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Load data for .300 Weath. Mag. + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.300 Weath. Mag. + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30713
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.301" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.300 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.824" | 71.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.507" | 89.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.618" | 15.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.459" | 11.6mm
Case Capacity:
98.9 Grains of Water | 6.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2690_C379
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .300 Weath. Mag. with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**79
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56173
88%
**99
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40944
64%
**90
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36477
57%
**44
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**58
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55405
87%
**04
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**40
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54984
86%
**95
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57290
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
56884
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
56826
89%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55593
87%
**99
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52475
82%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45600
71%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57043
89%
**58
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40944
64%
**90
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
57072
89%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51532
81%
**61
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57348
90%
**59
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57116
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
56652
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36477
57%
**44
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**87
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35418
56%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56695
89%
**77
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**17
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
56971
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57014
89%
**17
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
56782
89%
**22
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**94
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
56768
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46615
73%
**59
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56666
89%
**49
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32285
51%
**66
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
57130
90%
**45
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57392
90%
**69
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54230
85%
**59
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36056
56%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
56956
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44643
70%
**77
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39929
63%
**40
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57029
89%
**27
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
57232
90%
**72
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57014
89%
**51
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**94
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57261
90%
**94
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
57029
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
56565
89%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
56927
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
56985
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51750
81%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56942
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55376
87%
**15
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47427
74%
**54
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41234
65%
**59
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
56652
89%
**77
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**69
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49284
77%
**92
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52634
82%
**12
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
58%
**82
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33765
53%
**26
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33924
53%
**16
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28558
45%
**05
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50923
80%
**53
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32547
51%
**57
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43990
69%
**30
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
37869
59%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48602
76%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
58%
**85
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
51%
**07
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31198
49%
**87
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27398
43%
**72
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33852
53%
**15
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33924
53%
**16
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40582
64%
**15
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
34722
54%
**13
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
54%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46514
73%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
28558
45%
**05
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44933
70%
**92
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52011
81%
**02
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
28601
45%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51663
81%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**69
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42656
67%
**61
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48675
76%
**66
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38014
60%
**89
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**80
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
53%
**46
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**10
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44483
70%
**94
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27934
44%
**26
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42438
66%
**94
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
28892
45%
**54
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
53%
**82
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**13
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42221
66%
**03
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
47%
**28
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28703
45%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43787
69%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
28863
45%
**48
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
36521
57%
**57
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51300
80%
**02
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**66
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35955
56%
**66
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**30
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52417
82%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51590
81%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**54
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**10
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51198
80%
**99
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**56
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40030
63%
**74
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36767
58%
**52
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49530
78%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**40
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
48%
**98
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47065
74%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35114
55%
**66
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
34301
54%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
33504
53%
**43
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
37898
59%
**74
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**51
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25933
41%
**74
98%

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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