
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition Gold bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,924 psi | 53% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,996 psi | 53% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 97.5% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,065 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,989 psi | 38% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,547 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,617 psi | 47% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 46% | 2333 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 39% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 44% | 2300 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,271 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,994 psi | 48% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,468 psi | 39% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,166 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,271 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,775 psi | 45% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 48% | 2257 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 41% | 2205 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,240 psi | 48% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,763 psi | 49% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 79 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition Gold. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 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.