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Load data for .300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2040
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.222" | 31.0mm
Caliber:
.300 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.620" | 66.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.552" | 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.395" | 10.0mm
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_B6161_C380
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .300 Win. Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 33.2 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
55448
89%
**07
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54621
88%
**82
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48791
78%
**00
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
56115
90%
**67
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47877
77%
**25
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
55956
90%
**81
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
55999
90%
**79
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46644
75%
**84
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
56028
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
55811
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55956
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
55666
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53664
86%
**63
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47659
76%
**00
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45078
72%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39566
63%
**53
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51648
83%
**38
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
55767
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
55579
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
55854
90%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
56028
90%
**40
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
45281
73%
**82
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
51039
82%
**90
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
55390
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
55985
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55230
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
55927
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34519
55%
**91
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
56115
90%
**04
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
55550
89%
**94
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
55506
89%
**23
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
55506
89%
**13
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54781
88%
**40
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
55796
89%
**49
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50734
81%
**44
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
50096
80%
**33
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
55680
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
55941
90%
**17
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
55535
89%
**30
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39885
64%
**74
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
55898
90%
**36
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
55550
89%
**66
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50792
81%
**92
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
55738
89%
**79
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
55927
90%
**53
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55898
90%
**92
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46630
75%
**54
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35491
57%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
56072
90%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
55361
89%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
55956
90%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55695
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55550
89%
**38
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
38116
61%
**49
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
55956
90%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
55608
89%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56057
90%
**49
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
53156
85%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
55970
90%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
56057
90%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
55622
89%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
55927
90%
**67
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
55941
90%
**17
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
55680
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
55724
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
55869
90%
**07
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
55767
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53534
86%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
55724
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
55593
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
56028
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
55709
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
56028
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44976
72%
**62
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
55767
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
55840
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50459
81%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
48095
77%
**23
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40437
65%
**46
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
55245
89%
**04
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
55854
90%
**92
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38914
62%
**81
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47398
76%
**69
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
33504
54%
**30
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
37652
60%
**54
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45440
73%
**90
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27833
45%
**65
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50241
81%
**99
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38058
61%
**44
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
41800
67%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47747
77%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51097
82%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37130
60%
**57
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42105
68%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
53%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
32619
52%
**49
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27180
44%
**05
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
27383
44%
**05
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
47%
**10
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
50270
81%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48704
78%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43743
70%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36100
58%
**46
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
38421
62%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
38421
62%
**28
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34824
56%
**56
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40886
66%
**03
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39218
63%
**03
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46949
75%
**66
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27789
45%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46499
75%
**49
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45774
73%
**17
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37782
61%
**89
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43903
70%
**03
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33344
53%
**20
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52344
84%
**90
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
37057
59%
**66
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
37492
60%
**57
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50111
80%
**99
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41249
66%
**51
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39305
63%
**28
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
26150
42%
**20
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50328
81%
**51
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
60%
**08
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
48%
**90
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37942
61%
**48
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50807
81%
**74
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36883
59%
**35
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
31865
51%
**07
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28166
45%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48704
78%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50227
81%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40843
65%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37797
61%
**67
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36912
59%
**74
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
32227
52%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
51677
83%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45281
73%
**46
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
35433
57%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
32082
51%
**07
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42351
68%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46354
74%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46659
75%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40350
65%
**89
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41249
66%
**51
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50111
80%
**99
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45600
73%
**43
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
38203
61%
**72
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34214
55%
**02
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
51%
**70
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52054
83%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44425
71%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51779
83%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39001
63%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40886
66%
**77
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
30777
49%
**34
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51445
82%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41684
67%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29863
48%
**80
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
38363
62%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
36651
59%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38609
62%
**15
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43743
70%
**72
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24033
39%
**52
93%

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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