.300 PRC

Test barrel: 660 mm (26”), 1 in 8” twist
Primers: Large Rifle Magnum, Federal 215
Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 65,15 mm (2.565”)

Bullet	10,0 g / 155 gr		Lapua, Scenar / OTM Scenar-L		C.O.L. 88,0 mm / 3.465 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	4,54	70.1	917	3009	4,94	76.2	988	3241
N160	4,58	70.7	909	2982	5,00	77.2	982	3222
N165	4,96	76.5	919	3015	5,35	82.6	992	3255
N560	4,85	74.8	925	3035	5,23	80.7	999	3278
N565	5,00	77.2	923	3028	5,38	83.0	995	3264
N570	5,25	81.0	893	2930	5,55C	85.6C	950	3117
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,0 g / 155 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 87,0 mm / 3.425 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	4,67	72.1	912	2992	5,02	77.5	984	3228
N165	5,00	77.2	925	3035	5,40	83.3	1004	3294
N560	4,95	76.4	930	3051	5,31C	81.9C	1005	3297
N565	5,04	77.8	928	3045	5,42C	83.6C	1006	3301
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,7 g / 165 gr		Hornady, SST		C.O.L. 88,0 mm / 3.465 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	4,30	66.4	871	2858	4,73	73.0	945	3100
N160	4,25	65.6	856	2808	4,78	73.8	938	3077
N165	4,75	73.3	881	2890	5,25	81.0	963	3159
N560	4,70	72.5	886	2907	5,06	78.1	965	3166
N565	4,90	75.6	893	2930	5,29	81.6	965	3166
N570	5,30	81.8	903	2963	5,55C	85.6C	948	3110
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,9 g / 167 gr		Lapua, OTM Scenar		C.O.L. 87,0 mm / 3.425 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	4,40	67.9	880	2887	4,78	73.8	949	3114
N160	4,43	68.4	868	2848	4,85	74.8	940	3084
N165	4,80	74.1	888	2913	5,22	80.6	960	3150
N560	4,74	73.1	890	2920	5,07	78.2	962	3156
N565	4,90	75.6	899	2949	5,30	81.8	970	3182
N568	5,40	83.3	901	2956	5,55C	85.6C	928	3045
N570	5,35	82.6	917	3009	5,55C	85.6C	961	3153
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,9 g / 168 gr		Hornady, ELD Match		C.O.L. 88,5 mm / 3.484 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	4,33	66.8	880	2887	4,75	73.3	951	3120
N160	4,35	67.1	866	2841	4,77	73.6	941	3087
N165	4,75	73.3	887	2910	5,25	81.0	966	3169
N560	4,60	71.0	879	2884	5,07	78.2	963	3159
N565	4,88	75.3	893	2930	5,29	81.6	969	3179
Bullet	11,0 g / 170 gr		Lapua, LockBase B476		C.O.L. 87,5 mm / 3.445 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	4,45	68.7	883	2897	4,87	75.2	954	3130
N160	4,45	68.7	872	2861	4,82	74.4	943	3094
N165	4,49	69.3	860	2822	5,21	80.4	952	3123
N560	4,72	72.8	890	2920	5,14	79.3	968	3176
N565	4,88	75.3	892	2927	5,28	81.5	965	3166
N570	5,35	82.6	910	2986	5,50C	84.9C	942	3091
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,0 g / 170 gr		Lapua, Naturalis N558		C.O.L. 88,5 mm / 3.484 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,45	68.7	861	2825	5,05	77.9	935	3068
N560	4,45	68.7	867	2844	4,87	75.2	939	3081
N565	4,65	71.8	870	2854	5,13	79.2	948	3110
N568	5,00	77.2	850	2789	5,55C	85.6C	939	3081
N570	5,05	77.9	888	2913	5,49	84.7	970	3182
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,3 g / 175 gr		Barnes, LRX BT		C.O.L. 91,0 mm / 3.583 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,12	63.6	822	2697	4,83	74.5	915	3002
N560	4,20	64.8	839	2753	4,67	72.1	923	3028
N565	4,52	69.8	850	2789	5,01	77.3	929	3048
N170	4,50	69.4	822	2697	5,19	80.1	917	3009
N568	5,07	78.2	862	2828	5,54	85.5	938	3077
N570	4,81	74.2	867	2844	5,31	81.9	954	3130
