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Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.300 CR + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30338
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.315" | 33.4mm
Caliber:
.300 CR load data
Case Length (l3):
2.000" | 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.753" | 69.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.562" | 14.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.437" | 11.1mm
Case Capacity:
53.0 Grains of Water | 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B626_C352
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 78 powders such as Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
50488
81%
**33
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
55695
89%
**84
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
42250
68%
**75
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
91%
56043
90%
**89
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
55187
88%
**26
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
54404
87%
**36
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
55883
90%
**59
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
56057
90%
**75
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
48907
78%
**30
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
51227
82%
**62
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40234
65%
**08
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
50183
80%
**39
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40335
65%
**95
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
54766
88%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
44251
71%
**57
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36361
58%
**46
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
55376
89%
**77
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
54853
88%
**74
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
49835
80%
**36
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
51590
83%
**85
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
54969
88%
**23
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
54766
88%
**84
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43482
70%
**54
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56043
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55477
89%
**89
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41220
66%
**85
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
89%
54984
88%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
41858
67%
**65
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
43598
70%
**70
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
41002
66%
**49
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
55317
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
45237
73%
**87
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
53258
85%
**46
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
54868
88%
**46
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
56057
90%
**75
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
47021
75%
**97
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
55419
89%
**88
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
51213
82%
**67
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42902
69%
**05
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
89%
55492
89%
**16
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
49211
79%
**90
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
48892
78%
**00
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
43395
70%
**48
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
43250
69%
**51
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
53940
86%
**39
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
52040
83%
**66
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
55521
89%
**52
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
93%
54694
88%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41945
67%
**61
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35433
57%
**26
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
52982
85%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
45701
73%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36753
59%
**33
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
55332
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
90%
54897
88%
**75
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39653
64%
**92
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
50995
82%
**10
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
48544
78%
**97
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
51909
83%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41727
67%
**23
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
47021
75%
**97
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42902
69%
**05
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
55201
89%
**30
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55869
90%
**02
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
50995
82%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
50923
82%
**20
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38711
62%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
90%
54940
88%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
55985
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47021
75%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36143
58%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
44947
72%
**21
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
32619
52%
**08
94%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55506
89%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
44933
72%
**51
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34766
56%
**18
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55651
89%
**35
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
55216
89%
**12
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
49%
**62
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
45382
73%
**56
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
32445
52%
**78
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40118
64%
**56
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34940
56%
**21
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
34664
56%
**98
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
58%
**51
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35766
57%
**57
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28718
46%
**69
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29675
48%
**78
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24207
39%
**47
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30560
49%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
27369
44%
**03
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38247
61%
**90
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
31386
50%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
32256
52%
**44
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
46717
75%
**69
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40625
65%
**70
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
34301
55%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
48%
**82
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34882
56%
**92
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
45397
73%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
35215
56%
**90
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34316
55%
**44
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39218
63%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
35476
57%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43903
70%
**16
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
31952
51%
**65
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26803
43%
**19
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
31299
50%
**49
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39653
64%
**74
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
29675
48%
**72
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
53%
**88
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37260
60%
**77
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35766
57%
**57
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
45%
**33
94%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
51459
83%
**43
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
52%
**26
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26701
43%
**60
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43337
69%
**49
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
48%
**29
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29704
48%
**49
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
29211
47%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
31923
51%
**11
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
38725
62%
**90
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
50%
**78
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
57%
**18
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36695
59%
**70
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
26281
42%
**96
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
31444
50%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33460
54%
**88
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
46%
**80
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
27659
44%
**26
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47587
76%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40886
66%
**62
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
31488
50%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
35781
57%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
29979
48%
**39
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31981
51%
**19
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25773
41%
**91
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
45%
**33
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26701
43%
**60
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38914
62%
**74
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34156
55%
**41
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31270
50%
**23
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
30719
49%
**46
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
27847
45%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42830
69%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35868
58%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29718
48%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22713
36%
**69
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27934
45%
**87
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
24903
40%
**14
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34200
55%
**31
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
44%
**96
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
31720
51%
**46
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33301
53%
**54
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
57%
**87
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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