Load data for .300 H&H Mag. + .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO

.300 H&H Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Geco
Bullet Weight:136 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.85"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:85.9 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber .300 H&H Mag. with .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%52,968 psi85%3038 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%54,897 psi88%3114 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%54,766 psi88%3104 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%53,272 psi85%3120 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%54,810 psi88%3150 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,259 psi89%3232 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%55,724 psi89%3189 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%53,635 psi86%3130 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%54,810 psi88%3140 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%55,361 psi89%3120 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%55,796 psi89%3314 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%53,272 psi85%3153 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%55,970 psi90%3097 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%53,998 psi87%3176 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,040 psi85%3232 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%54,215 psi87%3274 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,521 psi60%2913 fps96.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%55,970 psi90%3202 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%53,780 psi86%3166 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%53,258 psi85%3071 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%54,230 psi87%3166 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%56,434 psi90%3278 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%55,376 psi89%3140 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%54,969 psi88%3179 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%54,491 psi87%3222 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%56,275 psi90%3199 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,052 psi79%3094 fps99.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%55,985 psi90%3235 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%55,898 psi90%3264 fps96.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,114 psi56%1975 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%54,157 psi87%3146 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%56,115 psi90%3189 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%52,997 psi85%3114 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,200 psi85%3087 fps96.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%56,130 psi90%3058 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,650 psi88%3153 fps95.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%56,275 psi90%3166 fps96.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,098 psi84%3159 fps98.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%55,390 psi89%3212 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%54,810 psi88%3140 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%54,781 psi88%3120 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%55,361 psi89%3163 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%55,608 psi89%3117 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%55,999 psi90%3163 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%55,274 psi89%3153 fps97.9%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi90%3189 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%54,360 psi87%3130 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%54,940 psi88%3136 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%53,185 psi85%3159 fps99.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,302 psi87%3219 fps98.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%53,751 psi86%3186 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,345 psi86%3209 fps97.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%55,405 psi89%3150 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%54,882 psi88%3173 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%55,883 psi90%3140 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,360 psi57%2018 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%54,201 psi87%3120 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%55,463 psi89%3159 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%54,360 psi87%3248 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%54,201 psi87%3284 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,926 psi88%3248 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,100 psi88%3281 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%55,100 psi88%3117 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%54,897 psi88%3130 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%53,635 psi86%3156 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%55,274 psi89%3153 fps97.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%55,361 psi89%3163 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%55,999 psi90%3163 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi90%3189 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%55,825 psi90%3225 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%53,679 psi86%3123 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%54,404 psi87%3156 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%56,231 psi90%3077 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%52,881 psi85%3018 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%56,043 psi90%3107 fps96.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%56,144 psi90%3173 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%55,419 psi89%3071 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%53,359 psi86%3120 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%54,157 psi87%3156 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,617 psi78%3159 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%55,825 psi90%3041 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%52,939 psi85%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%54,520 psi87%3097 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%55,738 psi89%3117 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%55,767 psi89%3140 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%53,214 psi85%3156 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%55,448 psi89%3143 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%53,998 psi87%3107 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,014 psi90%3219 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,901 psi66%3002 fps96.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,012 psi87%3136 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%55,405 psi89%3192 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%54,752 psi88%3225 fps96.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%54,128 psi87%3163 fps99.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%46,630 psi75%2933 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%51,198 psi82%3051 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%38,827 psi62%2825 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%46,441 psi74%3002 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,724 psi59%2808 fps99.4%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%38,479 psi62%2900 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,134 psi69%2949 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,579 psi59%2776 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,237 psi73%2966 fps99.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,150 psi72%2963 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR60.4 gr80%39,233 psi63%2959 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,085 psi58%2799 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%52,649 psi84%3045 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,812 psi62%2867 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%38,537 psi62%2917 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1762.4 gr84%35,679 psi57%2871 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%35,172 psi56%2851 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,438 psi68%2943 fps96.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,476 psi57%2792 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,978 psi75%2959 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,019 psi71%2979 fps99.3%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%48,747 psi78%3140 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%51,808 psi83%3084 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%41,843 psi67%2923 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%51,010 psi82%3159 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,511 psi70%2959 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%32,996 psi53%2736 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,479 psi63%2917 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,793 psi83%3189 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,005 psi42%1765 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,814 psi67%2910 fps98%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,018 psi69%2966 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,334 psi61%2815 fps96%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%49,763 psi80%3022 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%52,765 psi85%3009 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%51,227 psi82%3094 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%49,647 psi80%3048 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%39,798 psi64%2913 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,769 psi64%2904 fps97%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,237 psi73%2966 fps99.1%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%51,097 psi82%3058 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,974 psi67%2923 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,221 psi69%2887 fps97.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,058 psi61%2818 fps97.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%43,033 psi69%2920 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%49,559 psi79%3071 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%41,916 psi67%2894 fps98.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,482 psi68%2913 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,203 psi61%2854 fps96.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%38,769 psi62%2904 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,826 psi61%2864 fps96.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%46,398 psi74%3074 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,208 psi72%2959 fps95.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,744 psi72%2986 fps98.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,950 psi78%3018 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,310 psi42%1808 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%50,836 psi82%3064 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%48,617 psi78%3035 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,654 psi65%2976 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6059.5 gr80%33,214 psi53%2815 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%41,205 psi66%2986 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%44,425 psi71%3068 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,658 psi73%2953 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,827 psi64%2841 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,315 psi53%2726 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%43,033 psi69%2920 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,974 psi67%2923 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,058 psi61%2818 fps97.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%49,559 psi79%3071 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%36,985 psi59%2848 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,337 psi69%2927 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,626 psi67%2910 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,569 psi70%2861 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,085 psi58%2707 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%48,791 psi78%2982 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,008 psi79%3051 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,004 psi69%2858 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,192 psi69%2930 fps97.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,185 psi55%2736 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%30,110 psi48%2713 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,313 psi79%2940 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,903 psi70%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,349 psi63%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,219 psi64%2841 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,634 psi52%2674 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%40,683 psi65%2910 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,310 psi73%2959 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,667 psi62%2822 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%40,030 psi64%2910 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%38,174 psi61%2936 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%33,272 psi53%2700 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%44,860 psi72%3005 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%51,271 psi82%3163 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,176 psi66%2913 fps97.9%

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.

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This overview compares 94 powders for .300 H&H Mag. loaded with the .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,314 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,975 fps to 3,314 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 136.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .300 H&H Mag. with the .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO 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.

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