Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Accurate 2230.
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% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 50% | 2234 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,442 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | 37 gr | 82% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,279 psi | 37% | 2106 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,053 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,209 psi | 44% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35 gr | 84% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,287 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.9 gr | 90% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,145 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,105 psi | 39% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 44% | 2221 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,451 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,602 psi | 47% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,294 psi | 39% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 50% | 2234 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,598 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 48% | 2165 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,860 psi | 41% | 2080 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 47% | 2169 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 48% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 40% | 2129 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,065 psi | 45% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,574 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,257 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 94 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,766 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,766 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Accurate 2230 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, IMR 4166 Enduron burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.