Load data for .300 PRC + .308 | 134gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

.300 PRC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:134 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.58"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:99 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber .300 PRC with .308 | 134gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Hodgdon Superformance.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%58,102 psi89%3205 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%57,914 psi89%3232 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,376 psi87%3238 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,763 psi77%3189 fps97.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%58,088 psi89%3284 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,738 psi86%3333 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,885 psi89%3327 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,622 psi86%3268 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,319 psi88%3373 fps96.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%56,536 psi87%3268 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%58,160 psi89%3238 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%58,726 psi90%3465 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,985 psi86%3294 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%56,434 psi87%3317 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%56,521 psi87%3399 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%58,334 psi90%3432 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,449 psi87%3356 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,775 psi72%3215 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,843 psi63%3094 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,230 psi83%3428 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%58,204 psi90%3340 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,927 psi88%3310 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%56,463 psi87%3281 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,740 psi89%3248 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%56,478 psi87%3294 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%57,624 psi89%3327 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%58,479 psi90%3392 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%58,175 psi89%3346 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%58,523 psi90%3337 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%56,956 psi88%3314 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,984 psi85%3307 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%55,114 psi85%3363 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,853 psi55%2096 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,985 psi86%3278 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,187 psi85%3258 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%58,581 psi90%3310 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%58,015 psi89%3287 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%57,508 psi88%3314 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%58,334 psi90%3317 fps98.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%56,115 psi86%3320 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%57,943 psi89%3353 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%56,536 psi87%3268 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%58,131 psi89%3291 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,652 psi87%3241 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%58,407 psi90%3297 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%58,059 psi89%3307 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,883 psi86%3287 fps98.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,246 psi87%3261 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%57,101 psi88%3261 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,695 psi86%3301 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%58,668 psi90%3369 fps96.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,055 psi82%3373 fps97.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%58,305 psi90%3379 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%56,623 psi87%3327 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%57,203 psi88%3373 fps99%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,782 psi87%3284 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,753 psi87%3304 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,463 psi56%2146 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%57,769 psi89%3307 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%57,450 psi88%3392 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%57,783 psi89%3432 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%55,753 psi86%3353 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%58,740 psi90%3455 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,826 psi87%3241 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,811 psi87%3258 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%56,797 psi87%3301 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,347 psi85%3333 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%56,463 psi87%3281 fps97.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%58,059 psi89%3307 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%58,131 psi89%3291 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%58,407 psi90%3297 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,883 psi86%3287 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%55,143 psi85%3307 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,376 psi85%3261 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,391 psi87%3291 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%57,406 psi88%3196 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%58,334 psi90%3189 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%58,407 psi90%3258 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,839 psi84%3327 fps96.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,913 psi88%3186 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,303 psi85%3251 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,884 psi88%3297 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%57,290 psi88%3379 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,130 psi86%3310 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,885 psi89%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%57,159 psi88%3222 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%57,899 psi89%3238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%58,508 psi90%3271 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%56,898 psi88%3314 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,942 psi88%3264 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%56,144 psi86%3228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,956 psi86%3314 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,286 psi80%3304 fps99.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%57,174 psi88%3281 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%57,682 psi89%3320 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%58,711 psi90%3396 fps98.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%42,250 psi65%3245 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%56,463 psi87%3297 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%54,578 psi84%3150 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%47,282 psi73%3061 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,050 psi71%3038 fps95%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%40,147 psi62%2986 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,773 psi69%3058 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%36,187 psi56%2923 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,836 psi78%3202 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,134 psi66%3025 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%49,995 psi77%3235 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%53,011 psi82%3209 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%54,259 psi83%3186 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,282 psi73%3248 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,105 psi66%3048 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,354 psi71%3127 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-1668 gr82%35,650 psi55%2936 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%37,797 psi58%3018 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%49,400 psi76%3222 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%31,328 psi48%2822 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%38,218 psi59%3022 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%36,883 psi57%3038 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,618 psi78%3209 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,207 psi66%3054 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%46,572 psi72%3087 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%54,215 psi83%3189 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,721 psi81%3232 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,758 psi67%3061 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%44,382 psi68%3117 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%51,068 psi79%3215 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,416 psi79%3215 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,734 psi47%2753 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,935 psi74%3182 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance83.1 gr88%47,326 psi73%3209 fps95.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,716 psi41%1880 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,110 psi76%3156 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,706 psi80%3202 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,339 psi70%3068 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,659 psi73%3094 fps96.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%47,514 psi73%3123 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,310 psi70%3064 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%34,896 psi54%2871 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,558 psi73%3163 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%53,011 psi82%3209 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,618 psi78%3173 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,024 psi77%3127 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,252 psi70%3064 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%39,610 psi61%2936 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%43,163 psi66%3035 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,487 psi76%3143 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,038 psi77%3146 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,687 psi70%3114 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%51,024 psi78%3232 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%45,832 psi71%3222 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%36,260 psi56%2923 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,934 psi71%3130 fps99.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%40,640 psi63%3038 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%53,127 psi82%3222 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%53,055 psi82%3241 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,035 psi42%1919 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,077 psi68%3041 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,879 psi77%3258 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,292 psi62%3097 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%36,071 psi55%2936 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7076.2 gr84%38,116 psi59%3015 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,229 psi82%3182 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,978 psi72%3084 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,509 psi62%2986 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%51,866 psi80%3271 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%46,572 psi72%3087 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%39,610 psi61%2936 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,618 psi78%3173 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,252 psi70%3064 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%43,163 psi66%3035 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,959 psi65%3048 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,663 psi79%3192 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,414 psi76%3166 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,430 psi78%3084 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,351 psi65%2923 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%44,599 psi69%3002 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%51,387 psi79%3261 fps95.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,256 psi77%3081 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,445 psi79%3186 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,147 psi63%2995 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,298 psi47%2795 fps96.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%45,672 psi70%3110 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,966 psi78%3071 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,963 psi72%3058 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,543 psi73%3068 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,218 psi60%2920 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,302 psi54%2864 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%53,301 psi82%3205 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,890 psi71%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%37,289 psi57%2927 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%34,548 psi53%2910 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,737 psi53%2831 fps97.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,780 psi83%3255 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%44,570 psi69%3120 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%29,762 psi46%2848 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,327 psi76%3169 fps99.8%

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.

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This overview compares 116 powders for .300 PRC loaded with the .308 | 134gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,465 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,096 fps to 3,465 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 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 134.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .300 PRC with the .308 | 134gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.

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