Load data for .300 H&H Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing

.300 H&H Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
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:1:13.5

Load data in caliber .300 H&H Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing 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 2495<<locked>>84%55,201 psi89%2802 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%53,229 psi85%2812 fps97.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,792 psi80%2838 fps98.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%55,521 psi89%2858 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,999 psi90%2956 fps99.9%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%54,404 psi87%3035 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%54,795 psi88%2884 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,869 psi90%2887 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%53,374 psi86%2933 fps96.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,955 psi88%3012 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%56,434 psi90%2910 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%53,345 psi86%2881 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%53,040 psi85%2956 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%54,375 psi87%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,101 psi90%2979 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,661 psi80%2913 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,847 psi75%2861 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,930 psi66%2766 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,679 psi86%3054 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%54,592 psi88%2900 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%53,780 psi86%2877 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,661 psi80%2913 fps96.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%53,461 psi86%2854 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%54,186 psi87%2887 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,708 psi88%2953 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,607 psi88%2910 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%55,390 psi89%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%53,374 psi86%2884 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%55,259 psi89%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%54,897 psi88%2989 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,143 psi58%1798 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%56,420 psi90%2894 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,840 psi90%2871 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%55,274 psi89%2867 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%54,766 psi88%2851 fps98.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%54,012 psi87%2881 fps98.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,085 psi88%2881 fps98.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%56,434 psi90%2946 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%54,723 psi88%2910 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,882 psi88%2858 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%53,795 psi86%2808 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%55,332 psi89%2861 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,824 psi88%2877 fps99.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%56,246 psi90%2920 fps99%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,452 psi66%2687 fps96.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%53,490 psi86%2825 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%54,041 psi87%2825 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%56,057 psi90%2920 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%54,795 psi88%2933 fps97.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi84%3002 fps98.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%54,766 psi88%2943 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%53,214 psi85%2890 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%53,548 psi86%2940 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,840 psi59%1841 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%54,346 psi87%2871 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%54,099 psi87%2946 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%53,882 psi86%2982 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%55,825 psi90%2979 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%54,389 psi87%3002 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%54,041 psi87%2825 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%53,650 psi86%2867 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%55,187 psi88%2907 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,303 psi89%2966 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%53,461 psi86%2854 fps97.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,824 psi88%2877 fps99.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,882 psi88%2858 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%55,332 psi89%2861 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%56,246 psi90%2920 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%55,434 psi89%2930 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,869 psi90%2884 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%53,272 psi85%2854 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%54,418 psi87%2762 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%55,129 psi88%2762 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%54,766 psi88%2828 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,824 psi88%2959 fps97.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%54,114 psi87%2759 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,579 psi89%2874 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%53,925 psi86%2867 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%53,403 psi86%2943 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,057 psi90%2940 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,911 psi88%2746 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%54,157 psi87%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%54,578 psi88%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%55,013 psi88%2841 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%53,447 psi86%2884 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,240 psi77%2799 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%56,275 psi90%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,956 psi90%2940 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,301 psi84%2940 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%52,953 psi85%2851 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%54,708 psi88%2953 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%42,105 psi68%2900 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%53,098 psi85%2858 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,707 psi85%2877 fps96.8%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%48,443 psi78%2707 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,630 psi75%2697 fps96.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%37,985 psi61%2615 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,876 psi74%2710 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,447 psi55%2549 fps96.4%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%50,633 psi81%2969 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,285 psi82%2828 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,671 psi70%2677 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,905 psi75%2815 fps95.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,572 psi76%2881 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,859 psi70%2703 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,818 psi75%2769 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%34,127 psi55%2562 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%38,319 psi61%2690 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%46,354 psi74%2808 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%46,572 psi75%2858 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%28,210 psi45%2418 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%36,114 psi58%2648 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%34,679 psi56%2657 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%51,126 psi82%2844 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,092 psi71%2713 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%46,572 psi75%2858 fps95.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%41,597 psi67%2631 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,541 psi71%2720 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%39,175 psi63%2657 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%45,063 psi72%2740 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,822 psi83%2838 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,560 psi51%2461 fps97.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,472 psi78%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%41,133 psi66%2730 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,934 psi43%1604 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,734 psi80%2789 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%52,257 psi84%2822 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,919 psi74%2713 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,196 psi77%2740 fps97.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%42,163 psi68%2664 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,480 psi65%2608 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,388 psi54%2507 fps96.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,022 psi77%2799 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%51,474 psi83%2805 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,575 psi81%2756 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,064 psi74%2713 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,956 psi61%2559 fps96.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%38,493 psi62%2589 fps95%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%36,405 psi58%2579 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,256 psi81%2776 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,763 psi81%2776 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,195 psi74%2756 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%47,703 psi76%2812 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%40,016 psi64%2749 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,505 psi55%2549 fps96.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,296 psi74%2776 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%38,261 psi61%2648 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,441 psi44%1644 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,585 psi71%2700 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%50,415 psi81%2887 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%34,287 psi55%2566 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>82%36,071 psi58%2628 fps96%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,863 psi77%2726 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,379 psi66%2657 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%51,764 psi83%2848 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%45,353 psi73%2789 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%41,597 psi67%2631 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,956 psi61%2559 fps96.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%51,474 psi83%2805 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,064 psi74%2713 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%38,493 psi62%2589 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,467 psi68%2710 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%52,257 psi84%2828 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,864 psi80%2799 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,271 psi82%2713 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,163 psi69%2582 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,668 psi64%2556 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%44,933 psi72%2785 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,894 psi82%2713 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%52,011 psi83%2818 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,858 psi67%2657 fps99.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,038 psi50%2503 fps98.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%43,178 psi69%2717 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,764 psi83%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,008 psi77%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,138 psi77%2707 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,900 psi64%2589 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,853 psi57%2549 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%45,194 psi72%2743 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,543 psi75%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,505 psi57%2552 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%30,821 psi49%2497 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,360 psi57%2526 fps98.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%39,175 psi63%2657 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%28,413 psi46%2507 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,661 psi80%2805 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%45,847 psi74%2759 fps95.1%

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This overview compares 109 powders for .300 H&H Mag. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,054 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,054 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 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 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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 MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Hodgdon H1000 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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