Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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 Winchester 748.
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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>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 77% | 2395 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 81% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 54% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 54% | 2113 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 69% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 41% | 2011 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 50% | 2129 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,136 psi | 42% | 2031 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2195 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 30.9 gr | 80% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2185 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,882 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,734 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.2 gr | 86% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2224 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 40% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 45% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,360 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,881 psi | 54% | 2142 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 48% | 2077 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 40% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,184 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,260 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 45% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,360 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,827 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 51% | 2044 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 41% | 1926 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 50% | 2051 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 58% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 51% | 2057 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 43% | 2021 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 45% | 2024 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,648 psi | 52% | 2136 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 43% | 2008 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.2 gr | 82% | 33,011 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
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 | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,569 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,434 fps to 2,569 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 1:12.0 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 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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.