
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 RCM with .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 106 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 2592 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,953 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 35,186 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,875 psi | 41% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,270 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 2156 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 54.4 gr | 86% | 40,205 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 42% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 48% | 2201 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,085 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 43% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.9 gr | 82% | 33,156 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,903 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 44% | 2195 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,804 psi | 44% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 51% | 2215 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,875 psi | 41% | 2192 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 106 powders for .300 RCM loaded with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,558 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .300 RCM with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.