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Load data for .300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s):

.300 Win. Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30827
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.300 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.620" | 66.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.630" | 16.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.505" | 12.8mm
Case Capacity:
90.5 Grains of Water | 5.88 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B616_C380
Last updated:
2025-12-19
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .300 Win. Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 79 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
55753
89%
**00
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
55622
89%
**79
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
50401
81%
**10
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
55390
89%
**44
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50314
81%
**48
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
55608
89%
**63
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48704
78%
**00
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
55506
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56043
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
55999
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55013
88%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49414
79%
**17
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46905
75%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41524
67%
**85
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
52765
85%
**48
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
45498
73%
**38
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
55941
90%
**17
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
49414
79%
**17
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
56115
90%
**00
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
55927
90%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
55651
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
55172
88%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
55579
89%
**23
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46659
75%
**85
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
52823
85%
**00
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
55941
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
55753
89%
**63
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55898
90%
**18
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
55753
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35085
56%
**91
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
55869
90%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
55767
89%
**81
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
55521
89%
**20
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
55579
89%
**97
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
55288
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52025
83%
**51
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51097
82%
**40
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
55506
89%
**71
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
55970
90%
**97
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
55753
89%
**20
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43062
69%
**17
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
56014
90%
**23
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
55230
89%
**56
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
51764
83%
**95
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
55666
89%
**69
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
56072
90%
**40
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
54360
87%
**09
96%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55782
89%
**89
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48370
78%
**71
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35868
58%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
55883
90%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
55332
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55999
90%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55956
90%
**45
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
39914
64%
**66
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
55898
90%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
55811
89%
**27
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54230
87%
**59
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
56115
90%
**00
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
55579
89%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
55767
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
55811
89%
**51
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55970
90%
**97
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
55506
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
55753
89%
**04
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
55912
90%
**87
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
56014
90%
**92
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55521
89%
**40
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
55753
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
55854
90%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
55869
90%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46441
74%
**69
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
56057
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52736
85%
**49
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
49472
79%
**30
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42308
68%
**79
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
55695
89%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
55172
88%
**66
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
40944
66%
**30
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48921
78%
**85
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34708
56%
**39
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
39914
64%
**84
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47718
77%
**10
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
50%
**41
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41350
66%
**00
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
43976
71%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49545
79%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39160
63%
**87
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44063
71%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
55%
**39
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
34243
55%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29791
48%
**61
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
28355
45%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
51%
**69
94%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
87%
34809
56%
**89
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
50836
82%
**31
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
85%
34243
55%
**69
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
44643
72%
**90
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51503
83%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50618
81%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45513
73%
**95
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
61%
**69
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
40277
65%
**48
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
40132
64%
**48
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36782
59%
**89
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42960
69%
**30
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41060
66%
**30
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48399
78%
**72
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
28703
46%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48298
77%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47427
76%
**30
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39856
64%
**15
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45324
73%
**10
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35955
58%
**69
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
38943
62%
**89
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39291
63%
**84
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51895
83%
**22
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43555
70%
**80
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41800
67%
**57
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
44%
**26
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52547
84%
**71
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39262
63%
**35
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
51%
**30
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39972
64%
**71
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52156
84%
**84
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
87%
38870
62%
**80
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38928
62%
**64
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
33228
53%
**23
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28863
46%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50618
81%
**15
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46543
75%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40118
64%
**00
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38769
62%
**97
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
33591
54%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47921
77%
**79
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
37275
60%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
54%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44643
72%
**90
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48254
77%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48138
77%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42888
69%
**25
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43555
70%
**80
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51895
83%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47877
77%
**69
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
39900
64%
**85
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36796
59%
**48
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
56%
**20
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46717
75%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41234
66%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42975
69%
**00
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
32300
52%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44019
71%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32793
53%
**43
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
39769
64%
**13
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
38116
61%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40451
65%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45513
73%
**95
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26934
43%
**41
95%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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