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

.300 Win. Mag. cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:156 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:1:15.5

Load data in caliber .300 Win. Mag. with .308 | 156gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) bullet and 97 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-16 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>>84%53,374 psi86%2913 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,811 psi89%2982 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,515 psi78%2940 fps98.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%53,882 psi86%2969 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,578 psi88%3068 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%53,679 psi86%3002 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%54,824 psi88%3005 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,231 psi90%3110 fps97.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,956 psi90%3002 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%53,882 psi86%3130 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%56,086 psi90%3107 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,332 psi89%3028 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,709 psi89%3051 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,637 psi89%3133 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%53,229 psi85%3104 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,245 psi89%3097 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,847 psi74%2969 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,001 psi64%2861 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,373 psi84%3163 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%53,432 psi86%3012 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,028 psi90%3045 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,709 psi89%3022 fps98.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,782 psi89%3031 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%53,098 psi85%3005 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%53,592 psi86%3064 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%53,693 psi86%3025 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,259 psi87%3015 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,854 psi90%3054 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,317 psi87%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%53,838 psi86%3100 fps98.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,839 psi57%1893 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,245 psi89%3012 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%54,636 psi88%2992 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,360 psi87%2989 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%53,795 psi86%2966 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%53,113 psi85%2995 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,230 psi87%2999 fps98.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,100 psi88%3061 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%53,606 psi86%3028 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,956 psi90%3002 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%53,519 psi86%2972 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,028 psi90%2979 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,230 psi87%2982 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%53,867 psi86%2992 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%54,940 psi88%3031 fps98.6%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,987 psi64%2776 fps96.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,622 psi89%2995 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,376 psi90%2995 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,969 psi88%3038 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%53,766 psi86%3045 fps96.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,692 psi83%3117 fps98%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%53,505 psi86%3054 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,825 psi90%3064 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,956 psi90%3107 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,115 psi90%3025 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,115 psi90%3041 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%53,287 psi85%2986 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%52,852 psi85%3064 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%52,765 psi85%3100 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,607 psi88%3094 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%53,461 psi86%3120 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,304 psi90%2976 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,130 psi90%2995 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,898 psi90%3038 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi87%3077 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,709 psi89%3022 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%53,867 psi86%2992 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%53,519 psi86%2972 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,230 psi87%2982 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%54,940 psi88%3031 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,201 psi87%3045 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%54,578 psi88%2999 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,579 psi89%3025 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%53,345 psi86%2881 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,244 psi87%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%53,635 psi86%2940 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,693 psi86%3071 fps97%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,376 psi90%2927 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,389 psi87%2989 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,072 psi90%3035 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%56,086 psi90%3114 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,897 psi88%3051 fps98%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%53,853 psi86%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,376 psi90%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%53,635 psi86%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%53,940 psi86%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%55,898 psi90%3051 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,311 psi76%2904 fps96%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,260 psi90%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,332 psi89%2969 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,882 psi88%3054 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,039 psi82%3048 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%55,999 psi90%3025 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%53,592 psi86%3064 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,017 psi66%2999 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,782 psi89%3035 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,590 psi83%2986 fps96.2%

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%46,572 psi75%2808 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,643 psi73%2802 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%39,233 psi63%2756 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,121 psi71%2808 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,011 psi53%2631 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,096 psi80%2943 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,670 psi68%2785 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%49,153 psi79%2986 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,272 psi84%2943 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,630 psi75%2995 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%49,110 psi79%2982 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,743 psi69%2808 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,658 psi73%2874 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-1658.6 gr80%33,083 psi53%2651 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%37,275 psi60%2785 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%48,457 psi78%2972 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%28,979 psi46%2552 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%37,507 psi60%2799 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%35,998 psi58%2808 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,951 psi80%2953 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,612 psi68%2812 fps99.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%43,149 psi69%2789 fps95.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,054 psi83%2972 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,352 psi70%2822 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%40,712 psi65%2812 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%47,195 psi76%2907 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,676 psi81%2953 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,458 psi49%2543 fps96.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,181 psi76%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%43,091 psi69%2894 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,774 psi43%1693 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,747 psi78%2904 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,039 psi82%2940 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,831 psi72%2822 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,152 psi76%2848 fps96.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%43,816 psi70%2822 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%42,018 psi67%2766 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,155 psi52%2589 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,833 psi75%2907 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,272 psi84%2943 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,053 psi80%2917 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,559 psi79%2871 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,744 psi72%2818 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%36,709 psi59%2648 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%39,914 psi64%2740 fps95.1%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%37,449 psi60%2717 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,863 psi78%2884 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,705 psi80%2890 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,991 psi72%2861 fps99.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%50,067 psi80%2979 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%41,597 psi67%2910 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,402 psi54%2638 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,310 psi73%2884 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%39,929 psi64%2805 fps95.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,562 psi84%2966 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,475 psi84%2982 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,569 psi70%2802 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,168 psi79%2999 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6063.1 gr80%39,697 psi64%2854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%35,433 psi57%2713 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 7065.7 gr82%34,998 psi56%2717 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,779 psi85%2920 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,586 psi75%2835 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,045 psi64%2753 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%47,224 psi76%2949 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%43,149 psi69%2789 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%36,709 psi59%2648 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,053 psi80%2917 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,744 psi72%2818 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%39,914 psi64%2740 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,307 psi66%2808 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,923 psi82%2940 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,733 psi78%2910 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,125 psi80%2831 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,076 psi67%2687 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%41,191 psi66%2707 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%46,775 psi75%2946 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,661 psi80%2825 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,792 psi81%2930 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,582 psi65%2756 fps99.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,849 psi48%2582 fps97.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%44,744 psi72%2871 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,676 psi81%2818 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,644 psi75%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,079 psi75%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,798 psi62%2687 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%34,693 psi56%2638 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%44,193 psi71%2844 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,707 psi85%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,330 psi55%2638 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%31,633 psi51%2631 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,243 psi55%2612 fps98.1%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%40,901 psi66%2818 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%29,153 psi47%2641 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,588 psi78%2917 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%48,066 psi77%2923 fps95.4%

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 97 powders for .300 Win. Mag. loaded with the .308 | 156gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2). Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,163 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,893 fps to 3,163 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 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 156.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .300 Win. 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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