Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 PRC with .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 94 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-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 3461 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 3402 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,303 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 3350 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 3350 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 3268 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 82% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 83% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 3219 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 3156 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,420 psi | 58% | 3028 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 3074 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 80% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 3291 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 3097 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 3176 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 69.1 gr | 84% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 3045 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 3058 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,563 psi | 53% | 2992 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 63% | 3222 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3268 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 49% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 3317 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 41% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 3209 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,731 psi | 72% | 3173 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 71% | 3212 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 3179 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 3209 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 75% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 3323 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 3031 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 3212 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 3268 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 3294 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 42% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 3153 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 3307 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 70.9 gr | 80% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 3140 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,045 psi | 62% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 79.1 gr | 88% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 3192 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 60% | 3038 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 3209 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 3097 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 3245 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 3215 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 63% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 3235 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 3045 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 45% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 3281 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 59% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,972 psi | 60% | 3035 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 3035 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,534 psi | 55% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 52% | 2874 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 3301 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 3025 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 3219 fps | 99.4% |
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 94 powders for .300 PRC loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,517 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,159 fps to 3,517 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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-16, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .300 PRC with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.