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

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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:130 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.09"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:81.3 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 WSM with .308 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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 2015<<locked>>88%56,913 psi89%3176 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%55,390 psi87%3199 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%54,491 psi85%3182 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%57,653 psi90%3268 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%54,549 psi85%3232 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,821 psi80%3235 fps97.9%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%55,898 psi88%3117 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%56,289 psi88%3146 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%56,072 psi88%3271 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%57,421 psi90%3268 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%57,305 psi90%3251 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%55,187 psi86%3225 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%55,390 psi87%3209 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%57,072 psi89%3350 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%56,072 psi88%3392 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%56,768 psi89%3291 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%56,333 psi88%3186 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%57,595 psi90%3314 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,690 psi78%3241 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%54,447 psi85%3356 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%55,463 psi87%3107 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%56,333 psi88%3284 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%57,435 psi90%3304 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%57,261 psi90%3212 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%54,404 psi85%3248 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%56,739 psi89%3363 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%55,956 psi88%3232 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%57,348 psi90%3255 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%55,288 psi87%3258 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,418 psi85%3291 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%56,579 psi89%3284 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,643 psi72%3104 fps98.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%56,086 psi88%3317 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,751 psi54%2014 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%54,592 psi86%3232 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%56,173 psi88%3274 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%56,681 psi89%3251 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%57,348 psi90%3225 fps96.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%56,652 psi89%3146 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%56,652 psi89%3245 fps96.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,414 psi76%3169 fps97.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%55,361 psi87%3291 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%55,187 psi86%3225 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%55,303 psi87%3205 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%55,463 psi87%3245 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%55,956 psi88%3199 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%56,014 psi88%3245 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,477 psi87%3228 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%54,737 psi86%3215 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%55,216 psi87%3222 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%56,695 psi89%3297 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,531 psi79%3228 fps97.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%53,867 psi84%3264 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%55,898 psi88%3235 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%55,201 psi87%3258 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%56,608 psi89%3225 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,925 psi55%2060 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%54,839 psi86%3209 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%55,883 psi88%3235 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%54,317 psi85%3327 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%54,128 psi85%3363 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,647 psi79%3255 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,517 psi81%3281 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%55,376 psi87%3202 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%54,984 psi86%3209 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%57,261 psi90%3294 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%55,477 psi87%3228 fps97.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%55,463 psi87%3245 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%56,014 psi88%3245 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%54,592 psi86%3173 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%55,738 psi87%3304 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%57,667 psi90%3215 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%54,012 psi85%3202 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%54,737 psi86%3238 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%56,608 psi89%3159 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%56,797 psi89%3153 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,391 psi88%3179 fps96.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%56,753 psi89%3261 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%55,825 psi87%3156 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%57,508 psi90%3261 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%57,551 psi90%3291 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,846 psi70%3163 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%56,347 psi88%3130 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%56,681 psi89%3146 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%54,389 psi85%3179 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%55,811 psi87%3196 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%55,869 psi88%3215 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,098 psi83%3228 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%55,912 psi88%3225 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%54,099 psi85%3189 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,127 psi82%3228 fps97.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%54,259 psi85%3215 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%55,564 psi87%3274 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,665 psi86%3297 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%54,418 psi85%3245 fps99.6%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%43,903 psi69%2963 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,254 psi76%3081 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,245 psi57%2851 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,337 psi68%3018 fps99.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,258 psi54%2825 fps98.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%40,814 psi64%3031 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%52,591 psi82%3068 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%52,997 psi83%3094 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2966 fps96.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%39,146 psi61%2907 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%53,592 psi84%3196 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,743 psi67%2989 fps98.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,076 psi66%2992 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,777 psi78%3219 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR62.4 gr84%42,366 psi66%3110 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,750 psi53%2808 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,748 psi78%3081 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%38,957 psi61%2943 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%41,031 psi64%3048 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%35,810 psi56%2940 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%51,996 psi81%3054 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,740 psi62%2956 fps95.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,011 psi52%2799 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,570 psi70%2982 fps99.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%2995 fps98.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,426 psi71%3153 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,863 psi77%3114 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,893 psi78%3133 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%42,076 psi66%3002 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%50,821 psi80%3228 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,973 psi64%2979 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%35,070 psi55%2861 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,970 psi58%2930 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,715 psi40%1804 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,421 psi62%2927 fps96.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,118 psi63%2989 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%38,624 psi61%2890 fps95.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%53,766 psi84%3166 fps95.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,241 psi79%3048 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%53,098 psi83%3182 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%39,392 psi62%2976 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,289 psi58%2913 fps95.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,743 psi67%2989 fps98.3%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,993 psi75%3081 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,218 psi61%2940 fps98.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,162 psi65%2910 fps96.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,897 psi56%2838 fps96.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%45,847 psi72%3051 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,668 psi62%2917 fps97.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,929 psi63%2936 fps99.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,766 psi56%2864 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%41,147 psi64%3035 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%37,898 psi59%2936 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%45,658 psi72%3038 fps95.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,989 psi66%2999 fps97%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,267 psi73%3038 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,976 psi41%1847 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,109 psi75%3091 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%48,892 psi77%3110 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 5257.6 gr80%37,797 psi59%2982 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058.5 gr80%31,053 psi49%2812 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%43,888 psi69%3117 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%44,686 psi70%3136 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,265 psi68%2979 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,637 psi59%2861 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%35,476 psi56%2858 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%45,847 psi72%3051 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,218 psi61%2940 fps98.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,897 psi56%2838 fps96.7%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%3110 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%37,072 psi58%2923 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%50,604 psi79%3107 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%43,613 psi68%3002 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,233 psi61%2927 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,162 psi65%2887 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,910 psi53%2726 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,736 psi83%3120 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,079 psi72%3074 fps99.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,828 psi64%2887 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,466 psi63%2943 fps96.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%34,214 psi54%2808 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%32,039 psi50%2838 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,688 psi73%2976 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,437 psi65%2890 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,782 psi59%2861 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,472 psi48%2684 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%43,265 psi68%3038 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,714 psi67%2979 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,332 psi57%2841 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%42,656 psi67%3041 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%35,882 psi56%2835 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,047 psi66%3025 fps98.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%51,068 psi80%3232 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,479 psi60%2923 fps96.7%

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 95 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,392 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,014 fps to 3,392 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, 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 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM 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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