
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .306 | 165gr | Reichenberg HDB Univ Swiss bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,743 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,953 psi | 53% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 53% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 50% | 2192 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,830 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,322 psi | 37% | 2067 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,111 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,195 psi | 44% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 46% | 2208 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,529 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,362 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 39% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 44% | 2182 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,907 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,230 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 45% | 2149 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,279 psi | 39% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 50% | 2192 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,275 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,907 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 73% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 48% | 2123 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,889 psi | 42% | 2041 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 47% | 2129 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 40% | 2087 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,239 psi | 45% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,128 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,790 psi | 46% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,098 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 85 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .306 | 165gr | Reichenberg HDB Univ Swiss. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,713 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.306" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.