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300 Lapua Magnum Load Data & Ballistics Calculator

Estimate chamber pressure and muzzle velocity for the 300 Lapua Magnum with the free, in-browser MyLoads internal-ballistics simulator. The figures below are illustrative estimates from a physics model — not a recommended recipe. Always cross-check a current published loading manual.

300 Lapua Magnum reference

Maximum average pressure (MAP)4,400 BAR
Nominal case capacity113.3 gr H₂O
Groove / bullet diameter0.308 in (7.82 mm)

Example simulation illustrative

Bullet
Sierra 30 Caliber (.308) 220 gr HPBT MatchKing
Powder
Vihtavuori 24N41
Charge
78.7 gr
Barrel
27 in

Muzzle velocity

2,521 fps

Peak chamber pressure (interval, ±10% burn-rate)

33,346 – 41,795 – 51,336 psi

nominal is 65% of the 63,817 psi maximum average pressure

Pressure for this powder is extrapolated from a velocity-only fit — the pressure figures carry extra uncertainty in both directions.

Illustrative example — every figure is an estimate; always confirm your load against a current published manual before loading.

Use MyLoads as a 300 Lapua Magnum velocity and pressure calculator: it estimates muzzle velocity, muzzle energy and the full chamber-pressure curve for your own powder, charge and barrel length, compared against the reference facts above.

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