Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 156gr | Peregrine VRG-2

.300 WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:156 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:1:15.5

Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 156gr | Peregrine VRG-2 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%56,666 psi89%2910 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%55,390 psi87%2933 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,767 psi87%2992 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%56,086 psi88%2949 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,917 psi67%2822 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%55,666 psi87%2986 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%56,173 psi88%3081 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%56,231 psi88%3025 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%57,421 psi90%3028 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%55,114 psi86%2972 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%56,231 psi88%2946 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%56,144 psi88%3150 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%57,464 psi90%3048 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%54,505 psi85%3015 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,377 psi90%3143 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%54,984 psi86%3120 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,930 psi64%2858 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi72%3031 fps98.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%56,173 psi88%3038 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%54,331 psi85%3005 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%54,462 psi85%2976 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,695 psi89%2953 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%54,592 psi86%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%56,724 psi89%3107 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%54,969 psi86%2953 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%55,390 psi87%3022 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%57,101 psi89%3104 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%57,377 psi90%3061 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,797 psi89%3035 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi84%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%56,608 psi89%3068 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,246 psi88%3120 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,462 psi56%1857 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%56,869 psi89%3018 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%55,390 psi87%2995 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%55,927 psi88%2995 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,201 psi87%2963 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%54,984 psi86%3005 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,420 psi88%3012 fps98%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,154 psi79%2966 fps99.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,927 psi88%3048 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%55,114 psi86%2972 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%56,057 psi88%2999 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,419 psi87%2946 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%56,376 psi88%2999 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,927 psi88%3005 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%57,000 psi89%3041 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,737 psi86%2966 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%55,419 psi87%2966 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%57,058 psi89%3054 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%55,767 psi87%3058 fps96.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%55,245 psi87%3068 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%54,215 psi85%3025 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%53,954 psi85%3058 fps98.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%55,245 psi87%2989 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%55,143 psi86%3009 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,767 psi87%2969 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,027 psi56%1900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%55,811 psi87%3005 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%54,969 psi86%3084 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%54,853 psi86%3123 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%56,202 psi88%3104 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,390 psi87%3133 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%55,477 psi87%2946 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%55,274 psi87%2966 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%54,201 psi85%2999 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%54,462 psi85%2976 fps97.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,927 psi88%3005 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%56,057 psi88%2999 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%56,376 psi88%2999 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%57,000 psi89%3041 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%56,333 psi88%3064 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%57,609 psi90%3025 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,563 psi86%2992 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%56,130 psi88%2900 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,797 psi89%2900 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%56,333 psi88%2956 fps98.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%56,246 psi88%3002 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,608 psi87%2900 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%57,276 psi90%3015 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%54,520 psi85%2995 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,258 psi83%3064 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,168 psi77%2936 fps96.2%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%56,173 psi88%3074 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,766 psi86%2851 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%55,985 psi88%2884 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%55,056 psi86%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%55,274 psi87%2936 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%56,173 psi88%2979 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,855 psi89%3045 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%54,636 psi86%2976 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,868 psi86%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%57,130 psi90%3097 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,121 psi71%2936 fps99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,317 psi85%2986 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,260 psi88%3028 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%57,101 psi89%3104 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,637 psi57%2861 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%50,082 psi78%2818 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,395 psi66%2733 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,559 psi76%2884 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%45,992 psi72%2776 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%39,943 psi63%2762 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,161 psi63%2726 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%34,142 psi54%2651 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,282 psi73%2854 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,363 psi62%2697 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,457 psi76%2864 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,124 psi77%2844 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,322 psi66%2890 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,015 psi61%2717 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,872 psi66%2785 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%34,418 psi54%2671 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1758.3 gr80%33,692 psi53%2680 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%29,689 psi47%2562 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%36,999 psi58%2818 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%2858 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,638 psi61%2717 fps98.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%44,976 psi70%2805 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,937 psi78%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%47,442 psi74%2884 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%52,823 psi83%3045 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%51,648 psi81%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,494 psi62%2723 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%43,120 psi68%2851 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%50,618 psi79%2949 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,746 psi73%2867 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,414 psi46%2500 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,350 psi63%2782 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%44,918 psi70%2910 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,310 psi41%1657 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,553 psi65%2749 fps99%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,743 psi67%2789 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,450 psi60%2667 fps97.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,279 psi68%2746 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%45,484 psi71%2835 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%44,121 psi69%2789 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%34,098 psi53%2635 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,960 psi67%2818 fps99%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,457 psi76%2864 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,614 psi71%2831 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,151 psi72%2789 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,162 psi65%2736 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%38,276 psi60%2671 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%44,135 psi69%2815 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,165 psi71%2802 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,672 psi72%2812 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,263 psi65%2772 fps98.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%52,127 psi82%2995 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%34,403 psi54%2654 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,017 psi64%2785 fps98.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%41,263 psi65%2818 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,312 psi76%2871 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,051 psi75%2890 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%52,156 psi82%2913 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,716 psi42%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%42,728 psi67%2766 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,498 psi70%2897 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058.3 gr80%35,911 psi56%2753 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%36,463 psi57%2730 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7065.1 gr88%39,001 psi61%2802 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,965 psi77%2841 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%2753 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,303 psi57%2657 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%44,976 psi70%2805 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%38,276 psi60%2671 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,614 psi71%2831 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,162 psi65%2736 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%44,135 psi69%2815 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,478 psi59%2713 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,586 psi73%2841 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,802 psi70%2822 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,572 psi73%2756 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,812 psi61%2612 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%43,076 psi68%2726 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,533 psi82%2946 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,151 psi72%2753 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,499 psi73%2841 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,130 psi58%2667 fps98.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,876 psi42%2480 fps95.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%45,963 psi72%2877 fps95.3%
Unknown powder<<locked>>84%37,594 psi59%2720 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,517 psi81%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,947 psi69%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,685 psi67%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,656 psi67%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,691 psi50%2513 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%35,186 psi55%2638 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,126 psi80%2920 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,322 psi66%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%35,549 psi56%2677 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%32,039 psi50%2641 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,256 psi49%2520 fps96.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,417 psi82%2972 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%43,120 psi68%2851 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%29,936 psi47%2648 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 | 156gr | Peregrine VRG-2. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,150 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 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 | 156gr | Peregrine VRG-2 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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