Load data for .300 Norma Mag. + .308 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT

.300 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:130 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.49"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:104 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:14.0

Load data in caliber .300 Norma Mag. with .308 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%54,969 psi86%3248 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%57,334 psi90%3317 fps97.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,952 psi80%3268 fps98.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%55,347 psi87%3304 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%56,884 psi89%3409 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%55,042 psi86%3340 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%56,391 psi88%3343 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%54,708 psi86%3386 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%57,319 psi90%3343 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%55,782 psi87%3478 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%54,549 psi85%3376 fps96.3%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%54,549 psi85%3376 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%56,956 psi89%3369 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%57,276 psi90%3396 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%57,638 psi90%3478 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%55,579 psi87%3451 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,551 psi90%3435 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,964 psi75%3294 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,742 psi65%3173 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,753 psi87%3514 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%55,216 psi87%3353 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%54,027 psi85%3320 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%57,406 psi90%3360 fps97.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%57,464 psi90%3369 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%54,824 psi86%3340 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%55,492 psi87%3402 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%55,419 psi87%3363 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%55,651 psi87%3353 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%54,288 psi85%3333 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%56,159 psi88%3389 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%56,434 psi88%3445 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,969 psi56%2152 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%56,884 psi89%3356 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%56,028 psi88%3337 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%55,782 psi87%3330 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%55,187 psi86%3304 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%54,868 psi86%3327 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,724 psi87%3333 fps98%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%57,348 psi90%3399 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%55,013 psi86%3366 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%57,319 psi90%3343 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%55,288 psi87%3310 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%57,421 psi90%3317 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%55,651 psi87%3317 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%55,405 psi87%3323 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%56,898 psi89%3369 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%57,043 psi89%3337 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%54,375 psi85%3281 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%56,521 psi89%3379 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%55,898 psi88%3383 fps96.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,462 psi85%3458 fps97.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%55,637 psi87%3396 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%53,882 psi84%3343 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%54,578 psi86%3383 fps98.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%57,580 psi90%3360 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%57,682 psi90%3383 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,390 psi57%2198 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%54,911 psi86%3317 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%54,418 psi85%3406 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%54,940 psi86%3445 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%57,101 psi89%3432 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%55,782 psi87%3465 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%57,421 psi90%3314 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%54,288 psi85%3281 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%54,056 psi85%3317 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,565 psi89%3415 fps97%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%57,406 psi90%3360 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%55,405 psi87%3323 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%55,288 psi87%3310 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%55,651 psi87%3317 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%56,898 psi89%3369 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%56,130 psi88%3386 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%56,463 psi88%3340 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%57,305 psi90%3366 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%54,491 psi85%3212 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%55,535 psi87%3212 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,506 psi87%3271 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,072 psi88%3409 fps96.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%57,667 psi90%3258 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%56,202 psi88%3327 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%54,273 psi85%3314 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%54,737 psi86%3396 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,464 psi90%3392 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%55,056 psi86%3196 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%54,447 psi85%3241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%54,998 psi86%3255 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%55,854 psi88%3294 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%54,143 psi85%3327 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%57,014 psi89%3304 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%57,087 psi89%3396 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi84%3386 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%54,215 psi85%3294 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%55,753 psi87%3406 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%43,279 psi68%3330 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%57,580 psi90%3376 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,969 psi85%3317 fps96.2%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%47,921 psi75%3133 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%3117 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%41,060 psi64%3061 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,397 psi71%3130 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%36,927 psi58%2995 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,532 psi81%3278 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,642 psi68%3097 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%51,053 psi80%3314 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%53,693 psi84%3284 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,109 psi75%3327 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%51,126 psi80%3314 fps95.5%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%51,126 psi80%3314 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,801 psi69%3120 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,992 psi74%3199 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%36,347 psi57%3012 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%38,580 psi60%3094 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%50,415 psi79%3301 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%32,010 psi50%2897 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%39,160 psi61%3104 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%37,811 psi59%3117 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%51,532 psi81%3284 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,005 psi69%3130 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%47,340 psi74%3166 fps95.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%53,548 psi84%3307 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,498 psi70%3133 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%45,237 psi71%3196 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%48,501 psi76%3225 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,083 psi82%3291 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,372 psi49%2825 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,675 psi76%3255 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance84.5 gr86%44,860 psi70%3212 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,716 psi42%1929 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,951 psi78%3232 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%52,446 psi82%3278 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,876 psi72%3140 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,399 psi76%3166 fps96.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%45,281 psi71%3136 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,948 psi72%3140 fps95.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%35,578 psi56%2943 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,225 psi76%3238 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%53,693 psi84%3284 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%51,430 psi81%3245 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%3199 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,006 psi72%3140 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%40,321 psi63%3012 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%43,918 psi69%3110 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,067 psi78%3212 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,807 psi80%3219 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,369 psi73%3186 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%52,112 psi82%3314 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%43,671 psi68%3228 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%36,970 psi58%2995 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,717 psi73%3205 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%41,365 psi65%3110 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%53,809 psi84%3294 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%53,838 psi84%3317 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,021 psi42%1972 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,701 psi70%3114 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%50,749 psi80%3333 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 6074.4 gr80%41,075 psi64%3169 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%36,796 psi58%3009 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7079.3 gr84%38,914 psi61%3091 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,954 psi85%3258 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,601 psi75%3156 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,205 psi65%3061 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%49,298 psi77%3278 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%47,340 psi74%3166 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%40,321 psi63%3012 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%51,430 psi81%3245 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,006 psi72%3140 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%43,918 psi69%3110 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,641 psi67%3123 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%52,605 psi82%3271 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%50,096 psi79%3238 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,097 psi80%3156 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,975 psi67%2992 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%45,382 psi71%3074 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%48,834 psi77%3271 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,807 psi80%3150 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%52,402 psi82%3261 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,698 psi65%3064 fps98.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,864 psi48%2864 fps97%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%46,731 psi73%3189 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,619 psi81%3143 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,732 psi75%3130 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%3143 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,856 psi62%2989 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,882 psi56%2933 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,630 psi73%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%37,869 psi59%2995 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%35,418 psi56%2986 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,447 psi56%2904 fps97.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%45,411 psi71%3199 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%30,429 psi48%2927 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,995 psi78%3241 fps99.9%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%50,183 psi79%3245 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 96 powders for .300 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,514 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,152 fps to 3,514 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-23 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .300 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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