Load data for .300 H&H Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Sierra GameKing

.300 H&H Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
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 | Sierra GameKing 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-26 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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>>82%54,027 psi87%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%55,245 psi89%2756 fps98.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi84%2795 fps99.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%54,476 psi87%2746 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%54,737 psi88%2844 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%53,505 psi86%2930 fps96.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%54,578 psi88%2776 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%55,898 psi90%2887 fps98.1%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,476 psi86%2877 fps96.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%53,548 psi86%2890 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%55,999 psi90%2887 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%55,347 psi89%2799 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%55,390 psi89%2818 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%55,506 psi89%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%53,258 psi85%2874 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%55,201 psi89%2874 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,214 psi84%2874 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,255 psi79%2812 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,062 psi69%2733 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%52,605 psi84%2946 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,906 psi77%2799 fps96.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,115 psi90%2815 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,214 psi84%2874 fps97.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%55,506 psi89%2799 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%52,910 psi85%2776 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%53,534 psi86%2844 fps99%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%53,447 psi86%2802 fps98%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%56,130 psi90%2864 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%56,028 psi90%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%54,070 psi87%2812 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%53,403 psi86%2877 fps98.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,274 psi58%1736 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%54,810 psi88%2776 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%53,969 psi87%2756 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%53,214 psi85%2736 fps98.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%56,333 psi90%2828 fps98.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,737 psi86%2772 fps98.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%55,245 psi89%2838 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%53,374 psi86%2792 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%55,405 psi89%2815 fps96.4%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%51,024 psi82%2848 fps95.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%55,637 psi89%2743 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%54,143 psi87%2749 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%53,824 psi86%2769 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%54,868 psi88%2808 fps99.2%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,584 psi70%2644 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%55,579 psi89%2762 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,217 psi90%2759 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%54,679 psi88%2802 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%53,577 psi86%2828 fps97.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,492 psi89%2959 fps99.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%53,490 psi86%2828 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%55,521 psi89%2831 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%51,126 psi82%2861 fps96.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%55,927 psi90%2884 fps99.7%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%45,672 psi73%2736 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,014 psi59%1778 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%52,881 psi85%2759 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%52,736 psi85%2867 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%54,578 psi88%2867 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%53,316 psi85%2897 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,930 psi67%2746 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,115 psi90%2762 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%56,202 psi90%2812 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%54,056 psi87%2802 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%54,201 psi87%2858 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%55,506 psi89%2799 fps98.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%53,824 psi86%2769 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%54,143 psi87%2749 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%54,868 psi88%2808 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%54,070 psi87%2818 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%55,216 psi89%2789 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%56,318 psi90%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%53,925 psi86%2654 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%53,519 psi86%2723 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%53,722 psi86%2854 fps97.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,072 psi90%2694 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%56,057 psi90%2805 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%55,695 psi89%2795 fps96.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%56,405 psi90%2884 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%54,969 psi88%2838 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%56,420 psi90%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%53,345 psi86%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%53,954 psi87%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%55,666 psi89%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,807 psi81%2759 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%54,882 psi88%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%54,969 psi88%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,288 psi89%2890 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi90%2946 fps96.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%55,492 psi89%2799 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%53,737 psi86%2848 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%44,628 psi72%2867 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%55,434 psi89%2799 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,274 psi89%2835 fps98%

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%50,589 psi81%2644 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,515 psi78%2648 fps97.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%34,911 psi56%2464 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%47,950 psi77%2651 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,332 psi58%2513 fps97.8%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%46,557 psi75%2805 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,353 psi73%2625 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%43,105 psi69%2657 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>98%50,038 psi80%2815 fps95.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%49,908 psi80%2831 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%43,062 psi69%2657 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,745 psi73%2648 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%48,820 psi78%2713 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,665 psi57%2523 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,263 psi65%2648 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%42,569 psi68%2651 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%42,873 psi69%2700 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,078 psi42%2280 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%33,460 psi54%2503 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-2663.4 gr84%31,850 psi51%2503 fps95.6%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>98%44,875 psi72%2740 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%45,919 psi74%2657 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%42,873 psi69%2700 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,625 psi65%2530 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,514 psi75%2667 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%38,377 psi62%2556 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%41,278 psi66%2579 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%52,504 psi84%2805 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,112 psi53%2421 fps98.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%50,502 psi81%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance63.8 gr82%40,059 psi64%2625 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,122 psi43%1549 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%51,445 psi82%2723 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%47,718 psi77%2657 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,009 psi80%2684 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%38,653 psi62%2510 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,076 psi67%2562 fps96.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,128 psi56%2467 fps97.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,082 psi80%2740 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,054 psi83%2762 fps95.6%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%47,747 psi77%2785 fps95%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,330 psi84%2694 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%47,921 psi77%2654 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,537 psi63%2513 fps97.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%37,739 psi61%2490 fps95.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%33,750 psi54%2438 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,141 psi84%2710 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%52,765 psi85%2710 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,182 psi77%2700 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%43,627 psi70%2651 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>90%39,320 psi63%2657 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,245 psi58%2507 fps97.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,472 psi78%2723 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%47,747 psi77%2799 fps95.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,201 psi56%2493 fps95.5%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%42,438 psi68%2674 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,688 psi44%1588 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,499 psi75%2651 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%42,801 psi69%2700 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,042 psi58%2530 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7059.8 gr80%35,215 psi56%2533 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%39,117 psi63%2677 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%49,690 psi80%2667 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,265 psi69%2605 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%47,558 psi76%2694 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%41,771 psi67%2635 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,625 psi65%2530 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,537 psi63%2513 fps97.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%47,921 psi77%2654 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%37,739 psi61%2490 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,483 psi71%2657 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,895 psi83%2740 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,055 psi85%2648 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,802 psi72%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%38,783 psi62%2461 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>92%44,208 psi71%2687 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%52,721 psi85%2648 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%43,656 psi70%2605 fps99.9%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%52,388 psi84%2743 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%32,692 psi52%2464 fps99.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%39,653 psi64%2566 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%49,966 psi80%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,082 psi80%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,669 psi67%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%37,608 psi60%2507 fps98%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%41,727 psi67%2595 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,501 psi78%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,231 psi60%2513 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,514 psi46%2352 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%52,112 psi84%2884 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,840 psi59%2480 fps99.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%38,566 psi62%2562 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%26,223 psi42%2362 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%51,851 psi83%2746 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%44,846 psi72%2661 fps95.7%

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 | 180gr | Sierra GameKing. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,959 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, 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-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .300 H&H Mag. with the .308 | 180gr | Sierra GameKing 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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