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Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s):

.300 CR + .308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Merlin-0.308-150
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.300 CR load data
Case Length (l3):
2.000" | 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
53.0 Grains of Water | 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B10764_C352
Last updated:
2026-02-04
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:10

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 77 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
97%
74%
95%
ADI AR 2207
90%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
96%
63%
92%
ADI AR 2219
93%
88%
100%
Accurate 2015
97%
84%
100%
Accurate 2200
97%
82%
94%
Accurate 2230
96%
90%
98%
Accurate 2460
96%
88%
99%
Accurate 2495
96%
69%
100%
Accurate 2520
97%
75%
99%
Accurate 4064
96%
57%
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
96%
74%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
59%
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
95%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
97%
65%
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
89%
88%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
93%
90%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
96%
73%
93%
Bofors RP3
97%
57%
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
97%
77%
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
96%
83%
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
89%
90%
98%
Hodgdon H322
96%
83%
100%
Hodgdon H335
93%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H4198
91%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H4895
97%
75%
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
96%
62%
92%
IMR 3031
97%
64%
99%
IMR 4064
97%
61%
92%
IMR 4198
94%
88%
100%
IMR 4227
84%
88%
100%
IMR 4895
97%
66%
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
97%
79%
97%
Lovex D073.4
94%
89%
99%
Lovex D073.5
96%
89%
99%
Lovex D073.6
96%
69%
98%
Lovex S053
85%
88%
100%
Lovex S060
96%
77%
96%
Lovex S062
96%
63%
95%
Norma 200
92%
90%
100%
Norma 201
96%
72%
96%
Norma 202
96%
71%
99%
Norma 203B
97%
63%
93%
Ramshot Big Game
96%
64%
92%
Ramshot TAC
97%
82%
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
96%
77%
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
97%
88%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
85%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
96%
90%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
97%
69%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
57%
94%
Rottweil R 901
97%
78%
99%
Rottweil R 902
96%
67%
96%
Rottweil R 903
97%
54%
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
89%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
92%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
96%
75%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
97%
72%
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
97%
78%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
97%
62%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
96%
69%
98%
Shooters World Precision
96%
63%
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
94%
89%
98%
Somchem S321
96%
86%
98%
Somchem S335
96%
75%
99%
Somchem S341
96%
75%
95%
Somchem S355
96%
56%
92%
Vihtavuori N120
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
97%
86%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
97%
71%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
53%
98%
Vihtavuori N140
96%
66%
98%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
48%
91%
Vihtavuori N530
96%
84%
98%
Vihtavuori N540
97%
67%
98%
Winchester 748
96%
83%
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
96%
88%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
85%
32242
52%
**43
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42105
68%
**77
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
35708
57%
**95
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37072
59%
**57
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31647
51%
**10
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
37927
61%
**18
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
53%
**29
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
52%
**46
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25237
40%
**34
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
43%
**44
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21277
34%
**00
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27731
44%
**90
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
30066
48%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35215
56%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
91%
34171
55%
**11
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43236
69%
**80
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38101
61%
**82
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
37260
60%
**57
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
91%
29109
47%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
29414
47%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
52%
**80
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
42235
68%
**48
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31575
51%
**33
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36318
58%
**48
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41205
66%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
30777
49%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
35230
56%
**85
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24410
39%
**88
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
94%
34476
55%
**69
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37043
59%
**85
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
50053
80%
**30
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
89%
32372
52%
**82
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
48%
**57
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
55%
**69
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
52%
**33
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25034
40%
**98
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
48631
78%
**77
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
84%
32663
52%
**80
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
86%
28558
46%
**54
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39784
64%
**67
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
83%
28747
46%
**41
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27035
43%
**24
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
91%
32590
52%
**79
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
34882
56%
**25
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
42438
68%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
32996
53%
**69
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
53%
**10
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
49516
79%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33489
54%
**56
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
92%
36085
58%
**03
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30472
49%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
48%
**67
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
84%
28268
45%
**21
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
94%
30168
48%
**36
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44469
71%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37550
60%
**64
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
40321
65%
**90
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
87%
33170
53%
**59
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
47%
**01
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23583
38%
**64
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25034
40%
**98
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
86%
28558
46%
**54
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35795
57%
**69
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
50%
**33
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28805
46%
**11
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
33272
53%
**52
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
93%
30676
49%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39291
63%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32953
53%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27311
44%
**75
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20465
33%
**28
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25367
41%
**52
92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
94%
27731
44%
**28
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
50%
**06
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25164
40%
**65
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
49%
**36
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
52%
**65
91%

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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