge : .30-06 Spring. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 150, Hornady SP 3031
Useable Case Capaci: 64.410 grain H2O = 4.182 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET *T
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.971% 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
-09.7 81 46.50 2540 2150 35497 7846 94.4 1.361
-08.7 82 47.00 2565 2192 36465 7937 94.8 1.346
-07.8 83 47.50 2590 2234 37457 8027 95.2 1.331
-06.8 84 48.00 2615 2277 38475 8115 95.6 1.314
-05.8 84 48.50 2639 2320 39520 8202 95.9 1.297
-04.9 85 49.00 2664 2363 40591 8287 96.3 1.281
-03.9 86 49.50 2688 2407 41689 8370 96.6 1.265
-02.9 87 50.00 2713 2451 42816 8451 96.9 1.250
-01.9 88 50.50 2737 2495 43972 8530 97.2 1.234
-01.0 89 51.00 2761 2540 45158 8607 97.5 1.219
+00.0 90 51.50 2786 2585 46375 8683 97.8 1.205
+01.0 91 52.00 2810 2630 47623 8756 98.0 1.190
+01.9 91 52.50 2834 2676 48903 8827 98.3 1.176
+02.9 92 53.00 2858 2721 50217 8896 98.5 1.162
+03.9 93 53.50 2882 2767 51565 8962 98.7 1.148 ! Near Maximum !
+04.9 94 54.00 2906 2814 52949 9026 98.9 1.134 ! Near Maximum !
Results caused by ± 3% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 3% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 90 51.50 2826 2659 48668 8700 98.8 1.179
Data for burning rate decreased by 3% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 90 51.50 2743 2505 44097 8631 96.4 1.232
