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Load data for .300 Lapua Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.300 Lapua Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59415
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
Caliber:
.300 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.625" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.499" | 12.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.397" | 10.1mm
Case Capacity:
100.0 Grains of Water | 6.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60916 psi | 4200 bar
LID:
LID_B4103_C363
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .300 Lapua Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 64 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
54317
89%
**18
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
54679
90%
**58
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
68%
**72
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36521
60%
**13
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
54636
90%
**00
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
53983
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
54273
89%
**82
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
54215
89%
**54
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
54679
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
54563
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
54302
89%
**12
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
54418
89%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53127
87%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45730
75%
**27
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54810
90%
**07
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
68%
**72
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
54186
89%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
54520
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51561
85%
**43
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
54578
90%
**99
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
54012
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
54607
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36521
60%
**13
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
54679
90%
**38
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34983
57%
**50
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
54650
90%
**27
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
54244
89%
**56
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
54273
89%
**36
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
54302
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
54143
89%
**56
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
54346
89%
**64
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
54317
89%
**30
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
54346
89%
**59
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47210
77%
**44
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
54230
89%
**89
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32314
53%
**25
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
54027
89%
**74
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
54723
90%
**95
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
54302
89%
**12
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54056
89%
**28
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35679
59%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
54549
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
54157
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
54288
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44599
73%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
54650
90%
**69
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
54505
89%
**15
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
54665
90%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
54360
89%
**90
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
54317
89%
**30
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
54128
89%
**33
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
54520
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54781
90%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
54389
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
54810
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
54665
90%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
52069
85%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
54230
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54810
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
54331
89%
**77
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47935
79%
**43
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
54404
89%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
54186
89%
**05
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49676
82%
**77
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
61%
**64
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
34737
57%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
35259
58%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
29211
48%
**87
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50937
84%
**35
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32808
54%
**26
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44309
73%
**12
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
38928
64%
**53
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42293
69%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48718
80%
**40
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37028
61%
**61
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
54%
**82
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31386
52%
**56
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
45%
**48
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34185
56%
**94
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
35259
58%
**21
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49966
82%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40698
67%
**97
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
35737
59%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35607
58%
**95
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40001
66%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46673
77%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
29211
48%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45455
75%
**81
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27992
46%
**96
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50314
83%
**48
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42946
70%
**43
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49037
80%
**51
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38232
63%
**64
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
58%
**56
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34867
57%
**35
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46209
76%
**95
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44527
73%
**76
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28181
46%
**98
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42525
70%
**66
95%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
29689
49%
**49
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
56%
**51
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43453
71%
**95
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42192
69%
**82
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
49%
**93
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28645
47%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46920
77%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44092
72%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42583
70%
**38
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
29791
49%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38508
63%
**48
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
60%
**48
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47558
78%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45411
75%
**33
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46209
76%
**95
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39305
65%
**31
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40335
66%
**56
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36840
60%
**35
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50009
82%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44092
72%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46717
77%
**25
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
51%
**64
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47645
78%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35201
58%
**35
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
35418
58%
**67
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
34360
56%
**35
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44005
72%
**59
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49966
82%
**36
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26092
43%
**52
98%

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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