Load data for .300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever

.300 Win. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:160 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:1:13.5

Load data in caliber .300 Win. Mag. with .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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%54,172 psi87%2890 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%54,056 psi87%2910 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,342 psi79%2923 fps98.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,433 psi87%2943 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,361 psi89%3048 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%54,389 psi87%2976 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,564 psi89%2982 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%53,243 psi85%3028 fps96.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,520 psi87%3104 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%56,130 psi90%3005 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%56,275 psi90%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%52,924 psi85%3054 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%53,998 psi87%3081 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,999 psi90%3074 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,385 psi79%3005 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,557 psi75%2949 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,611 psi65%2848 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,388 psi86%3143 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%54,244 psi87%2992 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%52,997 psi85%2963 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,385 psi79%3005 fps96.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%52,953 psi85%2943 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%53,679 psi86%2979 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%55,724 psi89%3068 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%56,173 psi90%3035 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,969 psi88%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%53,084 psi85%2976 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%55,187 psi88%3025 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%54,607 psi88%3081 fps98.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi58%1870 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%55,027 psi88%2976 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%53,925 psi86%2946 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%54,346 psi87%2956 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,316 psi85%2927 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%53,737 psi86%2972 fps98%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,708 psi88%2976 fps98.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%53,156 psi85%2995 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%54,128 psi87%3002 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,331 psi87%2946 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%53,417 psi86%2904 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,926 psi88%2956 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,418 psi87%2969 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,825 psi90%3012 fps98.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,799 psi65%2759 fps96.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,347 psi90%2972 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%53,751 psi86%2920 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,535 psi89%3012 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%54,505 psi87%3025 fps97%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,605 psi84%3097 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%54,418 psi87%3035 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%52,736 psi85%2982 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%56,101 psi90%3123 fps96.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%53,171 psi85%3028 fps99%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,530 psi78%2963 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,550 psi59%1913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%53,809 psi86%2963 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%53,722 psi86%3041 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%53,708 psi86%3077 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%55,463 psi89%3071 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%54,259 psi87%3100 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%53,534 psi86%2920 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%53,084 psi85%2959 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%55,100 psi88%3002 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,013 psi88%3058 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%52,953 psi85%2943 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,418 psi87%2969 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,331 psi87%2946 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,926 psi88%2956 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,825 psi90%3012 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%55,100 psi88%3025 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,405 psi89%2979 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,362 psi90%3002 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%53,940 psi86%2851 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,926 psi88%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%54,433 psi87%2920 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,520 psi87%3051 fps97.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%53,548 psi86%2851 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,172 psi88%2966 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%53,330 psi86%2956 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%53,156 psi85%3035 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,695 psi89%3035 fps98.3%
Unknown powder<<locked>>92%55,071 psi88%3041 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%54,056 psi87%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%53,679 psi86%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%53,432 psi86%2887 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%55,042 psi88%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%55,767 psi89%3012 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,311 psi74%2854 fps96%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%53,113 psi85%2913 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%55,898 psi90%3058 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,112 psi84%3031 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%52,939 psi85%2946 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%55,724 psi89%3068 fps98.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,901 psi67%2989 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%54,375 psi87%2999 fps97.1%

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%47,485 psi76%2789 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%44,237 psi71%2733 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%37,144 psi60%2680 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,991 psi72%2792 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,779 psi54%2618 fps96%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,966 psi82%2923 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,192 psi69%2762 fps99%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,572 psi75%2900 fps95.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,398 psi76%2976 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,352 psi70%2789 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,470 psi75%2858 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,547 psi54%2635 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-1762.8 gr80%37,869 psi61%2769 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%45,977 psi74%2894 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%46,166 psi74%2940 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%29,312 psi47%2536 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,621 psi57%2720 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%34,171 psi55%2730 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,647 psi81%2933 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,279 psi69%2792 fps99.8%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%46,166 psi74%2940 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%43,743 psi70%2769 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,990 psi71%2802 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%42,148 psi68%2815 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%46,470 psi75%2858 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,547 psi83%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,922 psi50%2526 fps96.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,237 psi73%2858 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%43,685 psi70%2874 fps95.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,832 psi43%1673 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,614 psi73%2815 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,616 psi76%2848 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,279 psi68%2736 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,742 psi67%2703 fps95.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,669 psi67%2746 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%39,900 psi64%2687 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,662 psi51%2549 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,703 psi76%2890 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,807 psi81%2894 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,111 psi80%2844 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,368 psi73%2799 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,376 psi60%2635 fps95.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%40,509 psi65%2723 fps95.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%38,043 psi61%2700 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,705 psi80%2864 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,343 psi81%2867 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,832 psi73%2844 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%47,427 psi76%2897 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%42,453 psi68%2897 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,939 psi54%2621 fps95.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,035 psi74%2864 fps99.7%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%51,938 psi83%3051 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,840 psi61%2723 fps95.4%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%44,918 psi72%2890 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,267 psi44%1713 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,193 psi71%2785 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,951 psi80%2976 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6062.8 gr80%40,350 psi65%2838 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%33,547 psi54%2635 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7065.4 gr82%35,592 psi57%2707 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,152 psi76%2812 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,654 psi65%2733 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%51,590 psi83%2940 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,904 psi72%2874 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%43,743 psi70%2769 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,376 psi60%2635 fps95.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,807 psi81%2894 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,368 psi73%2799 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%40,509 psi65%2723 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,959 psi67%2789 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,677 psi83%2917 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,400 psi79%2887 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,691 psi81%2802 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,612 psi68%2664 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,059 psi63%2631 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%47,688 psi76%2930 fps95.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,459 psi81%2802 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,503 psi83%2907 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,307 psi66%2740 fps99.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,371 psi49%2569 fps98.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%42,641 psi68%2795 fps95.4%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%36,869 psi59%2684 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,993 psi77%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,268 psi76%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,108 psi76%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,273 psi57%2579 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,854 psi59%2657 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%43,250 psi69%2795 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,702 psi75%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,434 psi60%2700 fps97%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%30,066 psi48%2556 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,795 psi56%2598 fps98.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%42,148 psi68%2815 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%27,731 psi44%2562 fps95.7%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%46,992 psi75%2874 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 107 powders for .300 Win. Mag. loaded with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,143 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,143 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .300 Win. Mag. with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, 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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