Bullet	11,3 g / 175 gr		Lapua, OTM Scenar-L GB550		C.O.L. 90,0 mm / 3.543 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,67	72.1	873	2864	5,07F	78.2F	944	3097
N565	4,73	73.0	869	2851	5,18	79.9	946	3104
N170	5,05	77.9	865	2838	5,45F	84.1F	941	3087
N568	5,25	81.0	882	2894	5,60C	86.4C	943	3094
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,4 g / 176 gr		Hornady, A-Tip Match		C.O.L. 91,0 mm / 3.583 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,56	70.4	848	2782	5,04	77.8	926	3038
N560	4,60	71.0	859	2818	4,95	76.4	937	3074
N565	4,65	71.8	859	2818	5,11	78.9	937	3074
N170	4,85	74.8	839	2753	5,36	82.7	918	3012
N570	5,12	79.0	886	2907	5,55C	85.6C	962	3156
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,5 g / 178 gr		Hornady, ELD Match		C.O.L. 86,5 mm / 3.406 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	4,15	64.0	822	2697	4,73	73.0	902	2959
N165	4,60	71.0	849	2785	5,11	78.9	925	3035
N560	4,55	70.2	858	2815	4,91	75.8	934	3064
N565	4,80	74.1	869	2851	5,18	79.9	941	3087
N170	5,00	77.2	850	2789	5,43C	83.8C	925	3035
N570	5,13	79.2	881	2890	5,48	84.6	955	3133
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Hornady, GMX		C.O.L. 86,5 mm / 3.406 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,95	61.0	835	2740	4,30	66.4	906	2972
N555	4,20	64.8	839	2753	4,62	71.3	909	2982
N165	4,64	71.6	847	2779	5,12C	79.0C	932	3058
N560	4,09	63.1	815	2674	4,71	72.7	908	2979
N565	4,75	73.3	854	2802	5,16	79.6	928	3045
N170	5,00	77.2	839	2753	5,45C	84.1C	921	3022
N568	5,05	77.9	850	2789	5,45C	84.1C	902	2959
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Nosler, BT Hunting		C.O.L. 90,5 mm / 3.563 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,10	63.3	813	2667	4,68	72.2	890	2920
N560	4,31	66.5	833	2733	4,77	73.6	910	2986
N565	4,45	68.7	839	2753	4,98	76.9	915	3002
N568	5,01	77.3	851	2792	5,54C	85.5C	927	3041
N570	4,95	76.4	872	2861	5,42C	83.6C	945	3100
C – Compressed load
Bullet	12,0 g / 185 gr		Lapua, OTM Scenar		C.O.L. 86,5 mm / 3.406 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,91	60.3	823	2700	4,31	66.5	893	2930
N555	4,20	64.8	829	2720	4,58	70.7	897	2943
N160	4,21	65.0	814	2671	4,64	71.6	882	2894
N165	4,68	72.2	845	2772	5,04	77.8	911	2989
N560	4,59	70.8	851	2792	4,88	75.3	917	3009
N565	4,81	74.2	855	2805	5,14	79.3	921	3022
N170	4,95	76.4	835	2740	5,40	83.3	906	2972
Bullet	12,3 g / 190 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 88,0 mm / 3.465 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,82	59.0	812	2664	4,21	65.0	878	2881
N555	4,07	62.8	813	2667	4,54	70.1	886	2907
N160	3,98	61.4	792	2598	4,46	68.8	863	2831
N165	4,51	69.6	828	2717	4,96	76.5	890	2920
N560	4,47	69.0	830	2723	4,83	74.5	904	2966
N565	4,75	73.3	848	2782	5,15	79.5	915	3002
N170	4,91	75.8	825	2707	5,34	82.4	898	2946
N568	5,10	78.7	832	2730	5,45C	84.1C	896	2940
C – Compressed load
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Nosler, Partition		C.O.L. 89,5 mm / 3.524 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,95	61.0	755	2477	4,50	69.4	830	2723
N565	4,35	67.1	799	2621	4,90	75.6	872	2861
N570	4,75	73.3	826	2710	5,30C	81.8C	903	2963
C – Compressed load
Bullet	13,5 g / 208 gr		Berger, Long Range Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 93,5 mm / 3.681 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	3,84	59.3	764	2507	4,34	67.0	837	2746
N165	4,10	63.3	772	2533	4,70	72.5	849	2785
