Load data for .300 Weath. Mag. + .308 | 156gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2)

.300 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:156 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.824"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:98.9 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:15.5

Load data in caliber .300 Weath. Mag. with .308 | 156gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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 2495<<locked>>82%54,868 psi86%2963 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%56,797 psi89%3041 fps98.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,853 psi86%3077 fps99.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%55,419 psi87%3022 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%56,956 psi89%3136 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%56,463 psi88%3228 fps97.1%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%57,740 psi90%3232 fps96%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%55,985 psi88%3061 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%54,520 psi85%3123 fps97.6%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,854 psi88%3176 fps96.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%55,506 psi87%3189 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%54,607 psi86%3117 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%56,898 psi89%3084 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%57,116 psi90%3110 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%54,201 psi85%3140 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%55,434 psi87%3163 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%57,566 psi90%3169 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,839 psi86%3166 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,677 psi81%3094 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,904 psi70%3009 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%56,028 psi88%3248 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,125 psi79%3077 fps96.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%57,740 psi90%3100 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,839 psi86%3166 fps97.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%57,174 psi90%3087 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%54,505 psi85%3061 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%55,579 psi87%3133 fps99%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%55,288 psi87%3091 fps98%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%56,115 psi88%3117 fps96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%54,462 psi85%3061 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,767 psi87%3100 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%55,985 psi88%3169 fps98.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,216 psi57%1942 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%56,463 psi88%3068 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%55,361 psi87%3041 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%54,578 psi86%3022 fps98.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%54,781 psi86%3061 fps98.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,288 psi87%3058 fps98.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%57,319 psi90%3127 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%54,853 psi86%3081 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%57,435 psi90%3104 fps96.5%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%53,258 psi83%3140 fps96.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,971 psi89%3028 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%55,579 psi87%3035 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%55,274 psi87%3054 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%56,782 psi89%3097 fps99.2%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,281 psi71%2910 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,652 psi89%3045 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%57,609 psi90%3045 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%56,391 psi88%3094 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%55,651 psi87%3117 fps97.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%54,520 psi85%3192 fps98.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%55,724 psi87%3123 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%57,421 psi90%3120 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%53,679 psi84%3156 fps96.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%54,607 psi86%3120 fps99.4%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%47,819 psi75%3018 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,941 psi58%1991 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%54,505 psi85%3045 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%54,940 psi86%3159 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%57,000 psi89%3159 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%55,709 psi87%3192 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,903 psi69%3025 fps97%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%57,493 psi90%3048 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%54,012 psi85%3038 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%56,144 psi88%3094 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%56,855 psi89%3156 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%57,174 psi90%3087 fps98.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%55,274 psi87%3054 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%55,579 psi87%3035 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%56,782 psi89%3097 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%55,854 psi88%3100 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%56,753 psi89%3077 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%57,522 psi90%2976 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%55,114 psi86%2927 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%54,984 psi86%3002 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%56,362 psi88%3150 fps98.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%57,159 psi90%2969 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%57,682 psi90%3094 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%55,056 psi86%3123 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%57,421 psi90%3130 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%54,331 psi85%2953 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%54,781 psi86%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%55,579 psi87%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%54,085 psi85%3058 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,982 psi83%3038 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%56,536 psi89%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%57,029 psi89%3120 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%54,143 psi85%3123 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%54,766 psi86%3179 fps96.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%53,853 psi84%3022 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%55,796 psi87%3136 fps99.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%47,021 psi74%3153 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%57,072 psi89%3087 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%53,795 psi84%3061 fps97.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%51,416 psi81%2910 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%49,559 psi78%2917 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%35,998 psi56%2707 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,747 psi76%2917 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,159 psi58%2756 fps97.4%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%48,820 psi77%3087 fps95.3%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%53,563 psi84%3159 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,369 psi73%2890 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%44,469 psi70%2927 fps95%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>98%52,301 psi82%3107 fps95.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,750 psi81%3123 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%44,599 psi70%2927 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,905 psi74%2917 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,980 psi78%2989 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,419 psi57%2772 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%41,553 psi65%2910 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%44,092 psi69%2917 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%44,599 psi70%2972 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>82%28,268 psi44%2552 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%34,490 psi54%2749 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-2674.9 gr84%32,822 psi51%2743 fps95.3%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>98%46,934 psi74%3018 fps95.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%47,152 psi74%2927 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%44,599 psi70%2972 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,365 psi65%2785 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,558 psi75%2936 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,465 psi62%2812 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%45,266 psi71%2904 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%52,272 psi82%3051 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,939 psi53%2661 fps98.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%52,141 psi82%3041 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>82%41,452 psi65%2890 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,122 psi43%1742 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,837 psi83%3009 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,776 psi76%2930 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%51,126 psi80%2959 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%42,351 psi66%2825 fps95.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,830 psi67%2818 fps96.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,839 psi56%2710 fps97.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%51,314 psi80%3018 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%53,983 psi85%3045 fps95.8%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%49,632 psi78%3071 fps95.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,359 psi84%2972 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,820 psi77%2923 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,277 psi63%2762 fps97.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,464 psi60%2736 fps95.3%
Lovex S071<<locked>>94%37,086 psi58%2733 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%53,200 psi83%2992 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%54,114 psi85%2992 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,327 psi77%2976 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%45,049 psi71%2917 fps95.1%
Norma MRP77.9 gr90%40,872 psi64%2920 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,130 psi58%2756 fps97.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,038 psi78%2999 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%49,893 psi78%3087 fps95.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,071 psi57%2736 fps95.1%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%41,118 psi64%2877 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,528 psi43%1781 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%2920 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,208 psi69%2976 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,144 psi58%2776 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 7070.7 gr80%36,187 psi57%2782 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%40,944 psi64%2949 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,705 psi79%2940 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,222 psi69%2867 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%49,240 psi77%2969 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%43,236 psi68%2900 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,365 psi65%2785 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,277 psi63%2762 fps97.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,820 psi77%2923 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,464 psi60%2736 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,658 psi72%2927 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,156 psi83%3018 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,969 psi85%2923 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,614 psi71%2779 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,450 psi62%2703 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>92%45,803 psi72%2956 fps95.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,780 psi84%2920 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,599 psi70%2867 fps99.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,620 psi53%2707 fps99.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%40,973 psi64%2818 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,923 psi80%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%51,227 psi80%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,537 psi60%2756 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%43,323 psi68%2858 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,574 psi78%2907 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%38,058 psi60%2756 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%31,314 psi49%2638 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%51,111 psi80%3114 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,869 psi59%2730 fps99.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,465 psi62%2812 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%26,629 psi42%2575 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%53,200 psi83%3025 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%46,586 psi73%2930 fps95.8%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .300 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .308 | 156gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2). Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,248 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,942 fps to 3,248 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .300 Weath. Mag. with the .308 | 156gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) 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.

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