Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD

.300 WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:IBEX
Bullet Weight:159 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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 97 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>>82%55,593 psi87%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%2858 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%54,157 psi85%2897 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%57,435 psi90%2890 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,252 psi71%2799 fps96.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,390 psi87%2904 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%54,259 psi85%2979 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%57,392 psi90%2966 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%54,897 psi86%2913 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%56,449 psi88%2920 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%57,595 psi90%2894 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%56,855 psi89%3087 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%55,419 psi87%2943 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%55,767 psi87%2963 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%54,418 psi85%3022 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%55,927 psi88%3064 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,627 psi67%2825 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,572 psi75%2989 fps98.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%57,217 psi90%2982 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%56,579 psi89%2966 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%55,999 psi88%2923 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%57,711 psi90%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%56,130 psi88%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%57,653 psi90%3048 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%56,231 psi88%2897 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%56,956 psi89%2972 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,114 psi85%2982 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%54,955 psi86%2949 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%54,897 psi86%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%54,534 psi85%2953 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%57,595 psi90%3015 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,681 psi89%3051 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,158 psi57%1808 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%54,621 psi86%2913 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%56,652 psi89%2940 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%57,000 psi89%2936 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,333 psi88%2907 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%56,043 psi88%2949 fps97.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%57,406 psi90%2953 fps97.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,895 psi81%2927 fps99.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%57,145 psi90%2992 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%56,449 psi88%2920 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%54,447 psi85%2900 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,492 psi89%2887 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%54,911 psi86%2900 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%57,493 psi90%2953 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%54,940 psi86%2936 fps97.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%56,652 psi89%2917 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%56,855 psi89%2913 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%55,056 psi86%2949 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%56,623 psi89%2995 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%56,173 psi88%3012 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%55,230 psi87%2972 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%54,969 psi86%3005 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%56,478 psi89%2933 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%56,333 psi88%2956 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%2917 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,724 psi58%1850 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%57,043 psi89%2949 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%56,362 psi88%3031 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%55,419 psi87%3061 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%57,058 psi89%3048 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%56,101 psi88%3071 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,955 psi86%2854 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%57,246 psi90%2913 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%56,362 psi88%2956 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%55,999 psi88%2923 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%57,493 psi90%2953 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%54,447 psi85%2900 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%54,911 psi86%2900 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%54,940 psi86%2936 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%57,377 psi90%3012 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%55,434 psi87%2917 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%55,883 psi88%2940 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%57,580 psi90%2848 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%54,549 psi85%2802 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%57,566 psi90%2900 fps97.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%57,159 psi90%2848 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%54,723 psi86%2904 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%56,231 psi88%2946 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,157 psi85%3015 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,821 psi80%2894 fps96.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%57,043 psi89%3018 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%56,188 psi88%2795 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%57,058 psi89%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%56,739 psi89%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%56,463 psi88%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%57,392 psi90%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%57,740 psi90%2989 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,130 psi88%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%56,434 psi88%2913 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,607 psi86%2986 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,978 psi74%2904 fps99.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,998 psi86%2927 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%57,435 psi90%2972 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%54,114 psi85%2982 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%38,566 psi60%2838 fps99.2%

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%52,257 psi82%2772 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%46,267 psi73%2717 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%50,923 psi80%2844 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%47,790 psi75%2733 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%39,813 psi62%2690 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,714 psi69%2717 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%34,693 psi54%2592 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,167 psi75%2815 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,075 psi64%2661 fps97.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,038 psi78%2818 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%2802 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,743 psi69%2844 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,118 psi64%2687 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%43,961 psi69%2753 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%34,214 psi54%2592 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-1754.2 gr80%35,766 psi56%2664 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%32,024 psi50%2559 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%36,680 psi57%2740 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,195 psi74%2815 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,321 psi65%2700 fps99.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%46,920 psi74%2766 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%51,517 psi81%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,298 psi77%2844 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%53,940 psi85%2992 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%53,026 psi83%2851 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,800 psi66%2700 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%44,527 psi70%2808 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%51,721 psi81%2894 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,675 psi76%2825 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,950 psi47%2444 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2749 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%46,267 psi73%2864 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,021 psi42%1614 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,163 psi68%2710 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,657 psi70%2753 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,393 psi63%2638 fps97.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,005 psi71%2703 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%46,775 psi73%2789 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,484 psi71%2743 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%34,316 psi54%2569 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,049 psi71%2785 fps99.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,038 psi78%2818 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%47,863 psi75%2795 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,718 psi75%2743 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2707 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%40,654 psi64%2648 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%43,482 psi68%2726 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,543 psi75%2766 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,558 psi75%2772 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,366 psi68%2740 fps98.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%52,910 psi83%2936 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%36,651 psi57%2638 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,656 psi67%2749 fps98.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%42,743 psi67%2782 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,879 psi78%2822 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,574 psi78%2844 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%53,751 psi84%2864 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,412 psi43%1654 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%41,771 psi65%2674 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,311 psi73%2861 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6054.2 gr80%37,855 psi59%2730 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%36,158 psi57%2654 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7059.2 gr86%38,334 psi60%2713 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,011 psi82%2808 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,455 psi71%2720 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,030 psi61%2644 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%46,920 psi74%2766 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%40,654 psi64%2648 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%47,863 psi75%2795 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2707 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%43,482 psi68%2726 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,421 psi62%2687 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,617 psi76%2802 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,557 psi73%2782 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,414 psi76%2710 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,698 psi64%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%45,150 psi71%2694 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,138 psi75%2710 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,095 psi75%2795 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,479 psi62%2644 fps98.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,443 psi46%2487 fps96.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%47,776 psi75%2841 fps95.4%
Unknown powder<<locked>>82%37,115 psi58%2638 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%53,113 psi83%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,614 psi71%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,976 psi70%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,657 psi70%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,142 psi54%2503 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%34,853 psi55%2556 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,794 psi83%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,208 psi69%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,549 psi56%2605 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%32,590 psi51%2585 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,301 psi52%2503 fps96.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,795 psi84%2920 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%44,527 psi70%2808 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%30,472 psi48%2585 fps95.5%

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 97 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 3,087 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 | 159gr | IBEX TRD 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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