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

.300 WSM 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):2.09"
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 X 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 Alliant Reloder-17.

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>>84%54,824 psi86%3117 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%56,637 psi89%3189 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,143 psi85%3143 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%3241 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%57,159 psi90%3238 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi88%3304 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%56,869 psi89%3258 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%57,421 psi90%3248 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%55,738 psi87%3209 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%56,115 psi88%3192 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%57,421 psi90%3330 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%56,028 psi88%3369 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%57,537 psi90%3278 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%57,261 psi90%3169 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%54,766 psi86%3241 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,519 psi84%3291 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%54,534 psi85%3337 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,146 psi61%2992 fps96.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%56,449 psi88%3264 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,201 psi87%3241 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%57,450 psi90%3192 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%55,332 psi87%3241 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%3337 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%55,448 psi87%3199 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%55,985 psi88%3245 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%56,637 psi89%3310 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%57,377 psi90%3274 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,763 psi78%3159 fps99%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%56,318 psi88%3297 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,592 psi56%2014 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%57,159 psi90%3251 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%55,390 psi87%3238 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%56,159 psi88%3215 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,854 psi88%3179 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%56,652 psi89%3123 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%56,666 psi89%3222 fps96%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,181 psi74%3120 fps97.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%56,130 psi88%3278 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%55,738 psi87%3209 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%56,478 psi89%3196 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%56,884 psi89%3241 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%56,159 psi88%3176 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%57,246 psi90%3238 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%56,362 psi88%3219 fps97.4%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,246 psi90%3251 fps96.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%55,883 psi88%3205 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%56,144 psi88%3209 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%57,377 psi90%3287 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,737 psi86%3278 fps98.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%54,259 psi85%3248 fps99.1%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi84%3261 fps96.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%56,028 psi88%3212 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%55,463 psi87%3235 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%56,666 psi89%3202 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,201 psi57%2067 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%55,071 psi86%3189 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%56,275 psi88%3219 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%54,752 psi86%3310 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%54,418 psi85%3350 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,477 psi87%3317 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,390 psi87%3337 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%57,348 psi90%3199 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%56,405 psi88%3202 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%54,955 psi86%3232 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%56,362 psi88%3219 fps97.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%56,884 psi89%3241 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%57,246 psi90%3238 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,246 psi90%3251 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%55,999 psi88%3284 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%57,638 psi90%3192 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,781 psi86%3189 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%54,955 psi86%3219 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%57,217 psi90%3143 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%57,101 psi89%3136 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%56,913 psi89%3163 fps96.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%57,145 psi90%3241 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%56,536 psi89%3140 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%57,667 psi90%3241 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,230 psi87%3228 fps99.5%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,385 psi77%3228 fps99.8%
Unknown powder<<locked>>98%55,854 psi88%3287 fps98%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%55,651 psi87%3097 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%56,362 psi88%3120 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%55,724 psi87%3173 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%55,564 psi87%3173 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,130 psi88%3205 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%56,536 psi89%3258 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%55,390 psi87%3215 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,477 psi87%3199 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%56,739 psi89%3310 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,308 psi66%3084 fps96.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,302 psi85%3192 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%3268 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%56,637 psi89%3310 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%56,275 psi88%3251 fps99.7%

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%48,544 psi76%3015 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%53,258 psi83%3133 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,482 psi67%2940 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%46,659 psi73%3064 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,059 psi63%2923 fps99.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%40,364 psi63%2992 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,556 psi70%3022 fps97.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%40,234 psi63%2907 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,340 psi73%3035 fps98.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,441 psi73%3041 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%53,853 psi84%3264 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR58.9 gr80%40,335 psi63%3028 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,753 psi59%2881 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%54,041 psi85%3123 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,451 psi63%2949 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%42,250 psi66%3051 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1760.9 gr84%37,173 psi58%2953 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%36,869 psi58%2933 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,511 psi68%3015 fps96.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,782 psi59%2890 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,182 psi76%3028 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,440 psi71%3058 fps99.2%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,342 psi77%3205 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%3091 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%43,656 psi68%3005 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%53,142 psi83%3248 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,904 psi70%3038 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%34,795 psi55%2822 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,522 psi60%2943 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,571 psi42%1804 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,958 psi63%2910 fps96.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,814 psi64%2976 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,463 psi59%2831 fps95%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%52,591 psi82%3120 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%53,316 psi84%3074 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%53,345 psi84%3163 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%41,959 psi66%3009 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,336 psi65%2982 fps96.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,340 psi73%3035 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%53,171 psi83%3143 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,019 psi69%3012 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,425 psi70%2956 fps97.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,161 psi63%2907 fps97.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%47,268 psi74%3051 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%50,952 psi80%3140 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,150 psi69%2982 fps98.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,005 psi69%2992 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,856 psi62%2936 fps96.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%42,598 psi67%3041 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,146 psi61%2940 fps95.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%47,471 psi74%3143 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,514 psi73%3028 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,832 psi72%3054 fps97.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,212 psi79%3087 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,021 psi42%1850 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%51,764 psi81%3133 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%49,632 psi78%3097 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,916 psi66%3051 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058 gr80%34,766 psi54%2897 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%42,598 psi67%3064 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%45,411 psi71%3130 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,530 psi76%3048 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2930 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,694 psi56%2828 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%47,268 psi74%3051 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,019 psi69%3012 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,161 psi63%2907 fps97.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%50,952 psi80%3140 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%38,493 psi60%2930 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%54,259 psi85%3140 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,107 psi71%3005 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,946 psi67%2982 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,034 psi71%2936 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,608 psi59%2785 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%53,403 psi84%3107 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,227 psi79%3123 fps99.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2940 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,324 psi69%2999 fps97.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,376 psi57%2831 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%32,184 psi50%2812 fps95.5%
Unknown powder<<locked>>90%43,352 psi68%3045 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,574 psi78%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,293 psi66%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,191 psi65%2920 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,075 psi64%2910 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,270 psi49%2677 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%41,002 psi64%2959 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,820 psi77%3097 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,901 psi64%2927 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%41,626 psi65%3012 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%39,697 psi62%3022 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%34,867 psi55%2779 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,414 psi77%3146 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%53,142 psi83%3248 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,402 psi82%3186 fps99.3%

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 X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,369 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,014 fps to 3,369 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 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 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes X 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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