Load data for .303 British + .312 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.312 \| 115gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3988
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.312" \| 7.92mm
Bullet Length:	0.630" \| 16.0mm
Caliber:	.303 British load data
Case Length (l3):	2.213" \| 56.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.029" \| 76.9mm
Seated Depth:	-0.186" \| -4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.186" \| -4.7mm
Case Capacity:	56.0 Grains of Water \| 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B6185_C387
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .303 British with .312 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 63 powder(s). 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>>	97%	47166	89%	**33	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	47601	90%	**77	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	47543	90%	**46	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46818	88%	**94	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	47195	89%	**71	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	46949	89%	**84	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	46833	88%	**00	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43918	83%	**27	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46804	88%	**50	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35824	68%	**33	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47601	90%	**96	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	37231	70%	**46	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	47050	89%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	46804	88%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	47253	89%	**22	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	47079	89%	**30	92%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	36811	70%	**43	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47123	89%	**63	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	47630	90%	**71	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	46833	88%	**18	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47543	90%	**46	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	47239	89%	**40	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	47369	89%	**31	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30356	57%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40553	77%	**71	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	47094	89%	**68	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	42250	80%	**64	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	46731	88%	**97	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	46949	89%	**94	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	47297	89%	**07	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44643	84%	**10	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	47036	89%	**45	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	40103	76%	**79	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	46905	89%	**87	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	45310	86%	**74	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45658	86%	**04	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	40350	76%	**05	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	47311	89%	**40	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	47558	90%	**77	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30081	57%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	46760	88%	**04	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	47137	89%	**07	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42873	81%	**12	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	47326	89%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	47413	90%	**40	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46267	87%	**07	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	47210	89%	**38	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39088	74%	**87	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44643	84%	**10	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	40103	76%	**79	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	47239	89%	**64	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	47558	90%	**36	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47181	89%	**61	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47166	89%	**00	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	46818	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	47616	90%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44324	84%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33025	62%	**28	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42554	80%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	47181	89%	**23	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42844	81%	**51	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	47224	89%	**79	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	46833	88%	**36	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	36970	70%	**04	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42322	80%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37550	71%	**40	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31415	59%	**43	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	43004	81%	**86	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	34171	65%	**02	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	61%	**72	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24540	46%	**15	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	28123	53%	**00	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	25324	48%	**25	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27644	52%	**10	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	33881	64%	**48	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34954	66%	**51	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43410	82%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38218	72%	**41	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	41452	78%	**02	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	94%	33228	63%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	33257	63%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	61%	**17	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42656	81%	**30	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	59%	**69	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36782	69%	**17	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41510	78%	**17	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23859	45%	**75	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	46%	**79	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37202	70%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	36898	70%	**43	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	32706	62%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	65%	**08	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	61%	**62	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	27905	53%	**94	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	37014	70%	**28	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	32401	61%	**85	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39436	74%	**46	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	32677	62%	**72	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	51%	**25	90%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	36738	69%	**23	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	37173	70%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	37521	71%	**54	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23743	45%	**14	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	64%	**12	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	56%	**84	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	32735	62%	**69	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44686	84%	**69	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37927	72%	**33	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	36985	70%	**00	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	55%	**28	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	24555	46%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	27905	53%	**94	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	32401	61%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36085	68%	**22	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	61%	**76	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28398	54%	**18	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	37666	71%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39247	74%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33069	62%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27195	51%	**92	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	22031	42%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	25715	49%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	32387	61%	**79	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	26556	50%	**15	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	59%	**76	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	35273	67%	**74	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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