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Load data for .300 CR + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.300 CR + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59180
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.464" | 37.2mm
Caliber:
.300 CR load data
Case Length (l3):
2.000" | 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.753" | 69.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.711" | 18.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.632" | 16.1mm
Case Capacity:
53.0 Grains of Water | 3.44 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B4112_C352
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, 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%
50633
81%
**11
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
55680
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43004
69%
**74
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
90%
55201
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
55956
90%
**08
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
54766
88%
**18
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
56028
90%
**34
99%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55811
89%
**44
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
49197
79%
**08
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52359
84%
**48
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40524
65%
**90
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
50952
82%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
40335
65%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
55579
89%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
44802
72%
**46
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36143
58%
**31
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
55100
88%
**49
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
55042
88%
**52
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
49719
80%
**08
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
51634
83%
**57
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
55201
89%
**98
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
54766
88%
**59
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
43598
70%
**43
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
55201
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
91%
56014
90%
**70
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42569
68%
**93
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
55216
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
42322
68%
**60
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
43526
70%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41118
66%
**31
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
56072
90%
**72
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
45788
73%
**75
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
53882
86%
**28
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
55332
89%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
55811
89%
**44
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
47572
76%
**88
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
51851
83%
**56
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
43700
70%
**00
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
89%
55593
89%
**88
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
49153
79%
**62
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
48631
78%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
43947
70%
**39
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
44527
71%
**49
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
97%
55129
88%
**34
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
53026
85%
**51
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
54868
88%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
93%
54824
88%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42090
67%
**46
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35621
57%
**15
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53432
86%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
46978
75%
**23
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
37826
61%
**38
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
56101
90%
**29
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
90%
55158
88%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
40016
64%
**77
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
52156
84%
**02
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
48675
78%
**82
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
51735
83%
**29
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41829
67%
**05
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
47572
76%
**88
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
43700
70%
**00
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
55709
89%
**08
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55463
89%
**70
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
50488
81%
**33
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
50807
81%
**98
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
38653
62%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
54911
88%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
55767
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
48080
77%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36477
58%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45614
73%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32895
53%
**06
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54984
88%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
46122
74%
**46
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34940
56%
**13
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55347
89%
**03
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
56086
90%
**93
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
50%
**60
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46079
74%
**41
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31836
51%
**51
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41060
66%
**54
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35650
57%
**19
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34403
55%
**80
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36695
59%
**49
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36579
59%
**62
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29820
48%
**83
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30647
49%
**90
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25135
40%
**69
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31314
50%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
26237
42%
**65
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39349
63%
**88
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30400
49%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
31357
50%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47311
76%
**51
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41104
66%
**65
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
33736
54%
**23
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
50%
**00
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35969
58%
**00
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
45861
74%
**38
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34200
55%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34838
56%
**42
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40176
64%
**44
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
34316
55%
**42
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44802
72%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
31444
50%
**44
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27572
44%
**34
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30081
48%
**14
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40451
65%
**65
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28674
46%
**34
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
53%
**83
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38218
61%
**75
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36579
59%
**62
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28616
46%
**44
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
53%
**31
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
44%
**75
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44063
71%
**41
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
49%
**34
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30298
49%
**51
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
29153
47%
**41
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30719
49%
**73
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37855
61%
**62
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
51%
**90
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36114
58%
**19
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37159
60%
**65
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25962
42%
**88
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
30560
49%
**93
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34621
56%
**96
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
47%
**01
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26745
43%
**98
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47892
77%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41640
67%
**57
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30429
49%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
35302
57%
**29
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
49%
**41
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32808
53%
**28
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26731
43%
**13
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28616
46%
**44
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
44%
**75
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39624
64%
**72
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34867
56%
**46
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32155
52%
**31
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
49%
**41
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
27673
44%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43424
70%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36622
59%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30458
49%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23946
38%
**03
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28790
46%
**98
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
24279
39%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34983
56%
**36
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28282
45%
**11
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30980
50%
**24
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34026
55%
**56
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
58%
**88
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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