
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .307 | 180gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 89 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% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 83% | 2434 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 76% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 78% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2106 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 41% | 2005 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2123 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,918 psi | 42% | 2024 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 49% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 2178 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 2110 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,560 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2208 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,114 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 39% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 47% | 2106 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,156 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,678 psi | 54% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 47% | 2070 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,756 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 39% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 53% | 2110 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,156 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2205 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 51% | 2037 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 41% | 1919 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2044 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 58% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 51% | 2047 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 43% | 2014 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 45% | 2018 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 43% | 2001 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,561 psi | 52% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 89 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .307 | 180gr | Frontier PH HPBT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,430 fps to 2,562 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.307" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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.