Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .311 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 54% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 82% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 45% | 2096 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 43% | 2073 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,362 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.4 gr | 80% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,460 psi | 52% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 52% | 2195 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.3 gr | 82% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 40% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,301 psi | 55% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 2195 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 52% | 2159 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 41% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.9 gr | 88% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,851 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 79% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,027 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2126 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 45% | 2008 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 2129 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,898 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 47% | 2106 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 49% | 2103 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,386 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 47% | 2090 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,260 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
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 .311 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,628 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,628 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:14.5 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .311 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point 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.