Load data for .300 RCM + .308 | 168gr | Berger BT Target

.300 RCM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:168 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
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:1:13.5

Load data in caliber .300 RCM with .308 | 168gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 101 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%54,752 psi86%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%56,666 psi89%2795 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%56,637 psi89%2789 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,824 psi86%2805 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%56,014 psi88%2792 fps97.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%56,579 psi89%2835 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,507 psi89%2923 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%57,145 psi90%2871 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,708 psi86%2818 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%56,159 psi88%2822 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%57,043 psi89%2795 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%56,956 psi89%2992 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,549 psi85%2841 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%57,740 psi90%2769 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,158 psi86%2861 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,085 psi85%2923 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,332 psi87%2963 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,725 psi61%2661 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,975 psi67%2812 fps97.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%57,159 psi90%2890 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,143 psi86%2854 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%55,419 psi87%2825 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,505 psi85%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%55,564 psi87%2851 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%53,882 psi84%2897 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%56,797 psi89%2812 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%56,130 psi88%2867 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%55,593 psi87%2917 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%56,449 psi88%2881 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%57,711 psi90%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,256 psi79%2799 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%57,319 psi90%2913 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%56,463 psi88%2953 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,346 psi55%1722 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,376 psi87%2831 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%57,740 psi90%2861 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%57,624 psi90%2851 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,157 psi85%2779 fps97.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%57,363 psi90%2723 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi87%2848 fps97.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%57,392 psi90%2858 fps98%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,287 psi84%2858 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%56,565 psi89%2890 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%56,159 psi88%2822 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%56,449 psi88%2805 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%56,927 psi89%2844 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%56,797 psi89%2799 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%57,377 psi90%2848 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%56,637 psi89%2851 fps99%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,392 psi90%2881 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%55,724 psi87%2812 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%56,304 psi88%2815 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,389 psi85%2848 fps99.9%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi88%2900 fps96.1%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,245 psi87%2907 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,042 psi86%2874 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,273 psi85%2904 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%56,550 psi89%2841 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%56,188 psi88%2861 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%57,072 psi89%2825 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,824 psi56%1762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%55,492 psi87%2799 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%56,652 psi89%2851 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%55,579 psi87%2927 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%54,998 psi86%2959 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,115 psi88%2943 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,738 psi87%2969 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%2795 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%56,478 psi89%2815 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%54,998 psi86%2848 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%55,419 psi87%2825 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%56,637 psi89%2851 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%56,927 psi89%2844 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%57,377 psi90%2848 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,392 psi90%2881 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%56,811 psi89%2907 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,911 psi86%2818 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%55,405 psi87%2838 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%57,464 psi90%2753 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%57,450 psi90%2746 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%57,072 psi89%2802 fps98%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%57,682 psi90%2854 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%56,637 psi89%2749 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,549 psi85%2812 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,361 psi87%2844 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,821 psi78%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%57,130 psi90%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%57,638 psi90%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%56,188 psi88%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%56,855 psi89%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,826 psi89%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,491 psi85%2854 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%56,855 psi89%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,085 psi86%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,014 psi89%2910 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,177 psi66%2736 fps98.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,781 psi86%2831 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%56,550 psi89%2867 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%55,869 psi88%2920 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,635 psi54%2651 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,448 psi87%2851 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,196 psi76%2628 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%52,953 psi83%2746 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,017 psi64%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,964 psi75%2707 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%49,255 psi77%2684 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,798 psi61%2549 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%34,809 psi55%2530 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,585 psi70%2664 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,797 psi59%2513 fps97.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,644 psi73%2671 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,920 psi74%2657 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%40,335 psi63%2687 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,536 psi59%2536 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%54,143 psi85%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,321 psi63%2598 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%35,027 psi55%2539 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%32,256 psi51%2497 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%30,240 psi47%2441 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%37,391 psi59%2684 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,540 psi68%2664 fps98.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,101 psi58%2539 fps98.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%45,948 psi72%2664 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2690 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,009 psi78%2835 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%53,258 psi83%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,913 psi59%2539 fps96%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%42,598 psi67%2690 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%49,632 psi78%2769 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,034 psi71%2674 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%30,211 psi47%2385 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,843 psi64%2644 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%45,643 psi72%2766 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,484 psi42%1542 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,076 psi68%2625 fps99.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,498 psi70%2667 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,653 psi62%2546 fps97.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%45,078 psi71%2621 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%54,056 psi85%2680 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%45,977 psi72%2690 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,991 psi71%2651 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%33,823 psi53%2490 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,263 psi65%2628 fps98.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,644 psi73%2671 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%52,750 psi83%2753 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2641 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,440 psi70%2598 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,595 psi62%2549 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%39,305 psi62%2546 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%42,061 psi66%2618 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,598 psi68%2615 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,990 psi69%2625 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,711 psi62%2589 fps98.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%52,576 psi82%2838 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%35,085 psi55%2530 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,044 psi61%2595 fps98%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%41,858 psi66%2680 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,572 psi73%2677 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,021 psi72%2697 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,169 psi79%2720 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,789 psi42%1578 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%52,112 psi82%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%41,002 psi64%2579 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,134 psi66%2697 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,345 psi54%2566 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%34,577 psi54%2543 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%37,202 psi58%2608 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,514 psi74%2654 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,495 psi65%2569 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,853 psi55%2484 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%45,948 psi72%2664 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%39,305 psi62%2546 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2641 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,595 psi62%2549 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%42,061 psi66%2618 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,752 psi56%2530 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,773 psi70%2651 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%2628 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,904 psi70%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,376 psi59%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%43,874 psi69%2589 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,212 psi79%2749 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,585 psi70%2572 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,367 psi70%2644 fps99%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,752 psi56%2490 fps97.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,962 psi41%2316 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,691 psi79%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,252 psi71%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,915 psi64%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,510 psi65%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,924 psi53%2428 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%34,447 psi54%2480 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,673 psi73%2667 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,001 psi63%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%36,100 psi57%2533 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%32,358 psi51%2516 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,081 psi47%2349 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,238 psi72%2710 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%42,830 psi67%2694 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%30,472 psi48%2523 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,453 psi67%2635 fps99.2%

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This overview compares 101 powders for .300 RCM loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Berger BT Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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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