Load data for .300 H&H Mag. + .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target

.300 H&H Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:175 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 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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%55,027 psi88%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%52,939 psi85%2743 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,559 psi79%2776 fps98.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%55,187 psi88%2789 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,666 psi89%2887 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%54,650 psi88%2815 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,622 psi89%2818 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%53,330 psi86%2871 fps97.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,665 psi88%2940 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%53,069 psi85%2864 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%56,231 psi90%2841 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%53,055 psi85%2812 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%56,260 psi90%2940 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%54,114 psi87%2917 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi90%2913 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,298 psi79%2851 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,557 psi75%2799 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,727 psi65%2707 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,069 psi85%2982 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%54,259 psi87%2828 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%53,359 psi86%2805 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,298 psi79%2851 fps96.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%53,171 psi85%2785 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%54,085 psi87%2822 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,462 psi87%2884 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,447 psi87%2844 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%55,230 psi89%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%53,026 psi85%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%55,187 psi88%2861 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%54,534 psi87%2920 fps98.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,201 psi58%1749 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%56,333 psi90%2828 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,767 psi89%2802 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%55,230 psi89%2805 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%54,520 psi87%2782 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%53,780 psi86%2815 fps98.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,853 psi88%2815 fps98.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,970 psi90%2877 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%54,418 psi87%2838 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%56,304 psi90%2851 fps96%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,824 psi88%2792 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%53,519 psi86%2740 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%55,274 psi89%2795 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,592 psi88%2808 fps99.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,927 psi90%2851 fps99%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,205 psi66%2625 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%53,258 psi85%2756 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%54,099 psi87%2759 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,840 psi90%2851 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%54,476 psi87%2867 fps97.3%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,388 psi84%2936 fps98.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%54,433 psi87%2871 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%52,968 psi85%2822 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%53,185 psi85%2871 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,709 psi59%1788 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%54,143 psi87%2805 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%53,809 psi86%2877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%53,490 psi86%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%55,521 psi89%2910 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%54,172 psi87%2936 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%54,070 psi87%2762 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%53,490 psi86%2802 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%55,100 psi88%2841 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,071 psi88%2897 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%53,171 psi85%2785 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,592 psi88%2808 fps99.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,824 psi88%2792 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%55,274 psi89%2795 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,927 psi90%2851 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,998 psi88%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,811 psi89%2822 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,434 psi90%2838 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%54,259 psi87%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,998 psi88%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%54,679 psi88%2766 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,563 psi87%2894 fps97.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%53,882 psi86%2690 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,259 psi89%2805 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%53,737 psi86%2799 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%53,200 psi85%2877 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi89%2874 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,752 psi88%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%54,099 psi87%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%54,491 psi87%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%55,027 psi88%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%53,098 psi85%2815 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,066 psi77%2736 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%56,159 psi90%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,753 psi89%2874 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,228 psi84%2877 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%52,721 psi85%2789 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%54,462 psi87%2884 fps98.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,887 psi67%2838 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%52,924 psi85%2792 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,373 psi84%2812 fps96.9%

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%48,312 psi77%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,572 psi75%2635 fps96.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%35,157 psi56%2497 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,759 psi73%2644 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,403 psi55%2493 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,227 psi82%2762 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,584 psi70%2615 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,688 psi75%2753 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,558 psi76%2822 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%46,746 psi75%2753 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,729 psi70%2638 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,804 psi75%2707 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%34,026 psi55%2503 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-1757.5 gr80%38,232 psi61%2631 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%46,180 psi74%2746 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%46,296 psi74%2795 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%28,108 psi45%2365 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,984 psi58%2589 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>86%32,126 psi52%2533 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,952 psi82%2776 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,874 psi70%2648 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%46,296 psi74%2795 fps95.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%41,379 psi66%2569 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,367 psi71%2657 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%38,914 psi62%2595 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%45,063 psi72%2677 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,779 psi83%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,473 psi50%2402 fps97.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,153 psi77%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%40,886 psi66%2667 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,050 psi43%1562 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,501 psi79%2723 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%52,301 psi84%2756 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,774 psi73%2651 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,008 psi77%2674 fps97.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,974 psi67%2605 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,248 psi65%2546 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,185 psi53%2448 fps96.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,993 psi77%2733 fps99.9%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%53,040 psi85%2802 fps95.3%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%51,343 psi82%2740 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,444 psi81%2694 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,919 psi74%2648 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,869 psi61%2500 fps96.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%38,522 psi62%2533 fps95.3%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%36,201 psi58%2520 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,096 psi80%2710 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,676 psi81%2710 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,166 psi74%2694 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%47,674 psi76%2749 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%39,856 psi64%2694 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,447 psi55%2490 fps96.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,282 psi74%2713 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%35,723 psi57%2530 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,398 psi44%1598 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,498 psi71%2638 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%50,299 psi81%2818 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6057.5 gr80%40,654 psi65%2690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%34,011 psi55%2507 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7058.4 gr80%33,547 psi54%2510 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,674 psi76%2661 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,292 psi66%2595 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%51,561 psi83%2785 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%45,049 psi72%2726 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%41,379 psi66%2569 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,869 psi61%2500 fps96.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%51,343 psi82%2740 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,919 psi74%2648 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%38,522 psi62%2533 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,337 psi68%2648 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%52,054 psi83%2762 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,705 psi80%2733 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,039 psi82%2648 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,975 psi69%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,581 psi63%2497 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%44,628 psi72%2720 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,792 psi81%2648 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,837 psi83%2756 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,756 psi67%2595 fps99.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,966 psi50%2448 fps98.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%42,873 psi69%2654 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,547 psi83%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,718 psi77%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,051 psi77%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,813 psi64%2530 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,810 psi57%2493 fps97%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%42,177 psi68%2631 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,441 psi74%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,360 psi57%2493 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%28,776 psi46%2388 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,230 psi56%2467 fps98.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%39,131 psi63%2598 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%26,426 psi42%2385 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,617 psi80%2743 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%45,571 psi73%2697 fps95.3%

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 95 powders for .300 H&H Mag. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .300 H&H Mag. with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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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