Guide

.30-06 Springfield Ammo 2026: Hunting and Range Loads From the Makers

By Cole Harlan, EditorUpdated Nov 4, 2026How we verifyEditorial standards

We checked 48 current 30-06 Springfield loads on Federal's, Remington's and Hornady's own product pages on November 4, 2026: 20 from Federal, 15 from Remington and 13 from Hornady. The bullet weights, velocities, energy figures, test barrels and statuses below are copied from the maker pages. We don't use retailer prices or third-party ballistics. This is a comparison of popular loads from 3 makers, not every .30-06 Springfield load sold.

Grouping follows each maker's own usage label ("Big Game," "Hunting," "Target Shooting" and "Competition"). Hornady prints no usage label or stock status on our capture, so its loads sit in their own table. The Cartridge column shows the name the maker page uses.

Hunting loads

These are the loads Federal and Remington label Big Game or Hunting on their own pages. Figures are copied from each maker page.

Download these 48 loads as a CSV: maker, load, item number, bullet, muzzle velocity, muzzle energy, test barrel, box count, maker status and the maker URL for each row. No prices. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0; more files on our open data page.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Federal Barnes TSX	30-06 Springfield	P3006AE	180 gr Barnes Triple-Shock X Bullet (TSX)	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Barnes TSX	30-06 Springfield	P3006AF	165 gr Barnes Triple-Shock X Bullet (TSX)	2,800 fps	2,872 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Berger Hybrid Hunter	30-06 Springfield	P3006BCH1	168 gr Berger Hybrid	2,800 fps	2,924 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal ELD-X	30-06 Springfield	P3006ELDX1	178 gr ELD-X	2,750 fps	2,989 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Discontinued
Federal Fusion Rifle	30-06 Springfield	F3006FS3	180 gr Fusion Soft Point	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Fusion Rifle	30-06 Springfield	F3006FS2	165 gr Fusion Soft Point	2,790 fps	2,852 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Fusion Rifle	30-06 Springfield	F3006FS1	150 gr Fusion Soft Point	2,900 fps	2,801 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Fusion Tipped Rifle	30-06 Springfield	F3006TFS3	180 gr Fusion Tipped	2,725 fps	2,968 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Power-Shok Copper Rifle	30-06 Springfield	3006150LFA	150 gr Copper HP	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Power-Shok Rifle	30-06 Springfield	3006B	180 gr Jacketed Soft Point	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Power-Shok Rifle	30-06 Springfield	3006A	150 gr Jacketed Soft Point	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Terminal Ascent	30-06 Springfield	P3006TA1	175 gr Terminal Ascent	2,730 fps	2,896 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Currently Unavailable
Federal Trophy Bonded Tip	30-06 Springfield	P3006TT1	180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Trophy Bonded Tip	30-06 Springfield	P3006TT2	165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	2,800 fps	2,872 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Trophy Copper	30-06 Springfield	P3006TC1	180 gr Trophy Copper	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Trophy Copper	30-06 Springfield	P3006TC2	165 gr Trophy Copper	2,800 fps	2,872 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt	30-06 Springfield	R27830	220 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	2,410 fps	2,837 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt	30-06 Springfield	21407	180 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Currently Unavailable
Remington Core-Lokt	30-06 Springfield	27828	180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt	30-06 Springfield	R21415	165 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt	2,800 fps	2,872 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt	30-06 Springfield	27826	150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt	30-06 Springfield	21401	125 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt	3,140 fps	2,736 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt Copper	30-06 Springfield	R27853	150 gr Copper HP	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt Tipped	30-06 Springfield	29037	180 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	2,745 fps	3,011 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt Tipped	30-06 Springfield	29035	165 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	2,820 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt Tipped	30-06 Springfield	29027	150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	2,930 fps	2,859 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Hypersonic Bonded	30-06 Springfield	29009	180 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	2,830 fps	3,201 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Discontinued
Remington Premier CuT	30-06 Springfield	R22343	150 gr Copper Tipped	2,930 fps	2,859 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Premier Scirocco	30-06 Springfield	29328	180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	2,700 fps	2,913 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Premier Scirocco	30-06 Springfield	29318	150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available

Hornady loads

Hornady's pages show no usage label and no stock status on our capture, so these loads are listed by product line. Velocity and energy are the muzzle figures from each page's ballistics table.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Hornady American Whitetail	30-06 Springfield	81084	180 gr InterLock® SP American Whitetail®	2,700 fps	2,714 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady American Whitetail	30-06 Springfield	8108	150 gr InterLock® SP American Whitetail®	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady American Whitetail Tipped	30-06 Sprg	81151	165 gr SST® American Whitetail® TIPPED	2,900 fps	3,081 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Custom Lite	30-06 Springfield	81066	125 gr SST® Custom Lite®	2,700 fps	2,023 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady M1 Garand	30-06 Springfield	81171	168 gr ELD® M1 Garand	2,710 fps	2,739 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Outfitter	30-06 SPRG	811644	180 gr. CX® Outfitter®	2,700 fps	2,914 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Outfitter	30-06 Springfield	81108	150 gr CX® Outfitter®	3,000 fps	2,997 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Precision Hunter	30-06 Springfield	81174	178 gr ELD-X® Precision Hunter®	2,750 fps	2,988 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	30-06 Springfield	81183	180 gr SST® Superformance®	2,820 fps	3,178 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	30-06 SPRG	81169	165 gr. CX® Superformance®	2,940 fps	3,167 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	30-06 Springfield	81153	165 gr SST® Superformance®	2,960 fps	3,210 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	30-06 SPRG	81124	150 gr CX® Superformance®	3,080 fps	3,159 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	30-06 Springfield	81093	150 gr SST® Superformance®	3,080 fps	3,159 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page

