Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Lapua Mag. with .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 69 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Accurate MAGPRO and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 79% | 2923 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,461 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 61% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 63% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 62% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 80% | 3005 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 55% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 79.1 gr | 88% | 45,484 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,046 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,479 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,141 psi | 54% | 2635 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 46% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 72.7 gr | 80% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,549 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,888 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,047 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,621 psi | 58% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 76% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,746 psi | 46% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,699 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 47% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,663 psi | 55% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,015 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,809 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 46% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 74% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,460 psi | 53% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,063 psi | 74% | 2936 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,308 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,679 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,236 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,364 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 76% | 2946 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 69.8 gr | 80% | 28,558 psi | 47% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
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.
This overview compares 75 powders for .300 Lapua Mag. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,133 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,133 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (420 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .300 Lapua Mag. with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 7977 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.