
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 H&H Mag. with .308 | 110gr | Barnes TAC-TX bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 3520 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3491 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 3232 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 3307 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 98.4% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 83% | 3406 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 70% | 3196 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 51% | 2936 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 3114 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 49% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 78% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 79% | 3232 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 3255 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 3330 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 3323 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 68 gr | 90% | 47,398 psi | 76% | 3409 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 64% | 3143 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 3291 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 3287 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 3320 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 3136 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3097 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 3081 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 3310 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 73% | 3255 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 80% | 3353 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 62.2 gr | 84% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 40% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 3238 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3192 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 3025 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 3136 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 3048 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 82% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 3074 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 3035 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,250 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 3225 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 41% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 3205 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 64.4 gr | 88% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 3091 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 3074 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,943 psi | 62% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 3025 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 3048 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 3222 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 79% | 3330 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 74% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 3215 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 3002 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 50% | 2822 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 3179 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 3166 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 3159 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 53% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2956 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 3081 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 53% | 2930 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 3100 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 3117 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 3143 fps | 95.2% |
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 80 powders for .300 H&H Mag. loaded with the .308 | 110gr | Barnes TAC-TX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,609 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,169 fps to 3,609 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .300 H&H Mag. with the .308 | 110gr | Barnes TAC-TX 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.