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Load data for .300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

.300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:
8005
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
0.535" | 13.6mm
Caliber:
.300 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.620" | 66.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.033" | 77.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
90.5 Grains of Water | 5.88 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B5858_C380
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .300 Win. Mag. with .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
55463
89%
**58
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
56057
90%
**86
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
52330
84%
**57
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
55390
89%
**52
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
56043
90%
**02
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
55666
89%
**02
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
56057
90%
**99
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
56115
90%
**12
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55738
89%
**68
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55883
90%
**45
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50502
81%
**57
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
55492
89%
**65
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
50865
82%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
56028
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
55811
89%
**78
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
45614
73%
**04
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
56043
90%
**20
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
55651
89%
**39
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
55927
90%
**65
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
55376
89%
**80
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
56057
90%
**75
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55854
90%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
55463
89%
**39
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
53403
86%
**80
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
55680
89%
**86
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
51459
83%
**34
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
31981
51%
**67
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54882
88%
**94
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49850
80%
**04
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
55825
90%
**96
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
55825
90%
**88
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
55738
89%
**25
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
55825
90%
**09
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
55912
90%
**19
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
55883
90%
**45
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
55767
89%
**86
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
54027
87%
**02
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
55999
90%
**99
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
55608
89%
**32
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55477
89%
**29
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
54795
88%
**48
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
55724
89%
**78
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
55492
89%
**89
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
55941
90%
**52
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
55535
89%
**83
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
31879
51%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
55419
89%
**39
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
53911
86%
**53
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
54128
87%
**78
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
44280
71%
**75
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
55521
89%
**29
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
56057
90%
**19
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
46847
75%
**68
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
55898
90%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
55593
89%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
49980
80%
**60
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
56072
90%
**99
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
55724
89%
**32
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
55535
89%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
51285
82%
**52
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
55883
90%
**45
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
54027
87%
**02
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
55869
90%
**86
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
55680
89%
**35
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
55782
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
55506
89%
**06
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
47747
77%
**81
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
55811
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
55883
90%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
55854
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
45310
73%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
55782
89%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
40190
64%
**65
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
55550
89%
**42
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
55796
89%
**19
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
42888
69%
**97
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
55637
89%
**81
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
56101
90%
**48
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
58%
**73
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
52388
84%
**27
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
37666
60%
**96
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
48443
78%
**11
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40524
65%
**88
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
40437
65%
**45
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43337
69%
**33
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43033
69%
**47
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34345
55%
**73
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36318
58%
**99
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
28703
46%
**69
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36376
58%
**65
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
32953
53%
**01
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44556
71%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
37420
60%
**35
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
36347
58%
**42
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47863
77%
**73
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
39175
63%
**55
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
59%
**28
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40379
65%
**48
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
39900
64%
**04
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40190
64%
**20
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47950
77%
**84
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
41118
66%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
50183
80%
**78
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
37521
60%
**83
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24947
40%
**67
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31270
50%
**07
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
36738
59%
**66
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45614
73%
**96
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
35288
57%
**83
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
38261
61%
**19
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44817
72%
**66
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42641
68%
**27
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
54%
**23
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
59%
**27
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
51%
**25
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
50314
81%
**01
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
56%
**30
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35041
56%
**56
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
35288
57%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
59%
**99
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
43207
69%
**07
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
60%
**19
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
42090
67%
**91
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24932
40%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43236
69%
**73
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
46717
75%
**93
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
31096
50%
**64
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
35534
57%
**09
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37869
61%
**12
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
53%
**41
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
33431
54%
**04
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
51880
83%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48921
78%
**01
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
36405
58%
**12
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
41191
66%
**74
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
35781
57%
**53
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36970
59%
**33
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
48%
**20
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
54%
**23
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
51%
**25
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46354
74%
**83
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41147
66%
**17
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36347
58%
**27
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
57%
**33
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
34098
55%
**07
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
48820
78%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41162
66%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34403
55%
**87
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
26295
42%
**64
93%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32474
52%
**51
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
30342
49%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
40176
64%
**91
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
52%
**61
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
34954
56%
**64
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40147
64%
**33
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
43511
70%
**79
94%

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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