Range and training loads

These are loads Federal and Remington label Target Shooting or Competition. Several are the same load in different box counts, and each box size has its own item number.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Federal 250th Anniversary USA Rifle	30-06 Springfield	AE3006USA	150 gr Full Metal Jacket	2,740 fps	2,500 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal American Eagle Rifle	30-06 Springfield	AE3006M1	150 gr Full Metal Jacket	2,740 fps	2,500 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal American Eagle Rifle	30-06 Springfield	AE3006N	150 gr Full Metal Jacket Boat-Tail	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing	30-06 Springfield	GM3006M	168 gr Sierra Matchking Boat-Tail Hollow Point	2,700 fps	2,719 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle	30-06 Springfield	23699	150 gr Full Metal Jacket	2,910 fps	2,820 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available

Barrel length matters: the test barrels

Muzzle velocity depends on barrel length, so compare loads tested on the same barrel. Of the 48 loads, 35 list no test barrel, 13 list 24 in. The loads with no test barrel are from Federal and Remington. A rifle with a shorter barrel than the maker's test barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box. SAAMI's test barrel for rifle cartridges such as the .30-06 is 24 in. We have no .30-06 barrel length page yet.

30-06 Springfield: what SAAMI lists

SAAMI lists the cartridge as "30-06 SPRINGFIELD [30-06 SPRG]" in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4, its centerfire rifle standard (approved Feb. 10, 2025). The cartridge drawing was issued 05/29/1979 and revised 05/19/2022. SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 60,000 psi, measured by transducer (the table shows 600 in psi/100), and 50,000 CUP by crusher (the table shows 500 in CUP/100). Cartridge overall length runs from 2.940 in minimum to 3.340 in maximum. Case length is 2.494 in (−.020), and bullet diameter is .309 in (−.003). Bore is .300 in and groove is .308 in, with 4 grooves and a twist of 1 in 10.00 in, right-hand (marked optional). Read the standard at the SAAMI Z299.4 PDF.

SAAMI says all standard rifle test barrels are 24 in long and that exterior ballistic data for centerfire rifle cartridges is based on that length. Its listed exceptions (7.62x39, 277 Sig Fury, 30 Carbine, 300 AAC Blackout and 300 HAM'R) do not include the .30-06.

Not yet verified

These makers and loads are not in the tables.

Winchester: every Winchester product page we opened for these calibers says "There is no ballistics data available at this time," so we have no Winchester figures to copy yet.
SIG Sauer: the maker's site returned an access error (403) to our automated check, and we did not verify its product pages this round.
Speer and CCI: Speer's ammunition page has no 30-06 Springfield caliber filter value and CCI's rifle page returned not found, so we found no 30-06 Springfield load from either maker and neither is in the tables.
Hornady: items 811284 and 811614 (30-06 Sprg 150 gr and 165 gr ECX Hornady International) have no ballistics table on their pages. Item 81182 (180 gr SP Custom International) lists its table in meters, m/sec and joules, which we did not convert. Item 8114 (220 gr RN Custom International) lists a muzzle value of 721 labeled "FPS" and a 61 in test barrel, which does not look like feet per second, so we did not copy it. All four are left out.
Test barrels and stock status: Federal and Remington pages list no test barrel on some loads, and Hornady's pages list no stock status.

2 loads in the tables carry a "Discontinued" badge on the maker page as of Nov. 4, 2026: Federal ELD-X P3006ELDX1, Remington Hypersonic Bonded 29009. We list them because the maker page still shows them.

Rifles for .30-06 Springfield

The .30-06 Springfield is a rifle cartridge, and the loads in the tables run from 125 gr to 220 gr. See also new rifle releases and the new hunting rifles of 2026.

Where to buy

We link only to maker pages, listed in the sources below. Federal and Remington show availability on their own product pages (for example "Available" or "Currently Unavailable"). Hornady's pages show none on our capture. We don't track retailer stock. Before you order, check your state's ammunition rules, because some states require a background check or restrict shipping.

For more ammo, see .338 Win Mag ammo, .25-06 Remington ammo, .280 Remington ammo, 7mm-08 Remington ammo, .308 Win ammo, .243 Win ammo, 6.5 Creedmoor ammo, 7mm Rem Mag ammo, .300 Win Mag ammo, .270 Win ammo, .308 Win vs .30-06, new ammo for 2026 and all ammo releases.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SAAMI maximum pressure for .30-06 Springfield?

SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 60,000 psi for 30-06 Springfield, measured by transducer, in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4 (the table shows 600 in psi/100).

What grain is .30-06 Springfield ammo?

In our tables the bullets run from 125 gr to 220 gr. Check your firearm maker's manual for what your rifle is set up to shoot.

How fast is .30-06 Springfield ammo?

In our tables, listed muzzle velocities run from 2,410 fps to 3,140 fps, and muzzle energies from 2,023 ft-lb to 3,210 ft-lb. Test barrels vary, and some maker pages list none. See the test barrel section of this guide.

What does test barrel mean?

It is the barrel length the maker used to measure the listed velocity. A shorter barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box.

Do you list prices or stock for .30-06 Springfield ammo?

No. We link only to maker pages. Where a maker page shows a status, such as "Available" or "Currently Unavailable," we copy it as of Nov. 4, 2026. Hornady's pages show none.

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