Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 85 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 Accurate 2200.
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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>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 53% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 81% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | 32.9 gr | 82% | 44,744 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,382 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,497 psi | 39% | 2057 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,556 psi | 43% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2260 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 2270 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.4 gr | 82% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,167 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 2178 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,882 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.8 gr | 90% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 40% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 82% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,589 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 46% | 2126 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,237 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 40% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,589 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 50% | 2103 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,687 psi | 43% | 2024 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 48% | 2106 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 49% | 2116 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 41% | 2073 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 44% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,678 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,346 psi | 57% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,356 psi | 47% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2395 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 85 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,677 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,493 fps to 2,677 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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, Accurate 2200 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.