Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 167gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 79 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 SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 52% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2126 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,875 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,915 psi | 35% | 1998 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,282 psi | 44% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 2224 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 44% | 2146 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.1 gr | 86% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.6 gr | 92% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 53% | 2231 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,798 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,105 psi | 39% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 42% | 2113 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,211 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 76% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,211 psi | 48% | 2175 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,843 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,425 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 39% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,211 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 32.9 gr | 80% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 46% | 2060 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,310 psi | 42% | 2018 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 45% | 2064 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,757 psi | 38% | 2024 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,485 psi | 46% | 2113 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,621 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,225 psi | 47% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
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 79 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 167gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,486 fps to 2,684 fps. Accurate 2015 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 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 167gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.