Load data for .300 H&H Mag. + .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

.300 H&H Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
Bullet Weight:180 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 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 96 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-16 and Alliant Reloder-26.

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%56,318 psi90%2713 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%54,273 psi87%2733 fps98.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,010 psi82%2762 fps99.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%53,214 psi85%2720 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%53,359 psi86%2818 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%55,767 psi89%2795 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%2753 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%54,563 psi87%2854 fps97.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%56,057 psi90%2920 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%54,186 psi87%2776 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%54,491 psi87%2795 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%54,201 psi87%2874 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%55,535 psi89%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%53,867 psi86%2844 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,865 psi82%2841 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,892 psi77%2782 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,018 psi67%2703 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,998 psi88%2976 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%55,753 psi89%2815 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,659 psi75%2766 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%54,926 psi88%2792 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,865 psi82%2841 fps97.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%54,288 psi87%2769 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%55,274 psi89%2802 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%55,782 psi89%2867 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%55,651 psi89%2828 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,941 psi90%2851 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%54,911 psi88%2831 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%56,405 psi90%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%54,447 psi87%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%52,910 psi85%2789 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%55,941 psi90%2907 fps99%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,201 psi58%1722 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%53,925 psi86%2753 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%56,376 psi90%2782 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%55,564 psi89%2766 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%55,216 psi89%2805 fps98.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,970 psi90%2795 fps99%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%53,954 psi87%2812 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%55,869 psi90%2822 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%54,186 psi87%2785 fps95.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%56,144 psi90%2769 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%54,520 psi87%2717 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%56,434 psi90%2776 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%56,086 psi90%2795 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%53,867 psi86%2785 fps99%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,424 psi68%2615 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%54,592 psi88%2740 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%55,245 psi89%2736 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%53,780 psi86%2782 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%55,796 psi89%2851 fps97.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,896 psi86%2927 fps99%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%55,796 psi89%2854 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%54,215 psi87%2805 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%54,563 psi87%2858 fps99.5%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%44,208 psi71%2700 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,956 psi59%1768 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%55,288 psi89%2789 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,129 psi88%2858 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%55,216 psi89%2894 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%53,316 psi85%2841 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%55,579 psi89%2923 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%55,172 psi88%2740 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%54,781 psi88%2782 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%56,318 psi90%2828 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%52,765 psi85%2828 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%54,288 psi87%2769 fps98.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%56,086 psi90%2795 fps99.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%56,144 psi90%2769 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%56,434 psi90%2776 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%53,867 psi86%2785 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%52,779 psi85%2789 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%54,128 psi87%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%55,332 psi89%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%56,086 psi90%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,869 psi90%2749 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,999 psi90%2881 fps98.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%55,129 psi88%2671 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%54,955 psi88%2779 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%54,723 psi88%2858 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%53,664 psi86%2808 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%55,811 psi89%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%55,347 psi89%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%55,637 psi89%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%56,231 psi90%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%54,375 psi87%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,342 psi79%2726 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%53,853 psi86%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%53,577 psi86%2805 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,737 psi86%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,360 psi87%2913 fps96.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%53,983 psi87%2769 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%56,057 psi90%2874 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%43,279 psi69%2835 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%54,099 psi87%2772 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,722 psi86%2799 fps97.5%

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%49,487 psi79%2621 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,543 psi76%2621 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%33,997 psi55%2438 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,891 psi75%2625 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%35,404 psi57%2484 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%52,330 psi84%2743 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,512 psi71%2598 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>92%44,962 psi72%2687 fps95.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,733 psi78%2805 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%44,817 psi72%2625 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,863 psi77%2690 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-1653.5 gr80%34,896 psi56%2497 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%39,276 psi63%2618 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>92%44,338 psi71%2677 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%44,498 psi71%2726 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>82%27,180 psi44%2310 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>94%34,780 psi56%2530 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-2663.5 gr86%33,243 psi53%2536 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%52,069 psi83%2759 fps99.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>98%43,700 psi70%2707 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,962 psi72%2635 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%44,498 psi71%2726 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%39,827 psi64%2503 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,455 psi73%2641 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%37,376 psi60%2526 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%43,221 psi69%2608 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%52,315 psi84%2792 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%51,300 psi82%2776 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,881 psi85%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,314 psi52%2395 fps98.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,574 psi79%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>82%39,117 psi63%2595 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,079 psi43%1542 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,531 psi81%2703 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,760 psi75%2631 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,936 psi78%2657 fps98.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%40,292 psi65%2536 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,104 psi66%2533 fps96.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%34,113 psi55%2438 fps97%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%49,081 psi79%2717 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,836 psi82%2730 fps95.1%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%52,547 psi84%2720 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,401 psi82%2671 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,934 psi75%2631 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%38,725 psi62%2487 fps97%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%36,956 psi59%2467 fps95.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>94%34,983 psi56%2461 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%51,213 psi82%2690 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%51,764 psi83%2687 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%47,210 psi76%2677 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>88%45,687 psi73%2680 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>90%38,334 psi61%2625 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%35,375 psi57%2480 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,398 psi76%2697 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%36,651 psi59%2523 fps95.9%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%41,249 psi66%2641 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,630 psi44%1578 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,469 psi73%2625 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,561 psi83%2805 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%41,742 psi67%2674 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%35,070 psi56%2500 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7058.5 gr80%34,374 psi55%2503 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,689 psi78%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%42,337 psi68%2579 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%49,632 psi80%2720 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>92%43,468 psi70%2664 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%39,827 psi64%2503 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%38,725 psi62%2487 fps97%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%52,547 psi84%2720 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,934 psi75%2631 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%36,956 psi59%2467 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,410 psi70%2631 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%50,821 psi81%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%52,040 psi83%2625 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,888 psi70%2497 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%37,855 psi61%2431 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>92%43,062 psi69%2657 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,793 psi83%2625 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,743 psi69%2579 fps99.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,879 psi51%2441 fps99.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%41,234 psi66%2589 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,562 psi84%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,834 psi78%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%49,095 psi79%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%40,814 psi65%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,796 psi59%2484 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%40,538 psi65%2566 fps95%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,442 psi76%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,274 psi58%2484 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%29,689 psi48%2382 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%50,865 psi82%2854 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,042 psi58%2457 fps99.2%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%37,550 psi60%2533 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%25,483 psi41%2326 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%50,734 psi81%2720 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%43,642 psi70%2628 fps95.1%

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 96 powders for .300 H&H Mag. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,976 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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-16, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .300 H&H Mag. with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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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