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Load data for .300 RCM + .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550

.300 RCM + .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP
Manufacturer SKU:
3072
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.250" | 31.7mm
Caliber:
.300 RCM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.090" | 53.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.797" | 71.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.543" | 13.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.343" | 8.7mm
Case Capacity:
75.0 Grains of Water | 4.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2696_C371
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .300 RCM with .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 96 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.3 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**66
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
57261
90%
**56
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
45861
72%
**54
94%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**40
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**46
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
57174
90%
**07
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39102
61%
**16
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54389
85%
**95
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52156
82%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56855
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
45382
71%
**54
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
39668
62%
**82
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37173
58%
**43
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
32808
51%
**25
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41408
65%
**94
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
56971
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
56710
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50096
79%
**74
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48805
76%
**84
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57145
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
56942
89%
**71
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
56623
89%
**49
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
57377
90%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**33
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52968
83%
**20
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
56710
89%
**56
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45585
71%
**41
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
56666
89%
**92
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
43439
68%
**43
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
56710
89%
**30
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
56507
89%
**56
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**53
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32460
51%
**72
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
56797
89%
**26
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**89
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
54259
85%
**79
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
41336
65%
**44
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
52968
83%
**76
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
52460
82%
**79
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
37898
59%
**10
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
56478
89%
**43
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34360
54%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**59
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
56768
89%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
56942
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
54491
85%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
53621
84%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
56695
89%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
56855
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
56695
89%
**72
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
47659
75%
**31
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
44396
70%
**35
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
56782
89%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
56811
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
57043
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
56782
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
57290
90%
**17
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
56507
89%
**56
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**43
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
56666
89%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**49
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**62
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
49647
78%
**38
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
47732
75%
**30
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
44672
70%
**12
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
56826
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
57261
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
54375
85%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
56521
89%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
37202
58%
**48
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
56608
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57435
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40886
64%
**12
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
55579
87%
**53
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
56710
89%
**35
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33576
53%
**46
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48559
76%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**00
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
35447
56%
**25
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**44
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**25
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**67
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**15
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
26919
42%
**24
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31488
49%
**59
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41031
64%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44164
69%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31923
50%
**75
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35650
56%
**00
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
34650
54%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
34853
55%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23090
36%
**33
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
28572
45%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
26585
42%
**87
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47892
75%
**51
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
50763
80%
**94
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
52272
82%
**28
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**95
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**30
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**80
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
49%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29370
46%
**83
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**21
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
52%
**08
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41104
64%
**90
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45266
71%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40596
64%
**74
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**44
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
51%
**26
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38087
60%
**25
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
44%
**51
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45194
71%
**15
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
40248
63%
**80
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50705
79%
**44
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**21
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48472
76%
**75
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43569
68%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35534
56%
**75
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
53%
**56
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
27267
43%
**38
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**89
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48008
75%
**95
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43395
68%
**66
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
34751
54%
**05
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
31444
49%
**05
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31952
50%
**69
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43250
68%
**92
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
49%
**49
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
34171
54%
**21
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50604
79%
**61
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50459
79%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
32996
52%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42148
66%
**13
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42728
67%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34635
54%
**93
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
49%
**75
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
49%
**79
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51735
81%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38508
60%
**74
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
37913
59%
**44
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
33924
53%
**08
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
58%
**92
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**26
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49081
77%
**35
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47224
74%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48994
77%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40843
64%
**11
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
55%
**23
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35534
56%
**75
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**21
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43569
68%
**36
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48254
76%
**39
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48689
76%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39102
61%
**74
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
40915
64%
**80
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28732
45%
**23
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
31038
49%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45992
72%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38406
60%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44846
70%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33402
52%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**98
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
33069
52%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35099
55%
**38
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24598
39%
**01
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32982
52%
**46
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**80
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
23090
36%
**78
90%

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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