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Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

.300 WSM + .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
30554
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.375" | 34.9mm
Caliber:
.300 WSM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.090" | 53.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.817" | 71.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.648" | 16.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.446" | 11.3mm
Case Capacity:
81.3 Grains of Water | 5.28 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B1087_C378
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 214 loads in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 107 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760. 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. 28.7 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
63643
100%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
62975
99%
**67
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48950
77%
**43
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
43642
68%
**61
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
62830
98%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
63599
100%
**64
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
63773
100%
**25
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
63193
99%
**51
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
63237
99%
**31
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41989
66%
**98
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
63324
99%
**48
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
58059
91%
**81
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
63657
100%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
63570
100%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
63643
100%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
55376
87%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
63715
100%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48037
75%
**33
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42061
66%
**61
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39697
62%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
35172
55%
**23
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44193
69%
**82
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
63193
99%
**04
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
63266
99%
**90
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
63193
99%
**08
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
91%
63266
99%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
62758
98%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
63092
99%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63324
99%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53156
83%
**56
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45585
71%
**57
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51808
81%
**59
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61569
96%
**17
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
61192
96%
**72
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
63440
99%
**81
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34592
54%
**73
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
63106
99%
**51
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
63570
100%
**67
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
62932
99%
**54
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56550
89%
**08
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
63585
100%
**87
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48515
76%
**17
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
63367
99%
**20
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45745
72%
**25
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44614
70%
**00
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
63483
99%
**48
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
63193
99%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
63744
100%
**28
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
63527
100%
**54
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
60655
95%
**48
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
58291
91%
**38
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
35041
55%
**61
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
63672
100%
**51
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
63483
99%
**35
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
62758
98%
**97
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
56985
89%
**54
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44077
69%
**43
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56434
88%
**61
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
62874
99%
**13
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
55448
87%
**61
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40553
64%
**05
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
63396
99%
**74
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
63092
99%
**90
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
63396
99%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34954
55%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
63556
100%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
63643
100%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
62308
98%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
58102
91%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56579
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
63657
100%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
63309
99%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
63367
99%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
50589
79%
**20
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46514
73%
**17
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
62961
99%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
62903
99%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
63048
99%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
63469
99%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
63498
100%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
63309
99%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
61598
97%
**08
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
60655
95%
**48
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
63193
99%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
63527
100%
**54
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
63222
99%
**58
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
63135
99%
**62
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
63599
100%
**67
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
63483
99%
**81
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52199
82%
**17
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51517
81%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47413
74%
**94
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
63222
99%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
63585
100%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
62874
99%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
63193
99%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57392
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
62656
98%
**97
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39508
62%
**30
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
63469
99%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
63179
99%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62062
97%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44063
69%
**07
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
58987
92%
**28
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
63541
100%
**84
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63324
99%
**66
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35549
56%
**41
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50879
80%
**10
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43105
68%
**66
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
33823
53%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
39146
61%
**66
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
57406
90%
**84
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
53011
83%
**20
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53548
84%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
54099
85%
**36
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
41553
65%
**90
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
26020
41%
**21
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**98
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33605
53%
**44
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
54273
85%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43395
68%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46427
73%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33794
53%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37710
59%
**82
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
33417
52%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
33373
52%
**57
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24424
38%
**08
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
27818
44%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
40%
**93
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50473
79%
**30
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53606
84%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54621
86%
**94
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45150
71%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
56289
88%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44179
69%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
39117
61%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
51%
**56
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
39798
62%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30879
48%
**52
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36651
57%
**00
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
55%
**87
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42873
67%
**62
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
33214
52%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47282
74%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**43
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**13
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
54%
**92
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40016
63%
**03
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
29617
46%
**23
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**87
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
38276
60%
**74
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
38769
61%
**66
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53011
83%
**13
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**94
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50270
79%
**41
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**98
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37550
59%
**51
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
56%
**28
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
26020
41%
**21
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
**61
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**61
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45658
72%
**38
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**08
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
30530
48%
**08
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33953
53%
**44
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45687
72%
**64
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
52%
**25
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
32866
51%
**21
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53200
83%
**30
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52794
83%
**46
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
57116
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
31662
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44353
70%
**92
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36593
57%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33315
52%
**54
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
33011
52%
**54
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53998
85%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47355
74%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40828
64%
**46
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
36564
57%
**44
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
32851
51%
**18
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38725
61%
**67
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41800
66%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51924
81%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49168
77%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51169
80%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42757
67%
**74
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
58%
**95
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37550
59%
**51
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**94
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**98
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
58001
91%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50633
79%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51474
81%
**03
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
**52
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
39233
61%
**80
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30197
47%
**92
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
30226
47%
**26
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
56057
88%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48254
76%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47253
74%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35273
55%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36622
57%
**67
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
31459
49%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
56130
88%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37434
59%
**20
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26179
41%
**80
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34809
55%
**21
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
57885
91%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
39117
61%
**59
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
22350
35%
**82
90%

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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