Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 167gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 88 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 Winchester 748.
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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% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 54% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 41% | 2103 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 49% | 2221 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,456 psi | 44% | 2165 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.6 gr | 82% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.3 gr | 88% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 39% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 47% | 2211 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 83% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 56% | 2277 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,762 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,085 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,810 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 47% | 2169 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 40% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,134 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,143 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,762 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,085 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 75% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 41% | 2018 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 54% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2146 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,696 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 72% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 51% | 2156 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 43% | 2116 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 45% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,780 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,529 psi | 46% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 35.1 gr | 82% | 32,561 psi | 52% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
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 88 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 167gr | Lapua Scenar. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,690 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,690 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 167gr | Lapua Scenar 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.