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Load data for .300 PRC + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.300 PRC + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59415
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
Caliber:
.300 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.580" | 65.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.645" | 92.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.335" | 8.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.233" | 5.9mm
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_B4103_C370
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .300 PRC with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, 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%
57928
89%
**89
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
57682
89%
**87
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57334
88%
**17
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42308
65%
**05
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37347
57%
**43
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**59
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57421
88%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
58450
90%
**54
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56739
87%
**17
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58407
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57827
89%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
58305
90%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
56840
87%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54230
83%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46862
72%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58117
89%
**73
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42308
65%
**05
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53127
82%
**86
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57928
89%
**54
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
58131
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37347
57%
**43
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**14
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57928
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35041
54%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58320
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58131
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58262
90%
**09
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
58465
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57928
89%
**31
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
58378
90%
**46
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
58392
90%
**05
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**25
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47790
74%
**61
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
57885
89%
**61
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
33228
51%
**64
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58392
90%
**63
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**54
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57783
89%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56405
87%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36260
56%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
57783
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58073
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
58349
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45803
70%
**95
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41640
64%
**61
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57928
89%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
57972
89%
**87
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58146
89%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58305
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57841
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
58291
90%
**63
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
58392
90%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57798
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
58378
90%
**02
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58334
90%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
57928
89%
**45
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57725
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58276
90%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
58247
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53258
82%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
58291
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58305
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57522
89%
**43
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49023
75%
**66
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42772
66%
**74
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**86
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**77
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51097
79%
**04
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53621
83%
**23
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
58%
**87
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
34592
53%
**25
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
34940
54%
**25
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28979
45%
**90
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52011
80%
**64
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33562
52%
**62
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45237
70%
**38
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
38653
59%
**43
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43236
67%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50024
77%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
58%
**87
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
51%
**08
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32053
49%
**82
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28210
43%
**74
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35027
54%
**23
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
34940
54%
**25
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51126
79%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41394
64%
**20
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
35273
54%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
54%
**05
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40785
63%
**26
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47558
73%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
28979
45%
**90
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46412
71%
**04
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28210
43%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52605
81%
**00
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51242
79%
**74
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43714
67%
**66
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49734
77%
**71
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39175
60%
**94
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**82
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
53%
**35
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**18
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45353
70%
**99
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
45%
**25
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43627
67%
**02
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
29138
45%
**36
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35056
54%
**87
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44367
68%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43308
67%
**18
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
47%
**23
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28834
44%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48051
74%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45150
69%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43221
67%
**64
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
29385
45%
**33
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
37333
57%
**53
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52330
81%
**10
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39276
60%
**74
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
57%
**71
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48283
74%
**44
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
53766
83%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46383
71%
**59
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**18
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52170
80%
**07
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39813
61%
**57
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41292
64%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37565
58%
**54
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50807
78%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47790
74%
**48
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
49%
**90
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48457
75%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36100
56%
**64
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
34809
54%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
34185
53%
**35
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
38841
60%
**79
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44991
69%
**82
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51126
79%
**66
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27180
42%
**82
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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