
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg Spezial Solid bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,527 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 39% | 2077 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,339 psi | 42% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 48% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 39% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 45% | 2192 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,819 psi | 46% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,882 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 46% | 2156 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 39% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 51% | 2198 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,129 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,819 psi | 46% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 81% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 50% | 2133 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 40% | 2008 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 48% | 2133 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 50% | 2146 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 42% | 2103 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 44% | 2100 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,746 psi | 44% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,865 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
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 Spezial Solid. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,726 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,726 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 1:13.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.