Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 89 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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>> | 82% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 51,764 psi | 83% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 45% | 2087 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2205 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 43% | 2064 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2270 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 77% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33 gr | 80% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.4 gr | 92% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 51% | 2182 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.8 gr | 84% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 56% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 40% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 50% | 2185 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 49% | 2142 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 51% | 2146 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 40% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 49% | 2142 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2270 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 55% | 2113 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 44% | 1995 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 2119 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 77% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 46% | 2090 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 48% | 2090 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,009 psi | 50% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2201 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 2224 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 89 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,612 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX 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.