Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:185 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.300 CR load data
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:1:11.5
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 91 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 76% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 79% | 2379 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 83% | 2461 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 54% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2303 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 71% | 2303 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 2169 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 43% | 2005 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 51% | 2119 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 41% | 1982 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 2188 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 66% | 2260 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 50% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 49% | 2103 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,866 psi | 54% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 40% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 48% | 2100 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,230 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 46% | 2060 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2119 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 52% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 2064 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,115 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,581 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 40% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2175 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,864 psi | 49% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2103 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 53% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 2169 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 46% | 2060 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2119 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 53% | 2037 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 43% | 1923 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 52% | 2041 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 52% | 2047 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 44% | 2014 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 46% | 2011 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,560 psi | 51% | 2087 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 53% | 2093 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 44% | 1998 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 51% | 2119 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 91 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,414 fps to 2,562 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 1:11.5 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.