Load data for .300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO

.300 Win. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Geco
Bullet Weight:136 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.62"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:90.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber .300 Win. Mag. with .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 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 2015<<locked>>84%55,666 psi89%3104 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,331 psi87%3123 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,665 psi88%3179 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%55,216 psi89%3120 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,346 psi87%3173 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%54,766 psi88%3255 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,042 psi88%3209 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%56,376 psi90%3209 fps99.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,969 psi87%3156 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,984 psi88%3136 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%55,187 psi88%3333 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%56,159 psi90%3228 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%53,287 psi85%3192 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,188 psi90%3323 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%53,925 psi86%3301 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,972 psi64%3005 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,150 psi72%3186 fps97.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%55,172 psi88%3222 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%53,243 psi85%3186 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%53,592 psi86%3150 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,521 psi89%3140 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%53,461 psi86%3182 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%55,477 psi89%3291 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%53,838 psi86%3143 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,215 psi87%3199 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,898 psi90%3278 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%56,420 psi90%3241 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,622 psi89%3222 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,388 psi84%3182 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%55,347 psi89%3251 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%55,027 psi88%3284 fps96.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,404 psi57%2011 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%55,854 psi90%3205 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%54,027 psi87%3182 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,940 psi88%3179 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,346 psi87%3143 fps96.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%53,925 psi86%3176 fps96.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,506 psi89%3189 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,211 psi79%3136 fps98.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,679 psi88%3228 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,969 psi87%3156 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,665 psi88%3179 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,418 psi87%3130 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,492 psi89%3186 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,795 psi88%3179 fps98.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,956 psi90%3215 fps97.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,592 psi86%3146 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,186 psi87%3150 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%56,072 psi90%3241 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%54,114 psi87%3245 fps99.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%53,272 psi85%3205 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%52,852 psi85%3228 fps97.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,346 psi87%3169 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,056 psi87%3192 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,752 psi88%3153 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,665 psi57%2054 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,723 psi88%3179 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%53,766 psi86%3264 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%53,505 psi86%3304 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%54,766 psi88%3274 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%54,476 psi87%3307 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,331 psi87%3133 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,041 psi87%3146 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%53,098 psi85%3176 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%53,592 psi86%3150 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,795 psi88%3179 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,665 psi88%3179 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,492 psi89%3186 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,956 psi90%3215 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%55,201 psi89%3245 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%52,736 psi85%3143 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%53,606 psi86%3173 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,143 psi88%3091 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,521 psi89%3084 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%55,172 psi88%3127 fps97.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,332 psi89%3189 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,505 psi87%3084 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%56,246 psi90%3199 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%53,563 psi86%3176 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,011 psi83%3241 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%55,187 psi88%3255 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%53,606 psi86%3038 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%54,781 psi88%3071 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,911 psi86%3114 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,085 psi87%3120 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%54,940 psi88%3159 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%55,593 psi89%3222 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%53,447 psi86%3159 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%53,853 psi86%3146 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,898 psi90%3271 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,077 psi71%3094 fps98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%53,359 psi86%3159 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,216 psi89%3219 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%55,898 psi90%3278 fps97.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,839 psi57%2992 fps97.7%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,921 psi78%2999 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,263 psi66%2900 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,543 psi76%3058 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%51,517 psi83%3058 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,044 psi63%2887 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%38,319 psi61%2923 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,252 psi73%3025 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,508 psi62%2854 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,413 psi76%3038 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,950 psi77%3031 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,379 psi66%3048 fps97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,971 psi61%2871 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,901 psi66%2946 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%38,218 psi61%2943 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1762.6 gr80%32,866 psi53%2818 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%32,895 psi53%2815 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%38,928 psi62%3031 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,860 psi72%3028 fps97.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,724 psi60%2874 fps97.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%50,169 psi80%3087 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,095 psi79%3028 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,456 psi74%3058 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,648 psi83%3222 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,531 psi81%3091 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,566 psi62%2874 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%48,457 psi78%3140 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%52,866 psi85%3176 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,687 psi73%3035 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%32,793 psi53%2759 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,320 psi63%2940 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%51,198 psi82%3215 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,165 psi42%1798 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,669 psi65%2910 fps98.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,495 psi67%2959 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,594 psi60%2825 fps96.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%48,008 psi77%3025 fps95.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%50,778 psi81%3117 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,023 psi79%3071 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%37,898 psi61%2894 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,916 psi67%2979 fps98%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,413 psi76%3038 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,425 psi71%2999 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,223 psi73%2959 fps98.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,190 psi64%2894 fps98.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%42,641 psi68%2943 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%45,977 psi74%3031 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,106 psi71%2969 fps99.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,541 psi71%2982 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,248 psi65%2930 fps97.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%38,580 psi62%2927 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,074 psi64%2946 fps97.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%43,134 psi69%3035 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,514 psi76%3038 fps97%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,065 psi75%3061 fps98.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,213 psi82%3091 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,484 psi42%1837 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%44,657 psi72%2989 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,453 psi70%3064 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6062.6 gr80%35,027 psi56%2900 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%38,174 psi61%2940 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7071.6 gr90%41,104 psi66%3022 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,892 psi77%3022 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,003 psi67%2917 fps99%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,389 psi57%2808 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%50,169 psi80%3087 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%42,641 psi68%2943 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,425 psi71%2999 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,190 psi64%2894 fps98.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%45,977 psi74%3031 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,622 psi59%2864 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,774 psi73%3009 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,932 psi70%2989 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,629 psi73%2930 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,956 psi61%2776 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%48,225 psi77%3002 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,648 psi83%3127 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,136 psi72%2927 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,629 psi73%3009 fps98.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,172 psi58%2818 fps96.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%30,023 psi48%2736 fps95.8%
Unknown powder<<locked>>86%39,233 psi63%2933 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,401 psi81%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,844 psi69%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,640 psi67%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,611 psi67%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,734 psi49%2651 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%39,363 psi63%2907 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,951 psi80%3097 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,452 psi66%2920 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%39,871 psi64%2949 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%35,781 psi57%2904 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%32,880 psi53%2720 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,459 psi83%3156 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%48,457 psi78%3140 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%33,402 psi54%2910 fps96.3%

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.

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This overview compares 112 powders for .300 Win. Mag. loaded with the .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,333 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,011 fps to 3,333 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 136.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .300 Win. Mag. with the .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.

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