Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 88 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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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% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,112 psi | 53% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 51% | 2178 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | 33.8 gr | 82% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,685 psi | 38% | 2057 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,817 psi | 41% | 2126 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 47% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.3 gr | 82% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,022 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.8 gr | 90% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,207 psi | 39% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 45% | 2178 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,313 psi | 49% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,766 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 45% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,134 psi | 39% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 50% | 2178 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,811 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,313 psi | 49% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,766 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 49% | 2116 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,353 psi | 42% | 2034 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,998 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 48% | 2116 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 41% | 2083 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 43% | 2083 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,315 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,109 psi | 47% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
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 88 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,707 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.