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Load data for .300 PRC + .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD

.300 PRC + .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
30510
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.261" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
.300 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.580" | 65.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.538" | 89.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
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_B1073_C370
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .300 PRC with .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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>>
84%
57972
89%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
58204
90%
**97
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57754
89%
**20
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42380
65%
**12
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37405
58%
**49
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
58073
89%
**69
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
58059
89%
**35
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57609
89%
**48
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56927
88%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58117
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
57986
89%
**87
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57450
88%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54592
84%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47268
73%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57856
89%
**76
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42380
65%
**12
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
58131
89%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53272
82%
**82
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
58378
90%
**74
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
58189
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
58218
90%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37405
58%
**49
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57986
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58407
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34998
54%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58378
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58117
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**28
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58218
90%
**22
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
58378
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57899
89%
**31
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57957
89%
**43
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**25
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48312
74%
**71
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
57914
89%
**61
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
33199
51%
**67
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58334
90%
**56
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**58
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57827
89%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56362
87%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36158
56%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
58247
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57769
89%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57885
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46514
72%
**15
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41597
64%
**58
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58407
90%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58436
90%
**45
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
57972
89%
**84
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58291
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**63
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**02
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**95
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58088
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57899
89%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57841
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53534
82%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
57972
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57464
88%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49269
76%
**72
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42946
66%
**81
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58160
89%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**77
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51416
79%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53577
82%
**27
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
58%
**87
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
34592
53%
**25
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
34606
53%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
29008
45%
**97
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51837
80%
**61
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**59
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45150
69%
**35
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
38319
59%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50227
77%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37710
58%
**84
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**18
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32256
50%
**85
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28137
43%
**74
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35128
54%
**23
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
34606
53%
**15
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51285
79%
**63
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41698
64%
**23
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
35056
54%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
54%
**05
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41046
63%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47616
73%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
29008
45%
**97
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46644
72%
**13
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53287
82%
**27
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28152
43%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52707
81%
**04
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51300
79%
**77
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43642
67%
**66
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49777
77%
**74
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39044
60%
**94
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
55%
**85
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
53%
**35
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**22
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45571
70%
**12
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
44%
**34
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**99
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
29167
45%
**43
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34940
54%
**84
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44599
69%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43337
67%
**18
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
48%
**36
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28747
44%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48370
74%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45150
69%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43482
67%
**77
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
29414
45%
**39
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
36825
57%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39204
60%
**74
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
57%
**71
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48457
75%
**51
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
53925
83%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52823
81%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46108
71%
**66
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**22
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52417
81%
**10
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40001
62%
**67
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41249
63%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37594
58%
**57
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50836
78%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45063
69%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
49%
**00
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48356
74%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36129
56%
**71
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
34911
54%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
33895
52%
**28
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
38653
59%
**76
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45107
69%
**89
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51285
79%
**63
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27166
42%
**75
98%

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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