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Load data for .300 Weath. Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385

.300 Weath. Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2052
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.282" | 32.6mm
Caliber:
.300 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.824" | 71.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.507" | 89.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.599" | 15.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.340" | 8.6mm
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_B6166_C379
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .300 Weath. Mag. with .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**72
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56927
89%
**09
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
41930
66%
**13
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36999
58%
**57
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
56942
89%
**38
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57029
89%
**17
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
56652
89%
**23
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56782
89%
**12
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57101
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**63
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
56753
89%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54288
85%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46934
74%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57377
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
41930
66%
**13
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
56782
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52982
83%
**74
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
56869
89%
**46
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57232
90%
**90
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36999
58%
**57
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
56550
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
56869
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35491
56%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**07
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**90
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57363
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
56782
89%
**07
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**22
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**10
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47456
74%
**62
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**40
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
33083
52%
**79
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57435
90%
**41
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**43
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57087
89%
**59
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56028
88%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35897
56%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45658
72%
**90
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
65%
**59
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**17
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57406
90%
**69
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57188
90%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**51
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57377
90%
**77
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57392
90%
**94
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
56608
89%
**33
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56840
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57334
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57377
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57246
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
52982
83%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
56927
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57246
90%
**35
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
48820
77%
**71
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42670
67%
**82
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**74
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
56782
89%
**46
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
50633
79%
**92
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
59%
**98
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
53%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
33489
52%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
28079
44%
**82
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51735
81%
**56
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33388
52%
**64
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**30
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
36912
58%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37608
59%
**98
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
52%
**23
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31995
50%
**93
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
44%
**92
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
33489
52%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
50836
80%
**58
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41423
65%
**25
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
33765
53%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
55%
**13
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**82
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
28079
44%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46267
73%
**02
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52982
83%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
28718
45%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52489
82%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51242
80%
**69
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**71
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49559
78%
**62
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**02
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
56%
**87
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
54%
**43
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46992
74%
**20
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45179
71%
**03
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
45%
**46
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43279
68%
**03
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
28181
44%
**21
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34838
55%
**89
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**23
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43105
68%
**13
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30603
48%
**38
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28645
45%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47819
75%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44933
70%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43134
68%
**66
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
28311
44%
**21
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
36434
57%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52127
82%
**08
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**79
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**79
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48182
75%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52620
82%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45963
72%
**61
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46992
74%
**20
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52083
82%
**02
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**62
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41060
64%
**74
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
**66
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44846
70%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**46
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
49%
**98
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48008
75%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35853
56%
**75
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
53%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
32996
52%
**20
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
37652
59%
**71
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44860
70%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
50836
80%
**58
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26890
42%
**93
99%

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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