Load data for .300 RCM + .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM Tactical

.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:1:13.0

Load data in caliber .300 RCM with .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM Tactical bullet and 98 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%56,304 psi88%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,853 psi86%2710 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%2772 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%57,667 psi90%2766 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,018 psi66%2615 fps96.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,882 psi86%2756 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%54,563 psi86%2841 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,288 psi87%2789 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%56,289 psi88%2789 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%57,740 psi90%2789 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,158 psi86%2710 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,969 psi86%2907 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%56,289 psi88%2808 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%56,898 psi89%2831 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,883 psi88%2897 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%57,348 psi90%2936 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,958 psi63%2641 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,744 psi70%2802 fps98.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,897 psi86%2802 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%57,000 psi89%2825 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%57,101 psi89%2799 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,912 psi88%2720 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%57,305 psi90%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%55,448 psi87%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,375 psi85%2789 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%57,624 psi90%2894 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%54,491 psi85%2799 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,898 psi88%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,156 psi82%2776 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%55,361 psi87%2831 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%54,273 psi85%2871 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,607 psi56%1690 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,956 psi89%2799 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,854 psi88%2776 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,724 psi87%2772 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,651 psi87%2753 fps98.2%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,145 psi90%2822 fps98%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,288 psi87%2776 fps98.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,288 psi87%2835 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,824 psi86%2812 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%57,740 psi90%2789 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%55,158 psi86%2766 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,810 psi86%2717 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,535 psi87%2766 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,897 psi86%2772 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,724 psi87%2808 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%57,363 psi90%2779 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,462 psi85%2733 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%56,072 psi88%2818 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%54,375 psi85%2822 fps96.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%57,290 psi90%2881 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%56,579 psi89%2844 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,927 psi88%2877 fps99%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,273 psi85%2756 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%57,624 psi90%2825 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,969 psi86%2740 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,129 psi57%1729 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%57,043 psi89%2766 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,607 psi86%2772 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%57,493 psi90%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%57,000 psi89%2930 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%54,360 psi85%2864 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%53,824 psi84%2890 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,969 psi86%2713 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,578 psi86%2733 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%56,869 psi89%2818 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%57,101 psi89%2799 fps97.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,897 psi86%2772 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%55,158 psi86%2766 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,535 psi87%2766 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,724 psi87%2808 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,955 psi86%2828 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%56,666 psi89%2792 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%57,058 psi89%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,317 psi87%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,738 psi87%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%55,158 psi86%2726 fps98.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,274 psi87%2769 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,723 psi86%2671 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,985 psi88%2779 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%57,087 psi89%2815 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,590 psi81%2831 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,008 psi75%2713 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,317 psi87%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,579 psi87%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%57,638 psi90%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%55,013 psi86%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%55,027 psi86%2746 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%56,115 psi88%2825 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%54,607 psi86%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%56,710 psi89%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%55,143 psi86%2828 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,063 psi69%2717 fps99.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%56,652 psi89%2805 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%54,505 psi85%2782 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%54,056 psi85%2841 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,766 psi56%2648 fps99.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%57,188 psi90%2818 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%49,559 psi78%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,424 psi66%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,559 psi78%2677 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%47,384 psi74%2605 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%39,030 psi61%2556 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,103 psi63%2523 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%33,852 psi53%2461 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,687 psi72%2631 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,870 psi61%2487 fps97.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,732 psi75%2638 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,486 psi76%2625 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,669 psi65%2667 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,769 psi61%2513 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,350 psi65%2572 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%32,053 psi50%2418 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%33,344 psi52%2484 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%29,428 psi46%2379 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%36,260 psi57%2612 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,947 psi70%2641 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,421 psi60%2516 fps99.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%44,440 psi70%2589 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,487 psi78%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,789 psi73%2664 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,764 psi81%2808 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,117 psi61%2520 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%41,423 psi65%2618 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%48,109 psi75%2694 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,093 psi72%2644 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,269 psi46%2316 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,221 psi66%2621 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%43,903 psi69%2687 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,484 psi42%1509 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,324 psi69%2598 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,992 psi72%2635 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,828 psi64%2520 fps98.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,294 psi68%2543 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%44,614 psi70%2618 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%43,497 psi68%2572 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%32,706 psi51%2418 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,380 psi66%2602 fps99.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,732 psi75%2638 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,020 psi71%2615 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,585 psi71%2569 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,785 psi64%2526 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%38,087 psi60%2474 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,828 psi64%2549 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2589 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,281 psi71%2595 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,727 psi64%2559 fps98.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%50,705 psi79%2762 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%34,055 psi53%2461 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,393 psi63%2575 fps98.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%37,869 psi59%2549 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,645 psi75%2648 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,427 psi74%2671 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,503 psi81%2687 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,818 psi42%1545 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%53,577 psi84%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,537 psi62%2503 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,714 psi69%2677 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,462 psi56%2546 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%33,504 psi53%2474 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%35,969 psi56%2536 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,820 psi77%2625 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,685 psi67%2543 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,042 psi56%2461 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%44,440 psi70%2589 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%38,087 psi60%2474 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,020 psi71%2615 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,785 psi64%2526 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,828 psi64%2549 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,941 psi58%2510 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,195 psi72%2628 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,193 psi69%2605 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,093 psi72%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,464 psi60%2411 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%42,496 psi67%2520 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,735 psi81%2717 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,759 psi72%2539 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,745 psi72%2621 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,912 psi58%2467 fps98.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,847 psi42%2306 fps96.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%44,991 psi71%2661 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,982 psi81%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,441 psi73%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,250 psi66%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,728 psi67%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,056 psi55%2405 fps99%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%33,431 psi52%2411 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,051 psi75%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,249 psi65%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%35,085 psi55%2464 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%31,633 psi50%2451 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,024 psi49%2333 fps96.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,732 psi75%2684 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%41,423 psi65%2618 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%29,559 psi46%2457 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%2612 fps99.6%

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This overview compares 98 powders for .300 RCM loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM Tactical. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,936 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" 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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