Load data for .300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari

.300 Win. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Norma
Bullet Weight:150 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 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Ramshot Hunter.

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>>86%56,115 psi90%2999 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%56,057 psi90%3054 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,912 psi90%3005 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,224 psi76%2956 fps97.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%56,405 psi90%3051 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%52,968 psi85%3084 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,782 psi89%3077 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%53,664 psi86%3028 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,607 psi88%3120 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%54,781 psi88%3028 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,159 psi90%3002 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,144 psi90%3212 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%53,925 psi86%3051 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%54,331 psi87%3074 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,041 psi87%3150 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,303 psi89%3182 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi86%3104 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,483 psi71%2982 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,517 psi81%3173 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,985 psi90%3097 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%54,737 psi88%3068 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%54,520 psi87%3038 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,028 psi90%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,433 psi87%3054 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,405 psi89%3081 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%53,345 psi86%3100 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%53,925 psi86%3064 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,434 psi90%3091 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%53,983 psi87%3071 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%53,069 psi85%3074 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,130 psi90%3179 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,839 psi57%1919 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%53,127 psi85%3022 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,477 psi89%3051 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,811 psi89%3054 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,027 psi88%3025 fps98%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,013 psi88%3064 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,130 psi90%3068 fps98.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi87%3091 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,724 psi89%3107 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%54,781 psi88%3028 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%56,057 psi90%3054 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,129 psi88%3005 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,434 psi90%3058 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%55,927 psi90%3064 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%53,751 psi86%3048 fps98%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%54,665 psi88%3025 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,172 psi88%3022 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%53,592 psi86%3058 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%55,782 psi89%3117 fps96.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,937 psi80%3120 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%55,434 psi89%3130 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,375 psi87%3087 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%54,273 psi87%3123 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%54,868 psi88%3045 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%54,737 psi88%3064 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,434 psi58%1965 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,492 psi89%3061 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%55,143 psi88%3146 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%54,781 psi88%3179 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%52,939 psi85%3110 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%55,724 psi89%3199 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%55,419 psi89%3002 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%55,158 psi88%3022 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%54,810 psi88%3064 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,489 psi84%3084 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%54,520 psi87%3038 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%55,927 psi90%3064 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%56,057 psi90%3054 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,434 psi90%3058 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%53,751 psi86%3048 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%52,765 psi85%3068 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%53,592 psi86%3022 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%54,447 psi87%3048 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,840 psi90%2959 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%53,098 psi85%2910 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,144 psi90%3015 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,996 psi83%3081 fps96%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,347 psi89%2956 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%53,243 psi85%3012 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%54,766 psi88%3058 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%54,099 psi87%3133 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,374 psi86%3064 fps97.2%
Unknown powder<<locked>>94%56,304 psi90%3136 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,535 psi89%2936 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,390 psi89%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,114 psi88%2992 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,289 psi90%3038 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%53,374 psi86%3051 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%54,737 psi88%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%53,592 psi86%3097 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,472 psi79%3064 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,215 psi87%3041 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%53,345 psi86%3100 fps97.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,001 psi64%3005 fps99.8%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,825 psi90%3091 fps96.5%

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%46,209 psi74%2844 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%52,243 psi84%2995 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%45,759 psi73%2828 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%41,031 psi66%2831 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,729 psi70%2841 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%34,998 psi56%2717 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,298 psi79%2966 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,756 psi67%2802 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%51,111 psi82%3054 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,343 psi82%2972 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,620 psi84%2953 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,339 psi73%3009 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,872 psi67%2828 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,918 psi72%2900 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-1659.1 gr82%34,664 psi56%2726 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%36,463 psi58%2802 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%50,241 psi81%3045 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%30,385 psi49%2628 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%37,869 psi61%2890 fps96.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,863 psi78%2972 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,843 psi67%2835 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%45,078 psi72%2861 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,808 psi85%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,778 psi81%2995 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,554 psi68%2841 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%43,352 psi70%2910 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%47,601 psi76%2949 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,821 psi80%2979 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,023 psi48%2562 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,482 psi70%2897 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%45,179 psi72%2972 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,687 psi43%1716 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,222 psi71%2858 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,745 psi73%2897 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,046 psi66%2782 fps98.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%43,178 psi69%2799 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%45,614 psi73%2894 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,947 psi70%2841 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%34,751 psi56%2694 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,035 psi74%2933 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,343 psi82%2972 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%49,081 psi79%2946 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,762 psi78%2897 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,106 psi71%2844 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%38,566 psi62%2726 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%41,698 psi67%2815 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,211 psi77%2913 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,646 psi78%2917 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,280 psi71%2887 fps99.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%52,170 psi84%3054 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%43,482 psi70%2986 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%35,041 psi56%2717 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,092 psi71%2900 fps99%
Ramshot Hunter67.2 gr88%41,582 psi67%2877 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,343 psi82%2982 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,155 psi82%3002 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,122 psi43%1755 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,786 psi69%2822 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,921 psi77%3018 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%38,827 psi62%2874 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%34,708 psi56%2730 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 7066.2 gr84%36,724 psi59%2795 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,214 psi84%2953 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,963 psi74%2864 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,334 psi63%2776 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%48,994 psi79%3022 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%45,078 psi72%2861 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%38,566 psi62%2726 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%49,081 psi79%2946 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,106 psi71%2844 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%41,698 psi67%2815 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,379 psi65%2828 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,009 psi80%2959 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,747 psi77%2933 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,298 psi79%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,379 psi66%2713 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%43,308 psi69%2785 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%48,515 psi78%3015 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,994 psi79%2854 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,719 psi80%2953 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,001 psi64%2782 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,443 psi47%2602 fps96.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%46,717 psi75%2946 fps95.6%
Unknown powder<<locked>>82%37,985 psi61%2779 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,586 psi75%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,818 psi73%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,156 psi55%2618 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,520 psi57%2690 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,179 psi72%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,129 psi58%2736 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%33,127 psi53%2707 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,750 psi54%2631 fps97.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%43,352 psi70%2910 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%30,661 psi49%2720 fps96.4%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%51,735 psi83%3025 fps95.6%

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 111 powders for .300 Win. Mag. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,212 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,212 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 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, 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-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for .300 Win. Mag. with the .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP15 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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