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Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M

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.300 CR + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M
Manufacturer SKU:
30715
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.338" | 34.0mm
Caliber:
.300 CR
Case Length (l3):
2.000" | 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.753" | 69.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.585" | 14.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.385" | 9.8mm
Case Capacity:
53.0 Grains of Water | 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2694_C352

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Load data for 162 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M bullet and 81 powder(s). 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>>
97%
52446
84%
**93
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
55477
89%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
44164
71%
**46
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
56043
90%
**13
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
54810
88%
**48
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
96%
55042
88%
**80
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
55245
89%
**80
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
55071
88%
**90
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
51111
82%
**84
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53911
86%
**20
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
42090
67%
**69
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
52953
85%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41843
67%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
56115
90%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46543
75%
**28
97%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37753
61%
**26
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
56086
90%
**11
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
54766
88%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
51590
83%
**93
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
55013
88%
**59
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
54810
88%
**51
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
56057
90%
**31
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
46079
74%
**44
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
95%
55492
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
90%
55840
90%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
43918
70%
**69
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
54694
88%
**95
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
43555
70%
**33
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
45223
73%
**21
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43381
70%
**26
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
55013
88%
**11
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47369
76%
**54
97%
IMR 8208 XBR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55709
89%
**07
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
54737
88%
**74
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
55680
89%
**00
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50575
81%
**80
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53577
86%
**34
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45339
73%
**79
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
55477
89%
**38
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
50778
81%
**41
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
50589
81%
**54
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45469
73%
**11
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45832
73%
**28
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
55941
90%
**03
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
54230
87%
**23
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
55796
89%
**84
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
55651
89%
**00
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
45223
73%
**56
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
43511
70%
**21
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
36927
59%
**06
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
55753
89%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48182
77%
**98
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39189
63%
**16
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
55172
88%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
55709
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
41017
66%
**52
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53403
86%
**74
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
50038
80%
**54
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
54679
88%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
44164
71%
**93
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50575
81%
**80
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45339
73%
**79
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55303
89%
**61
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54737
88%
**16
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
52112
84%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
52605
84%
**77
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
40132
64%
**16
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29080
47%
**33
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
55753
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
54810
88%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49617
80%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38421
62%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48167
77%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
33692
54%
**72
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
36782
59%
**44
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
54853
88%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46992
75%
**11
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
35636
57%
**67
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
35824
57%
**92
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55970
90%
**69
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54752
88%
**36
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
52%
**33
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47572
76%
**06
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
29791
48%
**57
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42264
68%
**23
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36521
59%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
55%
**33
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37681
60%
**18
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37666
60%
**34
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30603
49%
**49
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31357
50%
**52
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25773
41%
**31
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31865
51%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26150
42%
**14
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40393
65%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
28950
46%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
30574
49%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48298
77%
**13
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42525
68%
**34
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
32068
51%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
51%
**72
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36651
59%
**65
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47195
76%
**13
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
32909
53%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35694
57%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41553
67%
**16
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
33199
53%
**72
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45905
74%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
30269
49%
**64
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28413
46%
**00
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
29138
47%
**41
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41626
67%
**31
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
46%
**90
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34055
55%
**56
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39552
63%
**51
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37362
60%
**24
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29501
47%
**10
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
54%
**03
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
45%
**41
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45397
73%
**13
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
51%
**06
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31256
50%
**23
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
44%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
29762
48%
**06
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35578
57%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
52%
**52
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
59%
**92
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38305
61%
**38
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
39160
63%
**51
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26469
42%
**54
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
29283
47%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35070
56%
**59
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
48%
**64
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
26005
42%
**24
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48747
78%
**96
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42612
68%
**29
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
29312
47%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
34011
55%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30835
49%
**06
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33707
54%
**93
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27166
44%
**72
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29501
47%
**10
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
45%
**41
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40901
66%
**47
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36230
58%
**21
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33025
53%
**00
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
51%
**13
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
26252
42%
**11
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
94%
26614
43%
**60
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44179
71%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37768
61%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31372
50%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24004
38%
**52
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29051
47%
**54
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
23279
37%
**09
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
33301
53%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35447
57%
**95
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28572
46%
**67
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
32532
52%
**98
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
29820
48%
**51
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34940
56%
**31
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
37043
59%
**60
95%

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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