Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 155gr | Sierra MatchKing

.300 WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:155 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:1:14.5

Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 155gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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%57,188 psi90%2920 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%56,478 psi89%2946 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%56,463 psi88%3002 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%56,463 psi88%2949 fps97.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,439 psi68%2831 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%56,391 psi88%2995 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%56,695 psi89%3087 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%56,420 psi88%3028 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%57,551 psi90%3028 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%55,245 psi87%2976 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%56,579 psi89%2949 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%56,318 psi88%3153 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%57,725 psi90%3051 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%54,766 psi86%3022 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,334 psi90%3143 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%55,288 psi87%3127 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,234 psi65%2864 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,528 psi73%3038 fps98.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%56,405 psi88%3045 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%54,810 psi86%3012 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%54,795 psi86%2979 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%57,014 psi89%2959 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%54,897 psi86%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%57,130 psi90%3114 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%55,259 psi87%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%55,738 psi87%3028 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%57,116 psi90%3104 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%57,566 psi90%3064 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%57,014 psi89%3038 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%53,795 psi84%3012 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%56,840 psi89%3074 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,362 psi88%3120 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,723 psi56%1860 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%57,246 psi90%3025 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%55,477 psi87%2995 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%56,086 psi88%2995 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,579 psi87%2969 fps97.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%55,288 psi87%3009 fps97.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,594 psi89%3012 fps97.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,575 psi79%2972 fps99.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%56,144 psi88%3054 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%55,245 psi87%2976 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%56,463 psi88%3002 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,767 psi87%2949 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%56,927 psi89%3005 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%56,333 psi88%3012 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%57,188 psi90%3045 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%55,114 psi86%2969 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%55,869 psi88%2972 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%57,566 psi90%3061 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%56,101 psi88%3061 fps96.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%55,317 psi87%3071 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%54,462 psi85%3031 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%54,288 psi85%3064 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%55,724 psi87%2995 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%55,347 psi87%3015 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%56,202 psi88%2976 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,143 psi57%1900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%56,115 psi88%3009 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%55,172 psi86%3087 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%54,824 psi86%3123 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%56,347 psi88%3110 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,782 psi87%3140 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%56,217 psi88%2953 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%55,680 psi87%2969 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%54,897 psi86%3009 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%54,795 psi86%2979 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%56,333 psi88%3012 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%56,463 psi88%3002 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%56,927 psi89%3005 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%57,188 psi90%3045 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%56,550 psi89%3068 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%54,056 psi85%2969 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,810 psi86%2995 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%56,478 psi89%2907 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,913 psi89%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%56,420 psi88%2959 fps97.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%56,797 psi89%3012 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,898 psi88%2904 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%57,508 psi90%3018 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%55,129 psi86%3005 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi84%3074 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi78%2943 fps96.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%56,434 psi88%3077 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,100 psi86%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%56,260 psi88%2887 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%55,550 psi87%2933 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%55,463 psi87%2940 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%56,492 psi89%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%57,203 psi90%3051 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,027 psi86%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%55,376 psi87%2969 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%57,261 psi90%3097 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,658 psi72%2946 fps99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,462 psi85%2989 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,710 psi89%3035 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%57,116 psi90%3104 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,115 psi58%2871 fps99.1%

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%50,633 psi79%2825 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,453 psi68%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,211 psi77%2894 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%46,369 psi73%2779 fps95%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%40,698 psi64%2776 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,104 psi64%2743 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%34,722 psi54%2664 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,731 psi73%2864 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,726 psi62%2700 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%2871 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,472 psi78%2851 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,743 psi67%2897 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,523 psi62%2726 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,409 psi66%2795 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%34,737 psi54%2677 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1757.7 gr80%34,243 psi54%2690 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%30,211 psi47%2575 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%37,637 psi59%2835 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,137 psi72%2867 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,334 psi62%2733 fps98.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%45,556 psi71%2812 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,517 psi79%2858 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,022 psi75%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%53,229 psi83%3051 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%51,909 psi81%2907 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,059 psi63%2733 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%43,424 psi68%2858 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%50,879 psi80%2953 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,195 psi74%2874 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,994 psi47%2513 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,828 psi64%2792 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%45,368 psi71%2917 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,498 psi42%1660 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,916 psi66%2756 fps99%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,149 psi68%2799 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,841 psi61%2677 fps97.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,700 psi68%2749 fps95.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%45,774 psi72%2841 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%44,338 psi69%2792 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%34,563 psi54%2644 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,453 psi68%2828 fps98.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%2871 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,253 psi72%2841 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,470 psi73%2795 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,742 psi65%2743 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%38,885 psi61%2680 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%44,585 psi70%2822 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,759 psi72%2812 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,166 psi72%2818 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,771 psi65%2782 fps98.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%52,185 psi82%2995 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%34,954 psi55%2667 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,510 psi65%2795 fps98.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%41,640 psi65%2825 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,791 psi76%2874 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%2897 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%52,605 psi82%2920 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,948 psi42%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%43,076 psi68%2772 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,962 psi70%2907 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6057.7 gr80%36,434 psi57%2762 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%36,941 psi58%2740 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7064.4 gr88%39,436 psi62%2812 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,647 psi78%2851 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,511 psi68%2759 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,999 psi58%2674 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%45,556 psi71%2812 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%38,885 psi61%2680 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,253 psi72%2841 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,742 psi65%2743 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%44,585 psi70%2822 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,956 psi59%2723 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,224 psi74%2851 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,223 psi71%2828 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,949 psi74%2759 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,204 psi61%2618 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%43,511 psi68%2733 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%53,055 psi83%2953 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,659 psi73%2759 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,978 psi74%2848 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,724 psi59%2677 fps98.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,514 psi43%2497 fps95.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%46,485 psi73%2887 fps95.3%
Unknown powder<<locked>>84%37,913 psi59%2726 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,851 psi81%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,266 psi69%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,178 psi68%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,105 psi68%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,256 psi51%2526 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%35,563 psi56%2644 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,474 psi81%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,830 psi67%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%36,158 psi57%2690 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%32,779 psi51%2657 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,836 psi50%2533 fps96.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,837 psi83%2979 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%43,424 psi68%2858 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%30,443 psi48%2657 fps95.8%

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 117 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,153 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,860 fps to 3,153 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 117 of the 117 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 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .308 | 155gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, 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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