Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 82 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 Hodgdon H335.
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>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 52% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 48% | 2067 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 51% | 2129 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,191 psi | 36% | 1949 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,586 psi | 44% | 2100 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 2162 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 2169 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 44% | 2080 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31.2 gr | 84% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 60% | 2156 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.2 gr | 92% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 31.7 gr | 80% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 2178 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 39% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 42% | 2057 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,356 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,282 psi | 45% | 2067 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 38% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,346 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 48% | 2064 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,356 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 47% | 2005 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,571 psi | 43% | 1965 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 45% | 2008 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 46% | 2018 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,931 psi | 38% | 1972 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,963 psi | 43% | 2014 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 57% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,283 psi | 47% | 2087 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2329 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 94 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,434 fps to 2,612 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.