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Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.300 WSM + .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30859
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.390" | 35.3mm
Caliber:
.300 WSM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.090" | 53.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.817" | 71.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.663" | 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.538" | 13.7mm
Case Capacity:
81.3 Grains of Water | 5.28 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B637_C378
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 172 loads in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 86 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51721
81%
**72
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46717
73%
**03
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**20
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45745
72%
**44
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
56724
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56420
88%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
56565
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51140
80%
**66
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45237
71%
**10
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43178
68%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37855
59%
**72
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47688
75%
**31
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
57290
90%
**08
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
57116
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55883
88%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43439
68%
**98
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**97
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54868
86%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
57246
90%
**44
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
56231
88%
**77
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**79
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**46
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57101
89%
**99
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56550
89%
**69
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52083
82%
**53
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**08
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48617
76%
**54
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47587
75%
**33
94%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**30
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**05
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38870
61%
**16
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
57087
89%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
57348
90%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**05
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**44
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47529
74%
**85
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**18
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56724
89%
**64
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44019
69%
**57
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35621
56%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
56811
89%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
57000
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57130
90%
**20
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36622
57%
**56
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53374
84%
**46
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49705
78%
**43
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
57145
90%
**79
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
56884
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
57014
89%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**26
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
57058
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
55361
87%
**46
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55013
86%
**41
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50937
80%
**36
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
57014
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
57217
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
57377
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42685
67%
**79
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
56594
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48051
75%
**53
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45426
71%
**13
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
56913
89%
**85
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38885
61%
**97
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**95
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
34301
54%
**05
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
39218
61%
**36
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44425
70%
**20
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
44%
**54
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49284
77%
**35
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37275
58%
**93
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46369
73%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49226
77%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36390
57%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40611
64%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
33214
52%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33504
53%
**38
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27325
43%
**74
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
27659
43%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
45%
**69
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
53374
84%
**49
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47761
75%
**94
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47442
74%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**02
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**88
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
40393
63%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40016
63%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33794
53%
**98
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39552
62%
**33
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
60%
**33
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45324
71%
**85
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50604
79%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**72
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44396
70%
**39
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
58%
**31
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42525
67%
**26
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32779
51%
**79
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50560
79%
**10
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38653
61%
**57
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38856
61%
**46
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52721
83%
**57
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**25
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40524
64%
**90
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38812
61%
**74
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
26397
41%
**05
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53040
83%
**84
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53403
84%
**87
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48791
76%
**74
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
57%
**51
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30937
48%
**92
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**93
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48501
76%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35636
56%
**64
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33170
52%
**08
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
32329
51%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39392
62%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36622
57%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35984
56%
**03
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
33330
52%
**61
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50604
79%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44382
70%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
36869
58%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
32967
52%
**92
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41481
65%
**07
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44498
70%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52272
82%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53737
84%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**38
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40524
64%
**90
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44657
70%
**85
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
39465
62%
**64
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33533
53%
**51
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
50%
**39
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50198
79%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38203
60%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**10
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
31995
50%
**29
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49821
78%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**66
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29573
46%
**52
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39392
62%
**89
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37536
59%
**61
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**02
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24540
38%
**41
93%

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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