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Load data for .300 H & H Mag. + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.300 H & H Mag. + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:
3074
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.404" | 35.7mm
Caliber:
.300 H & H Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.850" | 72.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.546" | 90.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.708" | 18.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.548" | 13.9mm
Case Capacity:
85.9 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2692_C357
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .300 H & H Mag. with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
55492
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51213
82%
**02
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46267
74%
**33
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
56028
90%
**49
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44222
71%
**54
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
55637
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
55709
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
55637
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
55274
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55143
88%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
56101
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50473
81%
**92
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
44701
72%
**26
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42337
68%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36912
59%
**82
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47616
76%
**58
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
55724
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
55985
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56028
90%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55912
90%
**15
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42308
68%
**02
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48515
78%
**26
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54621
88%
**05
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
55317
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
55811
89%
**07
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
55912
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34316
55%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
55463
89%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
55651
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
55767
89%
**66
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
55434
89%
**08
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
55883
90%
**92
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51474
83%
**72
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56072
90%
**31
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48167
77%
**80
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46862
75%
**53
94%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
56072
90%
**40
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
55753
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
55201
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
56072
90%
**18
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36898
59%
**07
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
55825
90%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
55463
89%
**08
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
55419
89%
**44
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46978
75%
**05
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
55521
89%
**54
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
55550
89%
**25
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55753
89%
**74
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
42743
69%
**71
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35288
57%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
55593
89%
**89
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
55419
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
55869
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55796
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55854
90%
**23
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35520
57%
**59
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
55492
89%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
55405
89%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53403
86%
**76
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49443
79%
**76
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
55898
90%
**92
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
55738
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
55695
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
55869
90%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
55753
89%
**49
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
55201
89%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
55753
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
55303
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
55100
88%
**76
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
54737
88%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50720
81%
**62
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
55492
89%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
55564
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
55999
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
55550
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
55521
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41785
67%
**89
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
55564
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
55956
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47282
76%
**66
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45049
72%
**46
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
55666
89%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
56028
90%
**71
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34693
56%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45295
73%
**15
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
33808
54%
**34
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38624
62%
**69
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43192
69%
**36
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
42%
**24
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47239
76%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35766
57%
**90
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45179
72%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48428
78%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35273
57%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39610
64%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
32982
53%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
32851
53%
**57
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
41%
**54
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
27253
44%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
44%
**56
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47427
76%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46238
74%
**57
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41031
66%
**05
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
55%
**98
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
38711
62%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38711
62%
**30
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32851
53%
**08
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38696
62%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
59%
**39
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44831
72%
**08
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
31778
51%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49719
80%
**84
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44469
71%
**92
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43671
70%
**59
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
57%
**38
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41916
67%
**52
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31241
50%
**69
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49734
80%
**26
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
37666
60%
**74
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38043
61%
**59
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52286
84%
**84
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47456
76%
**41
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39073
63%
**93
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37420
60%
**77
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
26150
42%
**28
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51837
83%
**03
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47921
77%
**90
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
57%
**61
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
30052
48%
**05
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35665
57%
**90
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48138
77%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34722
56%
**80
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
32460
52%
**21
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
30908
50%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46180
74%
**35
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47659
76%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38508
62%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35331
57%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34795
56%
**10
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
32721
52%
**84
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49400
79%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42873
69%
**92
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
35650
57%
**38
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
32184
52%
**02
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40466
65%
**20
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44034
71%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51750
83%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44614
72%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38522
62%
**44
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39073
63%
**93
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47456
76%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43149
69%
**95
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
38537
62%
**77
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32068
51%
**48
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
48%
**26
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49922
80%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42235
68%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49095
79%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37043
59%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38667
62%
**23
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
31183
50%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48820
78%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39363
63%
**69
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27833
45%
**29
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
38377
62%
**95
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36535
59%
**64
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41031
66%
**05
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22684
36%
**05
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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