
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .308 | 159gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 107 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 53% | 2605 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 54% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 54% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
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% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 53% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50 gr | 80% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 51% | 2507 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,072 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 51% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,126 psi | 49% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 50% | 2500 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,518 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,720 psi | 78% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 40% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,100 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 54% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 40% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.5 gr | 80% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 30,632 psi | 47% | 2516 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,391 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 47% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,457 psi | 45% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 46% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,272 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,011 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
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 114 powders for .300 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .308 | 159gr | Hasler ARIETE. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,054 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 3,054 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 47–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .300 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .308 | 159gr | Hasler ARIETE they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.