Re: 300 BLK Load Data
SSK 300 WHISPER®
FOR SSK BARRELS ONLY!!
SUBSONIC DATA
(221 Remington Fireball parent case) Accurate Arms #2 powder, Remington 7 ½ primer, 16.5” barrel, 70F/21C.
Powder Bullet Average Extreme Standard
Grains Grains fps/fpe Spread Deviation
5.76 165 1022/383 12 5
6.20 190 987/411 33 13
6.54 220 999/488 32 13
6.74 220 1015/503 42 18
6.92 220 1027/515 34 12 Maximum
With Reloader #7 powder, other factors the same:
10.45 220 976/465 38 19
10.82 220 1055/544 49 17
11.00 220 1071/560 48 19
10.45 250 1012/569 73 28
With Accurate Arms #1680 powder, other factors the same:
10.30 220 1023/511 33 15
10.30 250 1013/570 44 20
11.40 250 1147/731 13 4
With Accurate Arms #2015 powder, other factors the same:
12.64 165 1046/401 63 35
12.00 200 1007/450 20 10
12.36 220 1073/563 27 10
12.00 220 1046/535 30 11
With Accurate Arms #9 powder, other factors the same:
8.08 165 1033/391 52 23
8.54 220 1013/501 71 27
8.78 220 1071/560 28 14
8.78 250 1040/601 36 12
8.54 250 1005/561 25 11
With Hodgdon H110 powder, other factors the same:
9.10 200 1061/500 39 15
8.65 220 1003/492 84 35
8.90 220 1012/500 27 -
9.10 220 1061/550 37 17
8.60 250 980/533 15 6
8.90 250 1052/615 41 15
With Hercules 2400 powder, other factors the same:
8.26 168 1103/454 30 11
7.90 168 1068/426 30 12
8.26 190 1062/476 21 8
8.58 250 1040/601 50 18
8.26 250 994/549 60 22
With Hodgdon H4227 powder, other factors the same:
9.20 220 1006/495 89 33
9.20 250 1011/568 89 24
9.30 250 1039/599 116 44
9.40 250 1027/586 135 35
With Accurate Arms #7 powder, other factors the same:
7.50 168 1050/411 31 13
7.70 168 1082/437 25 9
8.00 220 1016/504 20 11
8.00 250 1034/594 47 17
With Hodgdon H335 powder, other factors the same:
13.86 220 1031/519 54 20
With Accurate Arms #5 powder, other factors the same:
7.54 220 1045/534 24 9
7.96 250 1044/605 43 17
Author’s note: The two-decimal charge weights are obtained by dropping then charges into the scale pan, weighing and averaging them. – DAG
300 WHISPER®
Supersonic Data
Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C
Powder Grains Powder Average fps/fpe Extreme Spread
125 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip
20.6 Hodgdon H110 2333/1511 20 Bolt Gun (BG)
20.6 “ “ 2283/1447 64 AR-15
22.0 Hodgdon H110 2438/1650 31 BG
22.0 “ “ 2396/1594 89 Too Hot, AR-15
150 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
18.8 AA# 2015BR 1615/869 29
18.9 Reloader 7 1834/1121 54
20.2 AA# 1680 1994/1325 40
18.0 Hodgdon H110 2073/1432 13 Bal. Tip
18.0 Hodgdon H110 2014/1351 29 AR-15
168 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
18.8 AA# 2015 BR 1672/1043 28
18.9 Reloader 7 1823/1240 19
20.2 AA# 1680 1906/1356 12
17.2 Hodgdon H110 1958/1431 27 Too Hot, Reduce 0.5 grains
190 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
17.7 AA# 2015BR 1564/1032 18
17.9 AA# 1680 1754/1298 34
15.4 Hodgdon H110 1725/1256 40 Reduce 0.3 grains
220 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
15.6 AA# 2015BR 1415/978 89 1 slow shot
15.4 Reloader 7 1485/1078 47
15.6 AA# 1680 1467/1052 64 BG
15.6 AA# 1680 1492/1088 11 AR-15
12.5 Hodgdon H110 1412/974 47
9.1 Hodgdon H110 1070/559 49
9.1 Hodgdon H110 1052/541 1 shot, AR-15
250 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65/15.5-18.3 C)
12.0 AA# 2015BR 1101/673 42
12.1 Reloader 7 1211/814 44
13.9 AA# 1680 1304/ - 95 240 & 250 mixed
14.6 AA# 1680 1346/ - 82 “ “
14.6 “ “ 1377/1011 36 AR-15, 240
12.0 Hodgdon H110 1376/1009 46 240 grain
POWDER POWDER BULLET T/C 10” T/C 14” SSK 10”
GRAINS WEIGHT
8.1 AA #7 168 Hornady 965 962 1054
5.8 WW 231 168 Hornady 912 918 1032
(WW SP PRIMERS OAL 2.235)
AA1680 – 220 Sierra Matchking OAL 2.235 cases-unfired. Primer Rem. 7 ½”
NOTE: This primer seems to give the most uniform velocities with this primer.
12.2 1100 ---- 1196
13.3 1225 1261 1324
13.9 1287 1306 1366
14.9 * 1367 1427 1456
• Maximum case capacity – Maximum pressure. All above loads very uniform.
Velocities at 70 F
Do not seat bullets against rifling. Some T/C barrels will stabalize SOME 220 Sierra Matchkings at around 950 fps, others appear to need up to 1200fps to produce sub MOA groups.
