Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 185gr | Berger OTM Jaggenaut Tactical

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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:185 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:53 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 185gr | Berger OTM Jaggenaut Tactical bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>82%53,998 psi87%2320 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>96%56,289 psi90%2415 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>86%54,607 psi88%2461 fps98.2%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>86%54,868 psi88%2467 fps98.5%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>92%55,216 psi89%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi83%2425 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>96%56,086 psi90%2490 fps100%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,283 psi77%2411 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>88%55,042 psi88%2343 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>88%55,506 psi89%2359 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>98%55,129 psi88%2487 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>86%55,898 psi90%2359 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,850 psi80%2395 fps97.5%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>88%54,404 psi87%2448 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>96%55,245 psi89%2457 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>96%53,069 psi85%2441 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>92%56,202 psi90%2546 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ<<locked>>100%55,172 psi88%2575 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,935 psi77%2408 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>90%53,359 psi86%2388 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,185 psi84%2467 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,569 psi68%2388 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>84%53,679 psi86%2336 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>88%53,708 psi86%2346 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>98%55,187 psi88%2503 fps98%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,398 psi76%2415 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>94%54,462 psi87%2405 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>96%52,939 psi85%2480 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>94%55,143 psi88%2559 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>92%56,202 psi90%2467 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>90%53,432 psi86%2448 fps100%
Hodgdon H380ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,067 psi80%2425 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>84%53,824 psi86%2343 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>98%55,477 psi89%2497 fps99.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%53,838 psi86%2523 fps99.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,489 psi54%1417 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>98%54,027 psi87%2457 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>98%54,085 psi87%2493 fps100%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,489 psi84%2421 fps98.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>90%54,520 psi87%2359 fps100%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,447 psi86%2500 fps98.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>96%55,245 psi89%2457 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>86%55,796 psi89%2457 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>92%55,172 psi88%2451 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>98%53,359 psi86%2470 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>82%55,608 psi89%2267 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>96%53,113 psi85%2385 fps98.6%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,358 psi82%2425 fps99.3%
Norma 200<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%2369 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>98%53,940 psi86%2444 fps99.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>98%54,027 psi87%2451 fps100%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%51,169 psi82%2457 fps98.5%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%51,953 psi83%2480 fps98.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>96%56,188 psi90%2467 fps96.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>96%54,273 psi87%2484 fps98.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>92%53,519 psi86%2418 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,779 psi54%1457 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>92%55,216 psi89%2451 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi88%2569 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,498 psi73%2454 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>96%55,187 psi88%2434 fps100%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,056 psi87%2434 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,179 psi71%2359 fps97.9%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>86%55,796 psi89%2457 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>98%53,359 psi86%2470 fps100%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%51,358 psi82%2425 fps99.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>90%55,840 psi90%2425 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>86%55,811 psi89%2129 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>88%54,578 psi88%2454 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,673 psi75%2415 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>90%54,491 psi87%2405 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>96%53,548 psi86%2438 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>98%53,679 psi86%2464 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>96%53,679 psi86%2362 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,342 psi79%2320 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>92%52,692 psi84%2448 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>98%55,463 psi89%2402 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>96%52,678 psi84%2438 fps98.4%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,658 psi73%2365 fps98%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>86%55,854 psi90%2316 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>92%53,563 psi86%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>96%53,171 psi85%2356 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,330 psi84%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,563 psi87%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,903 psi70%2313 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>96%56,014 psi90%2457 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,750 psi85%2434 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%40,640 psi65%2251 fps96.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>96%53,911 psi86%2497 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%56,405 psi90%2516 fps99.4%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%50,633 psi81%2280 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%34,664 psi56%2110 fps99.8%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%44,817 psi72%2316 fps96.3%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%44,527 psi71%2320 fps96.7%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%37,115 psi60%2182 fps98.7%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%26,890 psi43%2011 fps98.9%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%32,401 psi52%2129 fps97.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%25,483 psi41%1988 fps95.9%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%43,294 psi69%2185 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%43,671 psi70%2198 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%38,319 psi61%2224 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%46,644 psi75%2251 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%41,553 psi67%2264 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%41,321 psi66%2267 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%33,489 psi54%2106 fps95.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%31,662 psi51%2126 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%38,058 psi61%2264 fps96.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%42,090 psi67%2365 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%32,996 psi53%2149 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%39,668 psi64%2201 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%38,159 psi61%2244 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%37,521 psi60%2290 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%47,616 psi76%2260 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%41,597 psi67%2182 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%42,337 psi68%2313 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%34,098 psi55%2188 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%35,795 psi57%2113 fps96.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%31,009 psi50%2113 fps95.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%39,160 psi63%2306 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%38,014 psi61%2211 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%38,493 psi62%2228 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>98%46,804 psi75%2379 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%47,718 psi77%2264 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%36,114 psi58%2192 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%34,389 psi55%2198 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,860 psi40%1266 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%35,099 psi56%2152 fps95.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%30,371 psi49%2113 fps98.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%38,609 psi62%2205 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2175 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%36,564 psi59%2228 fps95.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%33,489 psi54%2106 fps95.5%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%45,368 psi73%2316 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%36,767 psi59%2178 fps97.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%29,269 psi47%2070 fps96.1%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%52,533 psi84%2231 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%37,405 psi60%2139 fps95.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%33,301 psi53%2123 fps95.6%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%44,483 psi71%2254 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%33,054 psi53%2100 fps95.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%30,792 psi49%2073 fps97.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%37,434 psi60%2238 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%39,798 psi64%2290 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>92%49,284 psi79%2372 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%39,276 psi63%2254 fps95.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%39,088 psi63%2195 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,932 psi40%1299 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%37,594 psi60%2188 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%39,726 psi64%2329 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%31,111 psi50%2156 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%34,679 psi56%2116 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%33,417 psi54%2103 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%34,040 psi55%2182 fps95.2%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%45,368 psi73%2316 fps99.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%29,269 psi47%2070 fps96.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%33,301 psi53%2123 fps95.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%40,016 psi64%2198 fps97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%47,892 psi77%2041 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%42,105 psi68%2277 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%38,754 psi62%2277 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%40,016 psi64%2205 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%46,601 psi75%2343 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%36,811 psi59%2198 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%32,953 psi53%2041 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%26,687 psi43%1926 fps96.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%35,433 psi57%2172 fps96.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%32,271 psi52%2047 fps98.4%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%37,695 psi60%2205 fps95.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%35,549 psi57%2192 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%46,644 psi75%2208 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%37,507 psi60%2119 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%32,808 psi53%2051 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%27,847 psi45%2021 fps99%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%29,167 psi47%2024 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%31,836 psi51%2096 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%33,359 psi53%2103 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%27,920 psi45%2008 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%38,232 psi61%2208 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%31,937 psi51%2129 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%35,723 psi57%2195 fps95.5%

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This overview compares 90 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger OTM Jaggenaut Tactical. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,575 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,417 fps to 2,575 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 185.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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