Load data for .300 Weath. Mag. + .308 | 140gr | Barnes RRLP

.300 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:140 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.824"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:98.9 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .300 Weath. Mag. with .308 | 140gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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%54,172 psi85%3094 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,043 psi88%3146 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,081 psi77%3100 fps97.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,520 psi85%3150 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,998 psi86%3238 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,363 psi90%3232 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%54,998 psi86%3176 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,449 psi88%3274 fps96.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,840 psi88%3169 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%57,580 psi90%3146 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%53,751 psi84%3297 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,506 psi87%3199 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,912 psi88%3225 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,767 psi87%3304 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%57,290 psi90%3337 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,405 psi87%3258 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,209 psi72%3130 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,837 psi83%3327 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%57,493 psi90%3245 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,318 psi88%3219 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,970 psi88%3186 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,217 psi90%3153 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,883 psi88%3202 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%57,014 psi89%3232 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%57,377 psi90%3291 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%57,435 psi90%3251 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,259 psi85%3182 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,898 psi88%3219 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,505 psi85%3219 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%54,012 psi85%3261 fps97.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,027 psi56%2028 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,376 psi87%3186 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%54,636 psi86%3166 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,331 psi85%3156 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,319 psi90%3189 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%56,826 psi89%3219 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%57,725 psi90%3222 fps98.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,492 psi87%3228 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%57,377 psi90%3258 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,840 psi88%3169 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%57,725 psi90%3205 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,144 psi88%3150 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,520 psi85%3153 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%57,450 psi90%3215 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,376 psi87%3199 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,999 psi88%3173 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,739 psi89%3173 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,201 psi87%3209 fps100%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,967 psi81%3274 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%57,290 psi90%3281 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%56,057 psi88%3235 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%56,260 psi88%3274 fps98.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,275 psi88%3192 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,362 psi88%3212 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,564 psi57%2073 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%57,029 psi89%3209 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%56,594 psi89%3294 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%56,724 psi89%3333 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,853 psi86%3261 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%57,580 psi90%3353 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,826 psi89%3153 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,637 psi89%3169 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%56,434 psi88%3212 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,491 psi85%3241 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,970 psi88%3186 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%57,450 psi90%3215 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%57,725 psi90%3205 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,520 psi85%3153 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,376 psi87%3199 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,491 psi85%3215 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%54,911 psi86%3166 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,695 psi87%3192 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,985 psi89%3104 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,667 psi90%3097 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%57,566 psi90%3159 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,983 psi85%3232 fps96.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,623 psi89%3097 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,766 psi86%3159 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,347 psi88%3209 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%56,391 psi88%3287 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,347 psi87%3219 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,377 psi90%3084 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,666 psi89%3130 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%57,246 psi90%3146 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%54,346 psi85%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%56,115 psi88%3222 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,565 psi89%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,608 psi87%3140 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,172 psi86%3222 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,416 psi81%3215 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%56,014 psi88%3189 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%57,014 psi89%3225 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%57,595 psi90%3294 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,597 psi65%3156 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,912 psi88%3205 fps100%

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%47,384 psi74%2986 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%48,994 psi77%3018 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%39,842 psi62%2910 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,817 psi70%2979 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%36,027 psi56%2844 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,343 psi79%3110 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,917 psi67%2943 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%52,808 psi83%3209 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,446 psi82%3117 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%53,766 psi84%3094 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,659 psi73%3156 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,004 psi67%2969 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,948 psi72%3041 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-1664.1 gr82%35,534 psi56%2861 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%37,565 psi59%2940 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%51,938 psi81%3196 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%31,285 psi49%2753 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%36,622 psi57%2959 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,125 psi79%3117 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,033 psi67%2976 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%46,354 psi73%3005 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,969 psi85%3100 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,228 psi82%3140 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,584 psi68%2976 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%43,990 psi69%3031 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%50,401 psi79%3123 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,923 psi80%3123 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,763 psi48%2684 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,427 psi74%3094 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance78.3 gr88%46,601 psi73%3114 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,745 psi42%1811 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,733 psi76%3064 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,300 psi80%3114 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,078 psi71%2982 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,485 psi74%3005 fps96.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%46,992 psi74%3035 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,933 psi70%2979 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%34,824 psi55%2799 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,137 psi74%3074 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,446 psi82%3117 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,401 psi79%3087 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,734 psi78%3038 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,136 psi71%2986 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%39,624 psi62%2861 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%42,917 psi67%2953 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,255 psi77%3054 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,908 psi78%3061 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,324 psi71%3025 fps99.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%45,092 psi71%3133 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%36,056 psi56%2844 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,426 psi71%3045 fps99.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%40,176 psi63%2953 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,692 psi83%3130 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,504 psi82%3150 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,296 psi43%1857 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%2959 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,269 psi77%3163 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%39,987 psi63%3015 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%35,882 psi56%2861 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7071.8 gr84%37,811 psi59%2930 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,345 psi84%3097 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,891 psi73%3002 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,466 psi63%2910 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%50,923 psi80%3176 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%46,354 psi73%3005 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%39,624 psi62%2861 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,401 psi79%3087 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,136 psi71%2986 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%42,917 psi67%2953 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,553 psi65%2966 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,271 psi80%3104 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,892 psi77%3074 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,183 psi79%2995 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,192 psi66%2844 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%44,411 psi70%2920 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%50,444 psi79%3169 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,980 psi78%2992 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,966 psi80%3097 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,973 psi64%2913 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,327 psi48%2730 fps96.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%48,341 psi76%3087 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,647 psi79%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,804 psi73%2976 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,224 psi74%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,073 psi61%2841 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,056 psi55%2785 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,794 psi83%3114 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,658 psi72%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%37,144 psi58%2848 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%34,447 psi54%2844 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,606 psi54%2759 fps97.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,200 psi83%3163 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%43,990 psi69%3031 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%29,675 psi47%2776 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,791 psi76%3081 fps99.8%

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 115 powders for .300 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .308 | 140gr | Barnes RRLP. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,353 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,028 fps to 3,353 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 115 of the 115 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .300 Weath. Mag. with the .308 | 140gr | Barnes RRLP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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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