Load data for .300 H&H Mag. + .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

.300 H&H Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:150 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .300 H&H Mag. with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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%55,390 psi89%2930 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%53,925 psi86%2946 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%56,115 psi90%3022 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,708 psi86%2949 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,215 psi87%2999 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%54,331 psi87%3081 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,723 psi88%3031 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,956 psi90%3035 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,925 psi86%2986 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,781 psi88%2963 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,781 psi88%3156 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%56,159 psi90%3058 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%52,982 psi85%3022 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,753 psi89%3146 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%53,592 psi86%3130 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,653 psi64%2851 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,686 psi72%3025 fps97.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,911 psi88%3048 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%53,011 psi85%3015 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%53,287 psi85%2982 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,564 psi89%2969 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%53,316 psi85%3012 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%55,317 psi89%3117 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,085 psi87%3028 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%53,867 psi86%3077 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%54,534 psi87%3041 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,288 psi89%3041 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi84%3015 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%55,013 psi88%3077 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%54,679 psi88%3117 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,389 psi57%1877 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%53,388 psi86%2995 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,317 psi89%3028 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,506 psi89%3018 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,317 psi89%2992 fps97.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%53,795 psi86%3009 fps96.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,245 psi89%3018 fps97.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi88%3077 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,346 psi87%3054 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,925 psi86%2986 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,650 psi88%3009 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,317 psi87%2959 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,071 psi88%3012 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,433 psi87%3009 fps98.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,477 psi89%3045 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%2979 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,143 psi87%2982 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,724 psi89%3064 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%53,606 psi86%3071 fps99.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%52,910 psi85%3035 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%56,246 psi90%3123 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,099 psi87%2999 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%53,693 psi86%3015 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,636 psi88%2982 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,708 psi57%1919 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,346 psi87%3009 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%3091 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%53,200 psi85%3127 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%54,404 psi87%3107 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%54,085 psi87%3136 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,244 psi87%2959 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%53,838 psi86%2972 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%52,823 psi85%3005 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%53,287 psi85%2982 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,433 psi87%3009 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,650 psi88%3009 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,071 psi88%3012 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,477 psi89%3045 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,998 psi88%3074 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%56,304 psi90%3035 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%53,374 psi86%3002 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,969 psi88%2917 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,288 psi89%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,868 psi88%2959 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,027 psi88%3015 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,462 psi87%2917 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,985 psi90%3025 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%53,214 psi85%3005 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,488 psi83%3071 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,665 psi88%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,288 psi89%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,722 psi86%2940 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,810 psi88%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,882 psi88%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%56,101 psi90%3068 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%54,302 psi87%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%53,026 psi85%2953 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%55,143 psi88%3071 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,729 psi70%2936 fps98.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%52,895 psi85%2992 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%54,418 psi87%3035 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%54,128 psi87%3084 fps97.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,549 psi57%2841 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%53,258 psi85%3009 fps99.9%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,878 psi78%2831 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,234 psi66%2740 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,820 psi78%2910 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%50,067 psi80%2884 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,001 psi63%2730 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%35,331 psi57%2707 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,194 psi72%2861 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,421 psi62%2700 fps96.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,355 psi76%2874 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,776 psi77%2861 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,234 psi66%2887 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,971 psi61%2720 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,857 psi66%2789 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%35,679 psi57%2726 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%32,793 psi53%2674 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%32,808 psi53%2674 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%38,522 psi62%2877 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,585 psi71%2861 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,550 psi60%2720 fps98.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%46,949 psi75%2867 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,110 psi79%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,282 psi74%2890 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,474 psi83%3051 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,435 psi62%2723 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%47,123 psi76%2956 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%51,097 psi82%2982 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,629 psi73%2874 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%30,632 psi49%2559 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,843 psi67%2841 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%47,108 psi76%2976 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,194 psi42%1677 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,801 psi70%2822 fps99%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,310 psi73%2871 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,335 psi65%2736 fps97.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%45,629 psi73%2815 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%47,224 psi76%2894 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,803 psi73%2848 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%36,709 psi59%2723 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,858 psi67%2822 fps98.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,355 psi76%2874 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,353 psi71%2838 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,165 psi72%2799 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,118 psi64%2740 fps99%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%39,871 psi64%2730 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%45,788 psi73%2871 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,077 psi71%2812 fps99.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,541 psi71%2822 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,190 psi64%2776 fps98%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%35,824 psi57%2713 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,929 psi64%2789 fps97.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%42,946 psi69%2877 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,253 psi76%2874 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,934 psi75%2897 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,068 psi82%2923 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,571 psi43%1719 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%44,527 psi71%2828 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,250 psi69%2900 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,954 psi56%2749 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%37,898 psi61%2789 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%40,843 psi65%2867 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,805 psi77%2854 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,887 psi67%2759 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,259 psi57%2657 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%46,949 psi75%2867 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%39,871 psi64%2730 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,353 psi71%2838 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,118 psi64%2740 fps99%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%45,788 psi73%2871 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,448 psi58%2713 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,484 psi73%2848 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,743 psi70%2828 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,527 psi73%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,884 psi61%2621 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%44,788 psi72%2785 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,329 psi82%2956 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,107 psi72%2766 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,382 psi73%2848 fps98.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,129 psi58%2667 fps97.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%27,963 psi45%2536 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,445 psi82%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,948 psi74%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,539 psi67%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,206 psi68%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,403 psi55%2602 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%37,405 psi60%2717 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,471 psi76%2871 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,654 psi65%2736 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%36,840 psi59%2713 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%33,243 psi53%2694 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,516 psi49%2513 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,384 psi76%2917 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%47,123 psi76%2956 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%30,980 psi50%2694 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,265 psi69%2831 fps99%

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

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This overview compares 112 powders for .300 H&H Mag. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,156 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,156 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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. As outliers, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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