Load data for .300 RCM + .308 | 175gr | Berger LRBT Target

.300 RCM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:175 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .300 RCM with .308 | 175gr | Berger LRBT Target bullet and 99 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%54,984 psi86%2661 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%56,855 psi89%2733 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%57,276 psi90%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,419 psi87%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%56,246 psi88%2733 fps97.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%56,971 psi89%2776 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,768 psi89%2864 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%57,363 psi90%2808 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,984 psi86%2759 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%56,637 psi89%2762 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%57,435 psi90%2733 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%57,290 psi90%2930 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,940 psi86%2782 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,506 psi87%2802 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,418 psi85%2864 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,550 psi87%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,812 psi61%2608 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,439 psi68%2762 fps98.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%57,435 psi90%2828 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,608 psi87%2799 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%55,666 psi87%2766 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,752 psi86%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%55,941 psi88%2792 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,244 psi85%2838 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%57,043 psi89%2749 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%56,681 psi89%2812 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%56,159 psi88%2861 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%56,840 psi89%2825 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,708 psi86%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,633 psi79%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%57,580 psi90%2854 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%56,753 psi89%2897 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi56%1677 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,869 psi88%2772 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,418 psi85%2749 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,636 psi86%2746 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,418 psi85%2720 fps97.8%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,825 psi87%2792 fps97.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%57,653 psi90%2799 fps98.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,490 psi84%2799 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%56,927 psi89%2831 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%56,637 psi89%2762 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%56,739 psi89%2746 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%57,348 psi90%2785 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%56,869 psi89%2736 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%57,696 psi90%2785 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%56,927 psi89%2792 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,302 psi85%2776 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%56,202 psi88%2756 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%56,811 psi89%2756 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,737 psi86%2789 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,739 psi89%2844 fps96.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,753 psi87%2848 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,361 psi87%2818 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,650 psi86%2848 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%56,739 psi89%2782 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%56,304 psi88%2799 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%57,363 psi90%2762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi56%1719 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%55,825 psi87%2740 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%56,942 psi89%2795 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%55,956 psi88%2867 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,477 psi87%2900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,565 psi89%2887 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,202 psi88%2913 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%57,159 psi90%2733 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%56,637 psi89%2753 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,477 psi87%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%55,666 psi87%2766 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%56,927 psi89%2792 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%57,348 psi90%2785 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%57,696 psi90%2785 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,302 psi85%2776 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%57,217 psi90%2851 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2762 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%55,796 psi87%2782 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%2648 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,389 psi85%2644 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%57,450 psi90%2749 fps98.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%57,725 psi90%2792 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%57,058 psi89%2690 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,737 psi86%2753 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,767 psi87%2785 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,009 psi78%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%57,580 psi90%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,636 psi86%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%56,333 psi88%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%57,174 psi90%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%57,116 psi90%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,636 psi86%2792 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%57,058 psi89%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,463 psi87%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,319 psi90%2851 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,598 psi67%2684 fps98.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,230 psi87%2776 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%56,913 psi89%2808 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%56,159 psi88%2861 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,882 psi55%2608 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,869 psi88%2792 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,472 psi76%2569 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%53,330 psi84%2687 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,394 psi65%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,356 psi76%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%46,253 psi72%2575 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,131 psi61%2500 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%32,808 psi51%2428 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,773 psi70%2608 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,043 psi60%2461 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%2615 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,297 psi74%2598 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%40,683 psi64%2638 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,652 psi59%2484 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,480 psi63%2546 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%33,257 psi52%2441 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%32,518 psi51%2451 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%30,443 psi48%2398 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%35,288 psi55%2579 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,918 psi69%2612 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,333 psi59%2487 fps98.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%46,166 psi72%2612 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,588 psi76%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,701 psi72%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,546 psi79%2779 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%53,693 psi84%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,116 psi60%2490 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%43,004 psi67%2641 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%50,024 psi78%2717 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,165 psi71%2618 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%28,601 psi45%2290 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,104 psi64%2592 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%45,890 psi72%2717 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,368 psi41%1496 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,236 psi68%2569 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,860 psi70%2612 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,958 psi63%2493 fps98.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,511 psi67%2516 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%46,369 psi73%2638 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%42,395 psi66%2543 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%33,968 psi53%2441 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,452 psi65%2575 fps98.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%2615 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%52,910 psi83%2694 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%2585 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,730 psi70%2546 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,885 psi63%2500 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%37,130 psi58%2441 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%42,322 psi66%2569 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,932 psi69%2562 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,092 psi69%2566 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,842 psi62%2533 fps98.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%52,794 psi83%2782 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%33,156 psi52%2428 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,392 psi62%2546 fps98.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%39,479 psi62%2575 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,702 psi73%2621 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,122 psi72%2638 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,502 psi79%2661 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,687 psi42%1532 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%52,373 psi82%2690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%41,118 psi64%2526 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2644 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,606 psi54%2516 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%34,853 psi55%2497 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%37,405 psi59%2559 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,805 psi75%2598 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,771 psi65%2513 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,172 psi55%2434 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%46,166 psi72%2612 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%37,130 psi58%2441 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%2585 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,885 psi63%2500 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%42,322 psi66%2569 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,969 psi56%2480 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,918 psi70%2595 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,134 psi68%2575 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,121 psi71%2513 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,550 psi59%2385 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%44,164 psi69%2539 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,618 psi79%2694 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2516 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,759 psi70%2592 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,056 psi56%2441 fps98.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,063 psi41%2270 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,908 psi80%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,469 psi71%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,205 psi65%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,858 psi66%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,229 psi54%2379 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%34,737 psi54%2434 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,876 psi73%2608 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,205 psi63%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%34,011 psi53%2431 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%30,748 psi48%2421 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,327 psi48%2303 fps96.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,572 psi73%2654 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%43,207 psi68%2644 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%28,761 psi45%2418 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,772 psi67%2582 fps99.4%

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This overview compares 99 powders for .300 RCM loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger LRBT Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,930 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,930 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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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