Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 115gr \| Sierra Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	2116
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.003" \| 25.5mm
Caliber:	.300 CR load data
Case Length (l3):	2.000" \| 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.753" \| 69.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.250" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.250" \| 6.3mm
Case Capacity:	53.0 Grains of Water \| 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B10948_C352
Last updated:	2025-08-15

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	93%	55361	89%	**77	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	96%	55753	89%	**56	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	85%	55405	89%	**61	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	46035	74%	**56	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	50604	81%	**05	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	50560	81%	**38	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37652	60%	**87	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	40480	65%	**04	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	31053	50%	**00	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	41118	66%	**46	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51866	83%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	92%	55811	89%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54984	88%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	42279	68%	**40	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	46978	75%	**23	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	92%	55593	89%	**28	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	46441	74%	**95	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	55201	89%	**46	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55695	89%	**38	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29878	48%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35056	56%	**08	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52852	85%	**38	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	55782	89%	**09	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	43555	70%	**97	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	52721	85%	**51	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	49255	79%	**18	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	37362	60%	**38	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	55564	89%	**72	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55912	90%	**07	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	40001	64%	**31	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39537	63%	**58	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	49023	79%	**66	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30240	48%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	88%	56014	90%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50241	81%	**35	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	43381	70%	**00	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	55013	88%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	55579	89%	**46	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43120	69%	**25	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34635	56%	**57	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	37362	60%	**38	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	55405	89%	**61	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	48095	77%	**15	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41974	67%	**35	97%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	83%	55709	89%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	55376	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	47572	76%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39494	63%	**92	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	28964	46%	**02	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	37043	59%	**76	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	47268	76%	**92	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	36767	59%	**85	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	46992	75%	**25	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	51488	83%	**81	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37362	60%	**69	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	53%	**97	94%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48457	78%	**43	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	45%	**46	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	62%	**76	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	33649	54%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	22640	36%	**54	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	30821	49%	**71	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	27572	44%	**02	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24990	40%	**00	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31198	50%	**38	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39059	63%	**72	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34287	55%	**25	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	37782	61%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	34200	55%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38841	62%	**10	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	45%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	52%	**77	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37275	60%	**84	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23960	38%	**67	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	26121	42%	**33	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33808	54%	**61	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45382	73%	**48	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	37565	60%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	33721	54%	**74	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	33649	54%	**87	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	31096	50%	**77	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44585	71%	**08	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35520	57%	**33	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	36593	59%	**53	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	29530	47%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42496	68%	**38	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23540	38%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44701	72%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	32184	52%	**41	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	29791	48%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41191	66%	**98	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	54%	**00	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	29138	47%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	27093	43%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	31096	50%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	38479	62%	**49	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	36187	58%	**69	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	26513	43%	**44	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	51895	83%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35143	56%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29530	47%	**36	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24729	40%	**88	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	24453	39%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	28514	46%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	36608	59%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	29820	48%	**98	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	35288	57%	**66	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	40538	65%	**58	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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