Load data for .300 H & H Mag. + .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 85gr \| Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8005
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.535" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	.300 H & H Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.850" \| 72.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.263" \| 82.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B5858_C357
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .300 H & H Mag. with .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	55811	89%	**29	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	55593	89%	**47	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	48921	78%	**45	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	55608	89%	**39	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	55434	89%	**63	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	55361	89%	**57	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	55680	89%	**63	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	55680	89%	**83	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55390	89%	**32	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	55724	89%	**16	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	46789	75%	**52	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	56043	90%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47630	76%	**68	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	55883	90%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	51663	83%	**50	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	42554	68%	**83	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	55941	90%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	55738	89%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	55593	89%	**16	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	55332	89%	**29	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	55593	89%	**53	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	55680	89%	**14	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	52112	84%	**76	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56086	90%	**39	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	56014	90%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	49182	79%	**58	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	55535	89%	**43	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	48356	78%	**32	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31328	50%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	51097	82%	**02	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	46934	75%	**93	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	55883	90%	**70	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	53084	85%	**09	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	55970	90%	**06	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	55622	89%	**70	98%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56057	90%	**80	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	55724	89%	**16	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	55767	89%	**50	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50154	80%	**84	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	55405	89%	**63	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	55883	90%	**09	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	55579	89%	**19	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	50763	81%	**43	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	52083	84%	**60	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	55637	89%	**63	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	55767	89%	**22	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	56101	90%	**73	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31256	50%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55956	90%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	50270	81%	**80	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	41379	66%	**66	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	55782	89%	**93	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	52852	85%	**34	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	43439	70%	**60	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	55666	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	55593	89%	**16	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	46833	75%	**61	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	55463	89%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	55796	89%	**16	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	56043	90%	**30	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	48370	78%	**73	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55724	89%	**16	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50154	80%	**84	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	55288	89%	**34	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	56130	90%	**16	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	55985	90%	**37	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	56101	90%	**93	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	44556	71%	**76	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	55463	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	55999	90%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	53969	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	42293	68%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	52823	85%	**17	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	37478	60%	**66	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	55724	89%	**22	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	53316	85%	**57	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	40451	65%	**83	92%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55898	90%	**58	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	55550	89%	**09	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	36840	59%	**73	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	49617	80%	**42	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	39291	63%	**09	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45585	73%	**22	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38130	61%	**86	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	42395	68%	**68	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40654	65%	**38	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40263	65%	**48	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31647	51%	**74	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	33895	54%	**04	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26847	43%	**81	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33736	54%	**63	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	34185	55%	**14	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42061	67%	**24	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	38493	62%	**32	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	38116	61%	**58	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	50734	81%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45324	73%	**81	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	40654	65%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	55%	**14	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	61%	**63	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	49922	80%	**06	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	41742	67%	**14	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37985	61%	**25	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	44875	72%	**86	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	43207	69%	**24	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47848	77%	**86	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	39291	63%	**09	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24511	39%	**28	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	47%	**05	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	38537	62%	**86	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43308	69%	**24	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	37260	60%	**12	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	58%	**33	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42366	68%	**91	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	39856	64%	**25	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	51%	**22	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	36680	59%	**01	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	32895	53%	**35	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47543	76%	**25	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	52%	**28	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	53%	**61	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	37318	60%	**06	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	38377	62%	**25	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	44962	72%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	37521	60%	**83	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39668	64%	**96	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24511	39%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40669	65%	**78	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	32561	52%	**87	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	37072	59%	**19	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	57%	**27	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	32677	52%	**19	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	34780	56%	**20	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49951	80%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46006	74%	**12	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	38014	61%	**22	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	43497	70%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	37159	60%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34954	56%	**48	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	45%	**35	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	51%	**22	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	32895	53%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43627	70%	**88	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38566	62%	**19	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34200	55%	**38	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	37086	59%	**43	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	35505	57%	**30	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46180	74%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38899	62%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32343	52%	**96	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24410	39%	**63	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	49%	**59	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	31894	51%	**96	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37826	61%	**02	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	49%	**63	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	36796	59%	**87	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	37478	60%	**32	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	40683	65%	**84	93%

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.