Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 90 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>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 79% | 2379 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,547 psi | 54% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 78% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2241 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2503 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% | 49,966 psi | 80% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 2093 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 2303 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2303 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 43% | 2001 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 52% | 2119 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 40% | 1978 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2188 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 2257 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 50% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 30.9 gr | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,744 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,679 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 57% | 2103 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 49% | 2096 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.2 gr | 86% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 40% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2162 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2054 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 84% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,040 psi | 53% | 2113 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,779 psi | 53% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 49% | 2064 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 40% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,112 psi | 53% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2054 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,040 psi | 53% | 2113 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2182 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2264 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 52% | 2031 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 42% | 1916 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 51% | 2037 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,288 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 52% | 2041 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 44% | 2008 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 46% | 2014 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 2087 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 53% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 44% | 1998 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 32.3 gr | 80% | 31,488 psi | 50% | 2113 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
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 90 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,559 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,417 fps to 2,559 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.