Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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 Winchester 748.
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% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 2425 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 79% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 41% | 2034 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 49% | 2152 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,715 psi | 41% | 2054 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 67% | 2224 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2234 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 48% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31.3 gr | 80% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 2218 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,898 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.6 gr | 88% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 40% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 46% | 2139 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2139 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 81% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 65% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 47% | 2100 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 40% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2139 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 75% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,827 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 2073 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 41% | 1952 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 50% | 2077 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 2159 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 50% | 2083 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 42% | 2047 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 45% | 2047 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,285 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,997 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,384 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.6 gr | 82% | 32,518 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
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 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,644 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,460 fps to 2,644 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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.