
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 201gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 100 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 2175 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 55% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 2349 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2251 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 61% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 2306 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2165 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 49% | 2008 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 2123 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 46% | 1995 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2087 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 57% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2257 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.7 gr | 86% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,327 psi | 49% | 2014 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2113 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2011 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2100 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 55% | 2103 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 35 gr | 80% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 68% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 82% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2096 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2087 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 50% | 2057 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 41% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2057 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2103 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,376 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 2096 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2165 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 52% | 2064 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 2041 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 49% | 1995 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 2051 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 2064 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2060 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 2110 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 57% | 2110 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 2136 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 41% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2172 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,644 psi | 75% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.8 gr | 84% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,427 psi | 46% | 2024 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2096 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2011 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,647 psi | 51% | 2054 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 52% | 2064 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 49% | 1995 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2178 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 82% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,315 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,421 psi | 63% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 2057 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2024 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 47% | 1916 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2162 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2034 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2064 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,893 psi | 50% | 2018 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,587 psi | 46% | 2037 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 82% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 50% | 2008 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 52% | 2011 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,572 psi | 44% | 1929 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 2093 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 50% | 2005 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,372 psi | 52% | 2031 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 2126 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2057 fps | 95.8% |
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 117 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 201gr | RWS Kegelspitz. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,474 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,378 fps to 2,474 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 117 of the 117 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 47–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 201.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 201gr | RWS Kegelspitz they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.