
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 166gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider Tactical) bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 86% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,421 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,547 psi | 52% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,271 psi | 52% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 50% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,335 psi | 34% | 1985 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,864 psi | 49% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,413 psi | 46% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 61% | 2215 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2221 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 31.4 gr | 80% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 43% | 2129 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.6 gr | 86% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2228 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,801 psi | 38% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 41% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 77% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,546 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 48% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 38% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,096 psi | 50% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,546 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 32.4 gr | 80% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,153 psi | 48% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,673 psi | 44% | 2054 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 44% | 2051 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 45% | 2064 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,250 psi | 37% | 2011 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,950 psi | 48% | 2149 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,458 psi | 49% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,505 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
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 73 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 166gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider Tactical). Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,671 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,483 fps to 2,671 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 166.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 166gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider Tactical) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.