Load data for .300 RCM + .306 | 174gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ BT

.300 RCM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sellier & Bellot
Bullet Weight:174 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.306"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.09"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:75 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:13.0

Load data in caliber .300 RCM with .306 | 174gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ BT bullet and 100 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%55,796 psi87%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%57,580 psi90%2756 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,375 psi85%2710 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%56,072 psi88%2772 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%57,276 psi90%2766 fps97.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,350 psi65%2605 fps96.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,389 psi85%2756 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%54,056 psi85%2838 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,839 psi86%2789 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,869 psi88%2789 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%57,305 psi90%2785 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,650 psi86%2710 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,230 psi85%2900 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,840 psi88%2808 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%56,449 psi88%2831 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,477 psi87%2897 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%56,594 psi89%2930 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,581 psi62%2638 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,396 psi70%2799 fps98.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,476 psi85%2802 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%56,536 psi89%2825 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%56,391 psi88%2795 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,477 psi87%2720 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%56,855 psi89%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,955 psi86%2861 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%57,479 psi90%2838 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%57,159 psi90%2890 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%57,566 psi90%2851 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,434 psi87%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,721 psi81%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,897 psi86%2831 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,896 psi84%2871 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,505 psi56%1693 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,521 psi89%2799 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,317 psi87%2776 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,317 psi87%2772 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,259 psi87%2753 fps98%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,768 psi89%2822 fps97.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,897 psi86%2776 fps97.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,534 psi85%2828 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,375 psi85%2808 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%57,305 psi90%2785 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%57,725 psi90%2772 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,708 psi86%2766 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%57,566 psi90%2762 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,085 psi86%2766 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%57,638 psi90%2818 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,332 psi87%2805 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%56,898 psi89%2779 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%57,522 psi90%2779 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,622 psi87%2818 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,638 psi90%2874 fps96.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,840 psi89%2881 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%56,144 psi88%2844 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,535 psi87%2877 fps98.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%57,493 psi90%2808 fps99.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%57,159 psi90%2825 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,578 psi86%2740 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,013 psi56%1732 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%56,579 psi89%2762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%57,653 psi90%2818 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%56,985 psi89%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%56,550 psi89%2933 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,595 psi90%2917 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,319 psi90%2949 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,491 psi85%2713 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%57,348 psi90%2779 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%56,362 psi88%2815 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%56,391 psi88%2795 fps97.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%57,638 psi90%2818 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,708 psi86%2766 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,085 psi86%2766 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,332 psi87%2805 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,447 psi85%2825 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%56,202 psi88%2789 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%56,637 psi89%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,187 psi86%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,317 psi87%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,520 psi85%2723 fps97.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,839 psi86%2769 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%57,682 psi90%2713 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,564 psi87%2776 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%56,637 psi89%2812 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,068 psi80%2828 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,572 psi75%2710 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,882 psi86%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,434 psi87%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%57,130 psi90%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,607 psi86%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,607 psi86%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%55,680 psi87%2825 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%57,740 psi90%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%56,289 psi88%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%54,737 psi86%2828 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,352 psi68%2710 fps98.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%56,014 psi88%2802 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%54,041 psi85%2782 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%57,159 psi90%2890 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,462 psi56%2641 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%56,753 psi89%2818 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%49,371 psi77%2598 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%54,085 psi85%2710 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,959 psi66%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,095 psi77%2674 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%47,021 psi74%2602 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%38,595 psi60%2552 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,697 psi62%2523 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%33,446 psi52%2457 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,484 psi71%2635 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,522 psi60%2484 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,572 psi75%2641 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,993 psi75%2621 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,292 psi65%2667 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,363 psi60%2510 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,191 psi65%2572 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%33,823 psi53%2470 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%33,040 psi52%2480 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%29,153 psi46%2372 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%35,955 psi56%2608 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,556 psi70%2638 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,029 psi60%2516 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%44,121 psi69%2589 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,081 psi77%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,354 psi73%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,285 psi80%2805 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,783 psi61%2516 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%41,046 psi64%2615 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%47,718 psi75%2690 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,948 psi72%2644 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,138 psi46%2320 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,800 psi66%2618 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%43,584 psi68%2687 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,585 psi42%1512 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,918 psi69%2595 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2635 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,451 psi63%2520 fps98.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,931 psi67%2539 fps95.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%44,222 psi69%2615 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%43,192 psi68%2572 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%32,329 psi51%2411 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,221 psi66%2602 fps99%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,572 psi75%2641 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%53,925 psi85%2723 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,599 psi70%2612 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,252 psi71%2569 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,393 psi63%2523 fps99.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%37,753 psi59%2470 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,466 psi63%2546 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,498 psi70%2585 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2595 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,582 psi64%2562 fps98.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%50,314 psi79%2759 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%33,750 psi53%2454 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,016 psi63%2572 fps98.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%40,176 psi63%2605 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,268 psi74%2644 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,021 psi74%2667 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,097 psi80%2687 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,905 psi42%1549 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%53,113 psi83%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,175 psi61%2500 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,250 psi68%2671 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,157 psi55%2543 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%35,578 psi56%2526 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%37,956 psi59%2589 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,399 psi76%2621 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,279 psi66%2539 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,694 psi56%2457 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%44,121 psi69%2589 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%37,753 psi59%2470 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,599 psi70%2612 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,393 psi63%2523 fps99.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,466 psi63%2546 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,608 psi57%2507 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,788 psi72%2625 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%2602 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,687 psi72%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,101 psi60%2408 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%42,119 psi66%2516 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,314 psi80%2717 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,397 psi71%2539 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,339 psi71%2618 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,550 psi57%2464 fps98.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,585 psi42%2300 fps95.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%44,628 psi70%2657 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,517 psi81%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,050 psi72%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,829 psi66%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,366 psi66%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,708 psi54%2402 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%33,083 psi52%2405 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,645 psi75%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,857 psi64%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%34,766 psi54%2461 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%31,285 psi49%2448 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,748 psi48%2329 fps96.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,311 psi74%2680 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%41,046 psi64%2615 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%29,327 psi46%2451 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,439 psi68%2608 fps99.5%

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This overview compares 100 powders for .300 RCM loaded with the .306 | 174gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ BT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,949 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 fps to 2,949 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 174.0 gr projectile in 0.306" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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