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Load data for .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match

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.300 Precision Rifle Cartridge + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30631
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.350" | 34.3mm
Caliber:
.300 Precision Rifle Cartridge
Case Length (l3):
2.580" | 65.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.608" | 91.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.322" | 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
99.0 Grains of Water | 6.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2695_C370

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge with .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 0 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>>
92%
58015
89%
**25
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57841
89%
**51
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44338
68%
**95
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39610
61%
**53
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
58131
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
58262
90%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
58392
90%
**86
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**74
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57914
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58189
90%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
57841
89%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
57319
88%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
49661
76%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57798
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44338
68%
**95
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
57856
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
58160
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55608
86%
**49
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58392
90%
**02
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
58030
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
58073
89%
**86
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39610
61%
**53
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
58378
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35215
54%
**18
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57928
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
58189
90%
**56
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58320
90%
**43
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
58189
90%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57943
89%
**56
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57986
89%
**61
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
35375
54%
**44
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
58073
89%
**30
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**53
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50633
78%
**48
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**99
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35085
54%
**64
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57798
89%
**74
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
58334
90%
**86
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
58320
90%
**12
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
58204
90%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36187
56%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
58102
89%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
58320
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57928
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49037
75%
**92
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
44034
68%
**58
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57972
89%
**69
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58320
90%
**22
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
58378
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
58073
89%
**94
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58073
89%
**30
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
58305
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**40
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
58102
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58015
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55956
86%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
58204
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
57841
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
58421
90%
**81
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51866
80%
**53
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
45295
70%
**71
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
58015
89%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
57856
89%
**99
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
55288
85%
**81
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39566
61%
**74
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
54%
**92
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
32518
50%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
27528
42%
**88
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53635
83%
**28
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35418
55%
**36
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47543
73%
**08
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
36260
56%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45397
70%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39595
61%
**67
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
54%
**95
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33837
52%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29414
45%
**67
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37246
57%
**07
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
32518
50%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53417
82%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43294
67%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
51%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
57%
**92
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42859
66%
**87
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49850
77%
**48
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
27528
42%
**88
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48907
75%
**81
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28384
44%
**70
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**38
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45310
70%
**36
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**38
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40843
63%
**67
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
57%
**52
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
55%
**15
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
31720
49%
**39
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**69
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30342
47%
**08
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45339
70%
**76
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
27702
43%
**38
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36724
57%
**61
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46470
72%
**92
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45223
70%
**82
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
50%
**23
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28790
44%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50691
78%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45498
70%
**41
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
43%
**41
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
34983
54%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40770
63%
**51
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38798
60%
**44
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50154
77%
**05
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
54505
84%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48153
74%
**36
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
54433
84%
**67
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41611
64%
**38
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43294
67%
**49
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39407
61%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52634
81%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46717
72%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49937
77%
**15
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
51%
**77
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50734
78%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38174
59%
**48
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
55%
**18
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
83%
32445
50%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
36114
56%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47036
72%
**46
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53417
82%
**36
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29283
45%
**69
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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