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Load data for .300 PRC + .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

.300 PRC + .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.305" | 33.1mm
Caliber:
.300 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.580" | 65.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.638" | 92.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.247" | 6.3mm
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_B629_C370
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .300 PRC with .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 79 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
64600
99%
**77
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64716
100%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
61772
95%
**73
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46006
71%
**84
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
41510
64%
**41
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
64324
99%
**41
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
63077
97%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
64948
100%
**40
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
61235
94%
**82
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
64963
100%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
64629
99%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
64861
100%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64817
100%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
61728
95%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
59292
91%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
51663
80%
**45
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
95%
64585
99%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46006
71%
**84
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
64788
100%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
64687
100%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
64687
100%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56826
87%
**38
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
64411
99%
**56
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
64861
100%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
64861
100%
**43
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
41510
64%
**41
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
64774
100%
**92
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
64919
100%
**87
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35824
55%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
64600
99%
**68
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
64527
99%
**84
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
64730
100%
**17
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
64585
99%
**97
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
64556
99%
**14
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
62511
96%
**97
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
64107
99%
**22
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
37884
58%
**56
93%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
64672
100%
**48
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
64281
99%
**84
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
64382
99%
**07
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53127
82%
**43
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
64484
99%
**50
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
37855
58%
**85
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64426
99%
**41
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
64614
99%
**36
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
64484
99%
**63
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
61772
95%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36550
56%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
64919
100%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
64179
99%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
64585
99%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
64469
99%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
50691
78%
**84
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
46137
71%
**53
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
64121
99%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
64759
100%
**36
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64745
100%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
64179
99%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
64905
100%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
64701
100%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
64803
100%
**51
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
64281
99%
**84
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
64672
100%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
64774
100%
**77
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
64861
100%
**91
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
64484
99%
**30
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
64165
99%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
64411
99%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
64745
100%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
64310
99%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
57392
88%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
64295
99%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
64730
100%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
62410
96%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54186
83%
**54
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
47558
73%
**63
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
64701
100%
**61
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
64687
100%
**69
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
56695
87%
**79
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
56840
87%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
41031
63%
**56
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**87
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
34113
53%
**92
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
84%
28500
44%
**67
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
55535
85%
**13
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
38159
59%
**51
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50169
77%
**17
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
38377
59%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
58291
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46905
72%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
54114
83%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
41423
64%
**59
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
58%
**10
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35998
55%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31618
49%
**69
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39581
61%
**22
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
34113
53%
**92
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
60002
92%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
55056
85%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44962
69%
**79
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
54%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
60%
**74
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44730
69%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51517
79%
**40
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
84%
28500
44%
**67
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50691
78%
**69
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
56362
87%
**56
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28529
44%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
55854
86%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
54244
83%
**23
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46992
72%
**22
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**23
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42975
66%
**59
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38899
60%
**41
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
58%
**13
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
33228
51%
**21
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
60800
94%
**95
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**74
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49240
76%
**61
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
33359
51%
**33
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47123
73%
**67
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
28921
45%
**16
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38972
60%
**69
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48385
74%
**84
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47152
73%
**77
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
54%
**38
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29225
45%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
59074
91%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
52359
81%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49443
76%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47224
73%
**36
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
46%
**46
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
36579
56%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
56826
87%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
42525
65%
**40
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40828
63%
**46
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51779
80%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
57725
89%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
56101
86%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49864
77%
**18
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**74
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
60800
94%
**95
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
56478
87%
**56
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
43613
67%
**33
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45411
70%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41713
64%
**30
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
54723
84%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48747
75%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51576
79%
**07
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
54%
**79
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52591
81%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40480
62%
**59
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
37434
58%
**10
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
33504
52%
**98
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
38058
59%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
48776
75%
**35
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
55056
85%
**15
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31676
49%
**97
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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