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

Recommended Powder(s):

.300 Lapua 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 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.625" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.503" | 12.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.343" | 8.7mm
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_B2692_C363
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .300 Lapua Mag. with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 60 powder(s). 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>>
91%
54708
90%
**56
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
54302
89%
**86
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43105
71%
**53
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38029
62%
**97
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
54462
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
54259
89%
**13
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
54114
89%
**86
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
54346
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54447
89%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
54723
90%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
54143
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47863
79%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54259
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43105
71%
**53
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
54607
90%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53853
88%
**13
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
54810
90%
**27
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
54331
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
54085
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38029
62%
**97
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
54462
89%
**63
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35157
58%
**04
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
54331
89%
**81
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
54186
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
54578
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
54375
89%
**94
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
54056
89%
**92
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
54331
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
54433
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49356
81%
**08
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
54549
90%
**27
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
33852
56%
**15
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54752
90%
**15
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
54346
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
54578
90%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
54737
90%
**72
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35810
59%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
54302
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
54607
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
54708
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46963
77%
**36
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
42525
70%
**15
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
54737
90%
**04
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54114
89%
**36
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
54636
90%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
54389
89%
**28
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
54331
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
54433
89%
**64
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
54331
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
54331
89%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
54795
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
54273
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54447
89%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
54331
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
54752
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
54186
89%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50488
83%
**20
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43743
72%
**25
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
54665
90%
**51
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53098
87%
**51
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38595
63%
**35
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
56%
**52
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
32924
54%
**03
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
27775
46%
**88
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34272
56%
**07
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46122
76%
**72
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
36622
60%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44063
72%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38464
63%
**28
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
56%
**66
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32837
54%
**30
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
47%
**31
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35868
59%
**71
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
32924
54%
**03
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42090
69%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
33678
55%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
59%
**56
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41858
69%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48646
80%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
27775
46%
**88
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47543
78%
**48
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28123
46%
**54
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44512
73%
**03
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50517
83%
**02
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39740
65%
**35
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
60%
**23
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
58%
**89
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47805
78%
**49
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46267
76%
**36
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
48%
**72
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44222
73%
**43
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
27934
46%
**31
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35694
59%
**28
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45237
74%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44092
72%
**49
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
52%
**90
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28805
47%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49197
81%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45948
75%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44324
73%
**12
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
28297
46%
**34
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
35389
58%
**44
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39987
66%
**25
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37855
62%
**18
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49052
81%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46963
77%
**03
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47805
78%
**49
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40683
67%
**08
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42177
69%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38522
63%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45672
75%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48704
80%
**85
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
53%
**44
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49501
81%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36825
60%
**12
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
57%
**79
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
32735
54%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
36811
60%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45803
75%
**13
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27978
46%
**39
99%

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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