SSK 300 WHISPER®
FOR SSK BARRELS ONLY!!
SUBSONIC DATA
(221 Remington Fireball parent case) Accurate Arms #2 powder, Remington 7 ½ primer, 16.5” barrel, 70F/21C.
Powder Bullet Average Extreme Standard
Grains Grains fps/fpe Spread Deviation
5.76 165 1022/383 12 5
6.20 190 987/411 33 13
6.54 220 999/488 32 13
6.74 220 1015/503 42 18
6.92 220 1027/515 34 12 Maximum
With Reloader #7 powder, other factors the same:
10.45 220 976/465 38 19
10.82 220 1055/544 49 17
11.00 220 1071/560 48 19
10.45 250 1012/569 73 28
With Accurate Arms #1680 powder, other factors the same:
10.30 220 1023/511 33 15
10.30 250 1013/570 44 20
11.40 250 1147/731 13 4
With Accurate Arms #2015 powder, other factors the same:
12.64 165 1046/401 63 35
12.00 200 1007/450 20 10
12.36 220 1073/563 27 10
12.00 220 1046/535 30 11
With Accurate Arms #9 powder, other factors the same:
8.08 165 1033/391 52 23
8.54 220 1013/501 71 27
8.78 220 1071/560 28 14
8.78 250 1040/601 36 12
8.54 250 1005/561 25 11
With Hodgdon H110 powder, other factors the same:
9.10 200 1061/500 39 15
8.65 220 1003/492 84 35
8.90 220 1012/500 27 -
9.10 220 1061/550 37 17
8.60 250 980/533 15 6
8.90 250 1052/615 41 15
With Hercules 2400 powder, other factors the same:
8.26 168 1103/454 30 11
7.90 168 1068/426 30 12
8.26 190 1062/476 21 8
8.58 250 1040/601 50 18
8.26 250 994/549 60 22
With Hodgdon H4227 powder, other factors the same:
9.20 220 1006/495 89 33
9.20 250 1011/568 89 24
9.30 250 1039/599 116 44
9.40 250 1027/586 135 35
With Accurate Arms #7 powder, other factors the same:
7.50 168 1050/411 31 13
7.70 168 1082/437 25 9
8.00 220 1016/504 20 11
8.00 250 1034/594 47 17
With Hodgdon H335 powder, other factors the same:
13.86 220 1031/519 54 20
With Accurate Arms #5 powder, other factors the same:
7.54 220 1045/534 24 9
7.96 250 1044/605 43 17
Author’s note: The two-decimal charge weights are obtained by dropping then charges into the scale pan, weighing and averaging them. – DAG
300 WHISPER®
Supersonic Data
Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C
Powder Grains Powder Average fps/fpe Extreme Spread
125 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip
20.6 Hodgdon H110 2333/1511 20 Bolt Gun (BG)
20.6 “ “ 2283/1447 64 AR-15
22.0 Hodgdon H110 2438/1650 31 BG
22.0 “ “ 2396/1594 89 Too Hot, AR-15
150 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
18.8 AA# 2015BR 1615/869 29
18.9 Reloader 7 1834/1121 54
20.2 AA# 1680 1994/1325 40
18.0 Hodgdon H110 2073/1432 13 Bal. Tip
18.0 Hodgdon H110 2014/1351 29 AR-15
168 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
18.8 AA# 2015 BR 1672/1043 28
18.9 Reloader 7 1823/1240 19
20.2 AA# 1680 1906/1356 12
17.2 Hodgdon H110 1958/1431 27 Too Hot, Reduce 0.5 grains
190 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
17.7 AA# 2015BR 1564/1032 18
17.9 AA# 1680 1754/1298 34
15.4 Hodgdon H110 1725/1256 40 Reduce 0.3 grains
220 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65F/15.5-18.3C)
15.6 AA# 2015BR 1415/978 89 1 slow shot
15.4 Reloader 7 1485/1078 47
15.6 AA# 1680 1467/1052 64 BG
15.6 AA# 1680 1492/1088 11 AR-15
12.5 Hodgdon H110 1412/974 47
9.1 Hodgdon H110 1070/559 49
9.1 Hodgdon H110 1052/541 1 shot, AR-15
250 grain bullet (Temperature 60-65/15.5-18.3 C)
12.0 AA# 2015BR 1101/673 42
12.1 Reloader 7 1211/814 44
13.9 AA# 1680 1304/ - 95 240 & 250 mixed
14.6 AA# 1680 1346/ - 82 “ “
14.6 “ “ 1377/1011 36 AR-15, 240
12.0 Hodgdon H110 1376/1009 46 240 grain
POWDER POWDER BULLET T/C 10” T/C 14” SSK 10”
GRAINS WEIGHT
8.1 AA #7 168 Hornady 965 962 1054
5.8 WW 231 168 Hornady 912 918 1032
(WW SP PRIMERS OAL 2.235)
AA1680 – 220 Sierra Matchking OAL 2.235 cases-unfired. Primer Rem. 7 ½”
NOTE: This primer seems to give the most uniform velocities with this primer.
12.2 1100 ---- 1196
13.3 1225 1261 1324
13.9 1287 1306 1366
14.9 * 1367 1427 1456
• Maximum case capacity – Maximum pressure. All above loads very uniform.
Velocities at 70 F
Do not seat bullets against rifling. Some T/C barrels will stabalize SOME 220 Sierra Matchkings at around 950 fps, others appear to need up to 1200fps to produce sub MOA groups.