Load data for .300 H&H Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT

.300 H&H Mag. cartridge drawing
Sellier & Bellot logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sellier & Bellot
Bullet Weight:168 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 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.

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 2495<<locked>>84%54,549 psi87%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,231 psi90%2854 fps98.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,153 psi79%2825 fps98.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,897 psi88%2848 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,201 psi89%2943 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%54,230 psi87%2871 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,347 psi89%2877 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,376 psi90%2976 fps97.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%56,420 psi90%2871 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,128 psi87%2992 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%56,289 psi90%2972 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,869 psi90%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%56,188 psi90%2920 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,796 psi89%2995 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%53,563 psi86%2972 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,448 psi89%2963 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,863 psi78%2897 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,195 psi74%2848 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,422 psi65%2749 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,562 psi84%3031 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%53,838 psi86%2884 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%52,968 psi85%2861 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,863 psi78%2897 fps96.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%56,202 psi90%2894 fps98.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%56,159 psi90%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%53,650 psi86%2874 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,012 psi87%2936 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,128 psi87%2897 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,795 psi88%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,985 psi90%2920 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,694 psi88%2917 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%54,056 psi87%2972 fps98.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,071 psi58%1791 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,825 psi90%2884 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,100 psi88%2858 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,737 psi88%2858 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%54,056 psi87%2835 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%53,374 psi86%2867 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,433 psi87%2867 fps98.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,448 psi89%2930 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%54,172 psi87%2897 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%56,420 psi90%2871 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,273 psi87%2844 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%53,229 psi85%2795 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,752 psi88%2851 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,418 psi87%2867 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,564 psi89%2907 fps98.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,799 psi65%2671 fps96.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,362 psi90%2867 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%53,490 psi86%2815 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,477 psi89%2907 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%53,925 psi86%2917 fps96.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,793 psi83%2986 fps98.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%54,027 psi87%2927 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%56,144 psi90%2930 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%56,391 psi90%2979 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,767 psi59%1834 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%53,679 psi86%2858 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%53,214 psi85%2930 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%53,098 psi85%2966 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,810 psi88%2963 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%53,737 psi86%2989 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%53,650 psi86%2815 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%53,084 psi85%2858 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%54,563 psi87%2890 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,418 psi87%2946 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%56,202 psi90%2894 fps98.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,418 psi87%2867 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,273 psi87%2844 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,752 psi88%2851 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,564 psi89%2907 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,665 psi88%2917 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,129 psi88%2871 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,072 psi90%2894 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%53,838 psi86%2749 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,549 psi87%2753 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%54,186 psi87%2815 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,911 psi86%2940 fps97.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%53,534 psi86%2749 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,853 psi88%2858 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%53,171 psi85%2851 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%56,333 psi90%2979 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,143 psi88%2923 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,259 psi87%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%53,751 psi86%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%54,027 psi87%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%54,563 psi87%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%56,304 psi90%2923 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,645 psi76%2785 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,782 psi89%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,230 psi89%2927 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,547 psi83%2923 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%56,086 psi90%2894 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%54,012 psi87%2936 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,611 psi67%2887 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%56,246 psi90%2904 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,851 psi83%2861 fps96.5%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%47,819 psi77%2694 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,137 psi74%2684 fps96.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%37,405 psi60%2598 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,223 psi73%2697 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,098 psi55%2536 fps96.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,879 psi82%2818 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,149 psi69%2664 fps99%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,311 psi74%2799 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,982 psi85%2818 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,992 psi75%2867 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%46,354 psi74%2802 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,279 psi69%2687 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,470 psi75%2759 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,678 psi54%2546 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-1758.8 gr80%37,840 psi61%2677 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%45,774 psi73%2792 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%45,759 psi73%2838 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%27,847 psi45%2405 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,650 psi57%2631 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%34,171 psi55%2641 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,386 psi81%2828 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,511 psi70%2700 fps99.8%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%45,759 psi73%2838 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%43,816 psi70%2674 fps95.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,518 psi84%2844 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,005 psi71%2707 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%41,321 psi66%2700 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%44,585 psi71%2723 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,459 psi83%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,111 psi50%2444 fps97%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,892 psi77%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance66.8 gr86%43,468 psi70%2776 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,948 psi43%1601 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,182 psi79%2776 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,808 psi83%2812 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,368 psi73%2700 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,688 psi76%2723 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,510 psi67%2648 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,045 psi64%2595 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,895 psi53%2493 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,659 psi76%2789 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,982 psi85%2818 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,879 psi82%2795 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,995 psi80%2743 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,469 psi73%2700 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,463 psi60%2543 fps95.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%40,524 psi65%2631 fps95.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%38,116 psi61%2615 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,632 psi80%2762 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,140 psi80%2762 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,847 psi74%2746 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%47,065 psi75%2795 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%42,090 psi67%2792 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,156 psi55%2536 fps96.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,745 psi73%2762 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,840 psi61%2635 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,456 psi44%1640 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,092 psi71%2687 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,792 psi80%2871 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,219 psi64%2736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%33,620 psi54%2549 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 7061.2 gr82%35,505 psi57%2612 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,282 psi76%2713 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,973 psi66%2644 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%51,155 psi82%2835 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,701 psi72%2772 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%43,816 psi70%2674 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,463 psi60%2543 fps95.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,879 psi82%2795 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,469 psi73%2700 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%40,524 psi65%2631 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,945 psi67%2694 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,517 psi83%2812 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,284 psi79%2785 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,647 psi81%2703 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,641 psi68%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,247 psi63%2543 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%47,340 psi76%2828 fps95.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,328 psi81%2700 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,242 psi82%2802 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,321 psi66%2641 fps99.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,705 psi49%2490 fps98.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%42,554 psi68%2700 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,140 psi82%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,311 psi76%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,790 psi77%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,581 psi63%2579 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,520 psi57%2539 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%44,614 psi72%2730 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,035 psi74%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,983 psi56%2536 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%30,327 psi49%2480 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,838 psi56%2510 fps98.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%41,481 psi67%2707 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%27,992 psi45%2487 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,095 psi79%2792 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%48,182 psi77%2799 fps95.6%

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 97 powders for .300 H&H Mag. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,791 fps to 3,031 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .300 H&H Mag. with the .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT 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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