Load data for .300 Blaser Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT

.300 Blaser Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:168 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.519"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:92.4 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,916 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .300 Blaser Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Hodgdon H414.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%53,011 psi87%2858 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%55,042 psi90%2936 fps98.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,402 psi86%2972 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%53,548 psi88%2913 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%54,563 psi90%3028 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%54,824 psi90%3120 fps96.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%54,346 psi89%2956 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%52,257 psi86%3015 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi88%3068 fps96.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%53,563 psi88%3081 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%55,013 psi90%2979 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%51,764 psi85%2946 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%52,170 psi86%3035 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%53,098 psi87%3058 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%51,634 psi85%3002 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,301 psi86%3061 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,226 psi81%2992 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,946 psi71%2910 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%52,736 psi87%3133 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,761 psi78%2976 fps97%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%52,054 psi85%2936 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,301 psi86%3061 fps98.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%51,793 psi85%2920 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%52,591 psi86%2956 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%53,505 psi88%3028 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%53,388 psi88%2986 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%53,621 psi88%3005 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%52,678 psi86%2989 fps96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%52,315 psi86%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%53,954 psi89%2995 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%53,534 psi88%3064 fps99.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,187 psi59%1860 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%54,766 psi90%2959 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%53,679 psi88%2936 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%52,968 psi87%2917 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%52,823 psi87%2956 fps98.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,722 psi88%2956 fps99.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%55,027 psi90%3018 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%53,127 psi87%2972 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%51,909 psi85%2940 fps96%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%50,937 psi84%3035 fps96.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%53,867 psi88%2930 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%53,490 psi88%2949 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%54,607 psi90%2989 fps99.4%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,149 psi71%2812 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%54,955 psi90%2936 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%54,433 psi89%2986 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%53,519 psi88%3012 fps97.9%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%51,866 psi85%3087 fps99.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%53,432 psi88%3012 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%51,779 psi85%2956 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%51,155 psi84%3048 fps96.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%52,402 psi86%3012 fps99.5%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%45,542 psi75%2913 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,811 psi60%1906 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%52,707 psi87%2940 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%52,576 psi86%3048 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%54,491 psi89%3051 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%53,388 psi88%3084 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,887 psi69%2927 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%52,460 psi86%2890 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%52,127 psi86%2933 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%54,085 psi89%2986 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%54,360 psi89%3045 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%51,793 psi85%2920 fps98.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%53,490 psi88%2949 fps99.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%53,867 psi88%2930 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%54,607 psi90%2989 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%54,056 psi89%2999 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%54,969 psi90%2969 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%53,664 psi88%2822 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%53,098 psi87%2897 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%53,882 psi88%3041 fps98.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%52,315 psi86%2930 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%52,257 psi86%2920 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%52,576 psi86%3012 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%54,998 psi90%3022 fps99%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%52,649 psi86%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%52,997 psi87%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%53,577 psi88%2907 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%52,199 psi86%2953 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,807 psi83%2936 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%54,665 psi90%2910 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%54,694 psi90%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%51,590 psi85%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%52,286 psi86%3074 fps96.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%51,808 psi85%2920 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%53,505 psi88%3028 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%44,309 psi73%3048 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%51,590 psi85%2956 fps97.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%49,792 psi82%2808 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,066 psi79%2815 fps97.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%34,389 psi56%2621 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%47,210 psi78%2815 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%35,752 psi59%2671 fps97.9%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%50,763 psi83%3051 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,020 psi74%2795 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%42,888 psi70%2831 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%46,702 psi77%2936 fps95%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%49,632 psi81%3015 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,368 psi74%2818 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%48,530 psi80%2890 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,201 psi58%2684 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%39,798 psi65%2815 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%42,511 psi70%2828 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%42,612 psi70%2874 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%25,512 psi42%2421 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%33,040 psi54%2661 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-2668.6 gr84%31,270 psi51%2661 fps95.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%41,829 psi69%2858 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%45,353 psi74%2825 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%42,612 psi70%2874 fps95.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,190 psi66%2694 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,948 psi75%2838 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H41462.4 gr80%38,014 psi62%2723 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%40,944 psi67%2746 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%50,154 psi82%2946 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%49,052 psi81%2927 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,634 psi54%2575 fps98.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%50,343 psi83%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%36,970 psi61%2726 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,006 psi44%1663 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%51,387 psi84%2907 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%47,355 psi78%2828 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%49,719 psi82%2861 fps98.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%38,392 psi63%2674 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,597 psi68%2726 fps96.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%34,519 psi57%2625 fps97.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%49,806 psi82%2920 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%48,747 psi80%2884 fps95.2%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%47,659 psi78%2969 fps95.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%47,369 psi78%2825 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,073 psi64%2674 fps97.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%37,188 psi61%2651 fps95.8%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%33,141 psi54%2589 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%51,764 psi85%2887 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%47,906 psi79%2877 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%43,468 psi71%2825 fps95.6%
Norma MRP69.8 gr88%36,419 psi60%2762 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%35,752 psi59%2667 fps97.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,138 psi79%2897 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%47,500 psi78%2979 fps95.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%34,780 psi57%2654 fps95.7%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%39,262 psi64%2779 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,456 psi45%1706 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,064 psi76%2822 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%42,351 psi70%2874 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%35,607 psi58%2690 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%34,722 psi57%2694 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%38,870 psi64%2851 fps96%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%49,168 psi81%2838 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%42,685 psi70%2769 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%47,485 psi78%2867 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%41,452 psi68%2805 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,190 psi66%2694 fps95.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,073 psi64%2674 fps97.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%47,369 psi78%2825 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%37,188 psi61%2651 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,135 psi72%2831 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,619 psi85%2917 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,425 psi73%2684 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%38,174 psi63%2615 fps96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%41,089 psi67%2802 fps95.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%43,236 psi71%2772 fps99.9%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%48,863 psi80%2861 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%32,111 psi53%2618 fps99.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%39,276 psi64%2726 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%49,487 psi81%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%49,705 psi82%2815 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,191 psi68%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%37,246 psi61%2671 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%38,711 psi64%2703 fps95%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,037 psi79%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,651 psi60%2667 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%27,862 psi46%2497 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%48,762 psi80%3009 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,492 psi60%2641 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%38,014 psi62%2723 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%25,570 psi42%2507 fps96.2%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%41,597 psi68%2772 fps95.2%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 97 powders for .300 Blaser Mag. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,133 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,860 fps to 3,133 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (420 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for .300 Blaser Mag. with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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