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Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59415
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
Caliber:
.300 CR load data
Case Length (l3):
2.000" | 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.753" | 69.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.647" | 16.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.545" | 13.8mm
Case Capacity:
53.0 Grains of Water | 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B4103_C352
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%
47863
77%
**74
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
89%
55912
90%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41292
66%
**36
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
91%
55172
88%
**59
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
55376
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
53577
86%
**03
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
54955
88%
**26
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55085
88%
**43
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
47094
76%
**90
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
49081
79%
**10
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38740
62%
**65
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
48153
77%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
38914
62%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
55143
88%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
42163
68%
**98
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
55811
89%
**67
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
55361
89%
**57
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
48109
77%
**84
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
49603
80%
**36
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
54621
88%
**97
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
55114
88%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42061
67%
**08
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54650
88%
**52
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55840
90%
**75
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
40466
65%
**52
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
55535
89%
**57
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
40277
65%
**20
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
41858
67%
**25
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
39581
63%
**03
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
93%
54766
88%
**64
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
55666
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
43076
69%
**34
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
51024
82%
**93
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
54882
88%
**30
99%
Lovex D073.5 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55085
88%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
45614
73%
**61
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
54795
88%
**62
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
49458
79%
**18
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41307
66%
**62
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
55782
89%
**00
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
47355
76%
**41
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
47239
76%
**57
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
41321
66%
**92
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
41626
67%
**95
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
53069
85%
**07
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
49806
80%
**10
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
54665
88%
**16
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
55782
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
55129
88%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40654
65%
**15
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
51242
82%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
44019
71%
**75
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
35302
57%
**87
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
55347
89%
**24
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55056
88%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38537
62%
**43
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
48994
79%
**57
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
47326
76%
**61
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
49995
80%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40118
64%
**74
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45614
73%
**61
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41307
66%
**62
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
55637
89%
**13
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
55042
88%
**69
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
49182
79%
**18
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
49066
79%
**74
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
37086
59%
**03
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
55347
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
55434
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
46383
74%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35317
57%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
43816
70%
**85
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
31285
50%
**59
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
54157
87%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42699
68%
**95
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
55027
88%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
55434
89%
**89
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
30458
49%
**36
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44048
71%
**16
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
33025
53%
**69
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39233
63%
**20
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33591
54%
**78
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
36245
58%
**15
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
56%
**08
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34548
55%
**15
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27789
45%
**36
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
46%
**36
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23438
38%
**11
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29704
48%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
28050
45%
**06
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37260
60%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
31981
51%
**92
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45658
73%
**33
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39479
63%
**34
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
35172
56%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
46%
**39
91%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34142
55%
**56
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44150
71%
**06
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
36303
58%
**90
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33040
53%
**98
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38029
61%
**03
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
37318
60%
**97
91%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42830
69%
**77
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
33025
53%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26063
42%
**80
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
32169
52%
**52
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38957
62%
**44
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
51387
82%
**56
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
30153
48%
**65
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
51%
**42
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35984
58%
**34
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34548
55%
**15
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26832
43%
**90
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
50734
81%
**16
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
51%
**93
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
26629
43%
**41
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42105
68%
**20
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
47%
**90
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28805
46%
**06
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
30327
49%
**62
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
32677
52%
**08
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39755
64%
**90
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
31154
50%
**59
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
55%
**75
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
51779
83%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35592
57%
**34
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
26527
43%
**90
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32518
52%
**52
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
44%
**44
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
28514
46%
**33
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
46195
74%
**19
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39769
64%
**26
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
32561
52%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
37768
61%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
30995
50%
**46
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31111
50%
**80
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25193
40%
**55
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26832
43%
**90
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
26629
43%
**41
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37710
60%
**38
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
53%
**05
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30676
49%
**90
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
31401
50%
**42
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
28790
46%
**19
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41466
66%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34795
56%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28848
46%
**51
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22075
35%
**32
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
43%
**44
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
25657
41%
**14
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
53%
**82
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
43%
**57
94%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
51%
**08
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
55%
**38
93%

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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