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Load data for .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge + .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

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.300 Precision Rifle Cartridge + .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2052
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.282" | 32.6mm
Caliber:
.300 Precision Rifle Cartridge
Case Length (l3):
2.580" | 65.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.480" | 88.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.382" | 9.7mm
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_B6166_C370

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge with .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point 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>>
93%
58450
90%
**12
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57870
89%
**41
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44338
68%
**85
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39508
61%
**36
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
58436
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
58262
90%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57595
89%
**56
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
58088
89%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
58233
90%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
57870
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58291
90%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
57870
89%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
57812
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
49835
77%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57885
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44338
68%
**85
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
57870
89%
**86
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57870
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55419
85%
**40
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57870
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
58073
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57885
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39508
61%
**36
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
58378
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35607
55%
**11
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**04
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58305
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
58247
90%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58334
90%
**56
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
58204
90%
**51
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
35491
55%
**38
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**17
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50372
78%
**25
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
58407
90%
**82
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35447
55%
**64
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58175
90%
**64
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**69
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57783
89%
**82
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
58218
90%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36289
56%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
58044
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
58392
90%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48733
75%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
44193
68%
**41
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
58479
90%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 904 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58334
90%
**59
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57914
89%
**95
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
58233
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57783
89%
**74
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57957
89%
**20
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**63
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
57986
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57972
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
58349
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55970
86%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
58044
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
58291
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
58479
90%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52112
80%
**43
98%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
45411
70%
**54
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
58146
89%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
57870
89%
**86
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
54911
85%
**58
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39508
61%
**54
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
54%
**75
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
32503
50%
**93
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
27311
42%
**69
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53867
83%
**15
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35302
54%
**30
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47398
73%
**92
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
36303
56%
**18
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45542
70%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52533
81%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39508
61%
**51
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
54%
**82
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33968
52%
**52
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29544
45%
**54
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37130
57%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
32503
50%
**93
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53374
82%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43424
67%
**80
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
51%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**75
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43004
66%
**80
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49734
77%
**28
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
27311
42%
**69
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48791
75%
**67
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28166
43%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53055
82%
**18
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45469
70%
**20
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51619
79%
**22
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40843
63%
**48
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
57%
**46
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
56%
**15
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
31444
48%
**23
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49139
76%
**69
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**56
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30429
47%
**02
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45542
70%
**62
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
27485
42%
**18
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36941
57%
**64
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46340
71%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**79
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
50%
**07
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28834
44%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50778
78%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45643
70%
**28
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27891
43%
**25
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
35027
54%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
54592
84%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40915
63%
**35
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38841
60%
**38
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50183
77%
**99
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48022
74%
**20
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49139
76%
**69
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41742
64%
**25
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43468
67%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39436
61%
**25
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52692
81%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46818
72%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50154
77%
**02
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**67
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50531
78%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38101
59%
**38
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
54%
**98
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
83%
32271
50%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
36100
56%
**38
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47311
73%
**33
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53374
82%
**10
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29515
45%
**72
100%

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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