N560	4,24	65.4	787	2582	4,65	71.8	862	2828
N565	4,55	70.2	808	2651	4,93	76.1	874	2867
N170	4,60	71.0	785	2575	5,09	78.6	861	2825
N568	4,97	76.7	810	2657	5,42F	83.6F	885	2904
N570	4,95	76.4	836	2743	5,33	82.3	903	2963
F – Case full
Bullet	13,7 g / 212 gr		Hornady, ELD-X		C.O.L. 93,0 mm / 3.661 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,00	61.7	751	2464	4,52	69.8	821	2694
N560	4,15	64.0	774	2539	4,55	70.2	844	2769
N565	4,30	66.4	782	2566	4,73	73.0	849	2785
N170	4,30	66.4	752	2467	4,86	75.0	832	2730
N568	4,72	72.8	790	2592	5,26	81.2	866	2841
N570	4,70	72.5	811	2661	5,13	79.2	880	2887
Bullet	13,9 g / 215 gr		Berger, Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 93,5 mm / 3.681 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,10	63.3	761	2497	4,60	71.0	833	2733
N560	4,15	64.0	774	2539	4,52	69.8	846	2776
N565	4,35	67.1	785	2575	4,80	74.1	855	2805
N170	4,44	68.5	765	2510	4,98	76.9	842	2762
N568	4,75	73.3	789	2589	5,25	81.0	868	2848
N570	4,60	71.0	807	2648	5,05	77.9	875	2871
Bullet	14,3 g / 220 gr		Berger, Long Range Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 93,5 mm / 3.681 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	3,76	58.0	739	2425	4,31	66.5	816	2677
N160	3,74	57.7	736	2415	4,10	63.3	792	2598
N165	4,09	63.1	755	2477	4,65	71.8	826	2710
N560	4,16	64.2	771	2530	4,59	70.8	838	2749
N565	4,45	68.7	784	2572	4,87	75.2	849	2785
N170	4,52	69.8	770	2526	5,02	77.5	838	2749
N568	4,89	75.5	795	2608	5,32	82.1	862	2828
N570	4,82	74.4	809	2654	5,22	80.6	877	2877
Bullet	14,3 g / 220 gr		Lapua, OTM Scenar-L		C.O.L. 91,5 mm / 3.602 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,50	54.0	749	2457	3,87	59.7	803	2635
N555	3,84	59.3	746	2448	4,19	64.7	808	2651
N160	3,75	57.9	739	2425	4,17	64.4	801	2628
N165	4,28	66.1	766	2513	4,66	71.9	829	2720
N560	4,22	65.1	781	2562	4,54	70.1	840	2756
N565	4,41	68.1	786	2579	4,80	74.1	848	2782
N170	4,45	68.7	764	2507	4,89	75.5	832	2730
N568	4,70	72.5	781	2562	5,20	80.2	855	2805
N570	4,70	72.5	807	2648	5,17	79.8	879	2884
Bullet	14,6 g / 225 gr		Hornady, ELD-M		C.O.L. 93,4 mm / 3.677 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	3,73	57.6	731	2398	4,16	64.2	795	2608
N160	3,65	56.3	722	2369	4,10	63.3	786	2579
N165	3,98	61.4	738	2421	4,48	69.1	804	2638
N560	4,06	62.7	756	2480	4,50	69.4	825	2707
N565	4,37	67.4	774	2539	4,82	74.4	841	2759
N170	4,44	68.5	758	2487	4,92	75.9	825	2707
N568	4,68	72.2	773	2536	5,19	80.1	845	2772
N570	4,59	70.8	790	2592	5,08	78.4	861	2825
Bullet	14,9 g / 230 gr		Hornady, A-Tip Match		C.O.L. 93,9 mm / 3.697 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	4,06	62.7	747	2451	4,43	68.4	807	2648
N165	4,43	68.4	766	2513	4,79	73.9	823	2700
N560	4,39	67.7	780	2559	4,73	73.0	842	2762
N565	4,50	69.4	780	2559	4,85	74.8	836	2743
N170	4,65	71.8	765	2510	5,05	77.9	828	2717
N568	4,90	75.6	786	2579	5,30C	81.8C	848	2782
N570	4,80	74.1	801	2628	5,15C	79.5C	862	2828
C – Compressed load
Bullet	16,2 g / 250 gr		Hornady, A-Tip Match		C.O.L. 93,9 mm / 3.697 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	4,06	62.7	709	2326	4,51	69.6	775	2543
N560	4,09	63.1	723	2372	4,44	68.5	788	2585
N565	4,28	66.1	732	2402	4,69	72.4	796	2612
N170	4,47	69.0	722	2369	4,90	75.6	787	2582
N568	4,70	72.5	744	2441	5,13C	79.2C	804	2638
N570	4,50	69.4	751	2464	4,95	76.4	819	2687

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