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Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
30502
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.265" | 32.1mm
Caliber:
.300 CR load data
Case Length (l3):
2.000" | 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.753" | 69.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.512" | 13.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.352" | 8.9mm
Case Capacity:
53.0 Grains of Water | 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2685_C352
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
50836
82%
**52
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
55463
89%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43395
70%
**05
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
90%
55332
89%
**92
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
95%
55492
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
56101
90%
**75
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
55085
88%
**62
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
55854
90%
**85
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
49937
80%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53490
86%
**02
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41104
66%
**31
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
52605
84%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41118
66%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
55854
90%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45020
72%
**84
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36521
59%
**65
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
55013
88%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
55970
90%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51140
82%
**62
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
52808
85%
**12
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
55579
89%
**46
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
55405
89%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44585
71%
**90
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56101
90%
**98
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
90%
55245
89%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42743
69%
**28
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
56086
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43395
70%
**05
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
44686
72%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41887
67%
**75
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
55129
88%
**97
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
46021
74%
**13
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
54070
87%
**69
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
54752
88%
**59
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
55274
89%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
48791
78%
**36
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
52953
85%
**07
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44672
72%
**44
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
55129
88%
**23
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
49835
80%
**13
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
49763
80%
**26
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
44135
71%
**70
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
44875
72%
**87
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
97%
55274
89%
**72
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
53998
87%
**05
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
55390
89%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
93%
55376
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42293
68%
**80
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35926
58%
**56
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53780
86%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
47355
76%
**64
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37507
60%
**59
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
55782
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
90%
55564
89%
**95
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
40321
65%
**11
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
52721
85%
**49
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
49182
79%
**20
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
52678
84%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42612
68%
**46
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
48791
78%
**36
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44672
72%
**44
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
55724
89%
**49
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55709
89%
**12
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
51605
83%
**80
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
52330
84%
**49
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39276
63%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
55521
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
55825
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47906
77%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36869
59%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
46253
74%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
33344
53%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56115
90%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
46702
75%
**84
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35418
57%
**47
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55506
89%
**44
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
55593
89%
**35
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
51%
**88
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46485
75%
**75
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31154
50%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40959
66%
**82
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35491
57%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
54%
**92
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36869
59%
**77
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36854
59%
**93
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29718
48%
**98
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30676
49%
**11
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25034
40%
**77
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31430
50%
**34
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26760
43%
**96
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39363
63%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30560
49%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31879
51%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47819
77%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41785
67%
**00
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32880
53%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
50%
**24
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35665
57%
**18
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46035
74%
**72
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34345
55%
**83
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34809
56%
**67
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40625
65%
**79
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
35070
56%
**80
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44976
72%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
31154
50%
**59
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27673
44%
**49
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30400
49%
**39
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40857
66%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28906
46%
**62
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
54%
**15
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38377
62%
**06
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36405
58%
**83
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28660
46%
**62
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
53%
**52
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
44%
**87
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44440
71%
**79
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
49%
**52
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30530
49%
**75
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
29124
47%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30821
49%
**01
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37289
60%
**77
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
51%
**08
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
58%
**51
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37637
60%
**03
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
41%
**93
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31227
50%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34127
55%
**18
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
47%
**10
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26847
43%
**16
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48254
77%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41626
67%
**92
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
31154
50%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
35549
57%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30037
48%
**49
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32880
53%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26498
42%
**21
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28660
46%
**62
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
44%
**87
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39581
63%
**00
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35302
57%
**77
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32068
51%
**49
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
50%
**69
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
28007
45%
**26
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43279
69%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36883
59%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30676
49%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23438
38%
**01
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28442
46%
**06
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24918
40%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34998
56%
**54
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28079
45%
**19
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
30792
49%
**39
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34214
55%
**83
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
58%
**10
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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