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Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 8208 XBR, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30501
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.225" | 31.1mm
Caliber:
.300 CR load data
Case Length (l3):
2.000" | 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.753" | 69.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.472" | 12.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.322" | 8.2mm
Case Capacity:
53.0 Grains of Water | 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2687_C352
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 8208 XBR, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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>>
97%
52417
84%
**82
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
55782
89%
**00
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44048
71%
**31
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
54984
88%
**92
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
55085
88%
**43
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
96%
54969
88%
**69
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
55724
89%
**82
99%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55927
90%
**98
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
51517
83%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54099
87%
**15
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42395
68%
**57
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
52794
85%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41785
67%
**41
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
54839
88%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46079
74%
**10
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37913
61%
**05
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
55608
89%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
56057
90%
**07
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51982
83%
**89
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
54998
88%
**51
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
55143
88%
**49
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
54969
88%
**13
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
44904
72%
**07
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
95%
55477
89%
**98
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
54752
88%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
43714
70%
**51
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
55027
88%
**97
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43642
70%
**18
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
44918
72%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43018
69%
**02
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
55390
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47355
76%
**43
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
55434
89%
**95
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
55477
89%
**75
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
55927
90%
**98
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
49429
79%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
53171
85%
**20
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
44730
72%
**57
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
55680
89%
**36
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
51300
82%
**43
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
50531
81%
**43
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45237
73%
**00
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
45266
73%
**07
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
54534
87%
**75
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
54462
87%
**15
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
55898
90%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
93%
55434
89%
**92
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
44469
71%
**28
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
44266
71%
**20
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
37101
59%
**95
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
55477
89%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47616
76%
**80
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
38159
61%
**79
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
55071
88%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
54911
88%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
41698
67%
**48
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
53388
86%
**66
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
51053
82%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
54215
87%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43816
70%
**72
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
49429
79%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
44730
72%
**57
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55129
88%
**49
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55782
89%
**18
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
53040
85%
**10
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
53243
85%
**75
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40553
65%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
55970
90%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
55796
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49501
79%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38363
62%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
46978
75%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
34185
55%
**60
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
54607
88%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46891
75%
**00
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36129
58%
**70
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55593
89%
**51
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55550
89%
**38
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
51%
**05
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47079
75%
**95
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
31067
50%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41930
67%
**05
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36434
58%
**67
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
55%
**05
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37666
60%
**00
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37246
60%
**06
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30139
48%
**15
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31183
50%
**28
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25382
41%
**93
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31850
51%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
26716
43%
**00
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39740
64%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
30110
48%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
31517
51%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48109
77%
**05
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42105
68%
**13
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32996
53%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
51%
**44
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36550
59%
**41
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46876
75%
**88
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
34142
55%
**90
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35650
57%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41263
66%
**98
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
34142
55%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45469
73%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
31401
50%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27949
45%
**65
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
30008
48%
**36
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41307
66%
**13
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
46%
**59
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
33837
54%
**31
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39247
63%
**29
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37246
60%
**06
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29356
47%
**85
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
54%
**69
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
45%
**06
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44744
72%
**92
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
50%
**69
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31140
50%
**95
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
28834
46%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
30879
50%
**08
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37202
60%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
52%
**34
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
60%
**74
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37956
61%
**16
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
40538
65%
**56
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
42%
**19
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
30850
49%
**34
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34708
56%
**34
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
47%
**23
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26977
43%
**23
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48863
78%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42496
68%
**08
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
30298
49%
**95
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
34476
55%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30472
49%
**72
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33185
53%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26948
43%
**37
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29356
47%
**85
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
45%
**06
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40408
65%
**23
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35520
57%
**90
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32576
52%
**69
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
50%
**75
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
27557
44%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43903
70%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37231
60%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31009
50%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23844
38%
**18
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28979
46%
**33
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
24613
39%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35201
56%
**70
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28355
45%
**36
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
30922
50%
**52
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34577
55%
**00
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
37202
60%
**43
95%

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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