Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT

.300 WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:165 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance 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>>82%57,363 psi90%2795 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%54,302 psi85%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%56,347 psi88%2877 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%56,347 psi88%2877 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%2828 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,601 psi75%2799 fps97.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%57,667 psi90%2887 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%56,710 psi89%2969 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%56,043 psi88%2900 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%56,753 psi89%2897 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,940 psi85%2933 fps96.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%54,766 psi86%2848 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,318 psi88%2825 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%55,521 psi87%3022 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%57,537 psi90%2927 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%54,491 psi85%2897 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%56,840 psi89%3015 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%54,679 psi86%2999 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,113 psi83%2927 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,382 psi70%2818 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,038 psi78%2995 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,666 psi87%2913 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%55,085 psi86%2894 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%54,563 psi86%2861 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,231 psi88%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,650 psi86%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,666 psi87%2907 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%56,608 psi89%2982 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%56,927 psi89%2940 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,594 psi89%2910 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%56,898 psi89%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%56,420 psi88%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%55,216 psi87%2989 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,289 psi57%1781 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,536 psi89%2897 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,695 psi87%2874 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,840 psi88%2874 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,810 psi86%2841 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%54,650 psi86%2884 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,883 psi88%2887 fps98%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi85%2913 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,854 psi88%2927 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%54,766 psi86%2848 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%56,579 psi89%2881 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,027 psi86%2822 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,956 psi89%2884 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%56,130 psi88%2890 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%57,203 psi90%2927 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,303 psi87%2851 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,477 psi87%2848 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%57,116 psi90%2933 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%55,201 psi87%2933 fps96.3%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,530 psi78%2946 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%55,245 psi87%2953 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%57,653 psi90%2959 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%57,174 psi90%2995 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%54,911 psi86%2867 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%54,795 psi86%2887 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,854 psi58%1824 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,405 psi87%2884 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%54,940 psi86%2963 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%54,302 psi85%2995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%55,898 psi88%2986 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%54,795 psi86%3009 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,608 psi89%2831 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%55,898 psi88%2848 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,187 psi86%2890 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,098 psi82%2910 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%54,563 psi86%2861 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%56,130 psi88%2890 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%56,579 psi89%2881 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,956 psi89%2884 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%57,203 psi90%2927 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%2943 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%57,522 psi90%2904 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%54,346 psi85%2871 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,985 psi88%2779 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,246 psi88%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,260 psi88%2841 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,605 psi81%2904 fps96%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,738 psi87%2779 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%56,797 psi89%2890 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%55,201 psi87%2887 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,971 psi89%3005 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,156 psi83%2894 fps97.2%
Unknown powder<<locked>>94%55,767 psi87%2953 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,840 psi88%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,724 psi87%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,100 psi86%2815 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,246 psi88%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%56,478 psi89%2927 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%54,839 psi86%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%56,985 psi89%2976 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,458 psi78%2900 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%57,232 psi90%2917 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%56,608 psi89%2982 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,350 psi63%2851 fps99.9%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,897 psi86%2904 fps96.3%

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%53,954 psi85%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%48,254 psi76%2700 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%52,765 psi83%2828 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%52,765 psi83%2828 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%46,456 psi73%2671 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%39,204 psi61%2638 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,585 psi71%2700 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,069 psi53%2536 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,777 psi78%2799 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2648 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%50,778 psi80%2877 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,619 psi81%2799 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,823 psi83%2779 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2841 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,786 psi67%2680 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2743 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,373 psi52%2530 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-1754.8 gr80%37,231 psi58%2661 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%50,024 psi78%2871 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%29,776 psi47%2457 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%35,911 psi56%2684 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%2805 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,149 psi68%2694 fps99.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%45,832 psi72%2707 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,069 psi83%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,294 psi68%2687 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%43,729 psi69%2753 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%47,848 psi75%2785 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,285 psi79%2808 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,154 psi49%2441 fps96.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,758 psi69%2736 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance63.7 gr88%45,237 psi71%2805 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,209 psi43%1594 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,599 psi70%2697 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,456 psi73%2733 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,785 psi65%2625 fps98.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%43,685 psi68%2638 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%45,774 psi72%2730 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,440 psi70%2684 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%33,837 psi53%2516 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,644 psi73%2769 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,619 psi81%2799 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%49,951 psi78%2782 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,110 psi77%2726 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,049 psi71%2690 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,521 psi59%2536 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%42,627 psi67%2667 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,298 psi77%2753 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,429 psi77%2753 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,947 psi70%2730 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%51,648 psi81%2874 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%43,642 psi68%2828 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,707 psi53%2526 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,454 psi70%2743 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%39,566 psi62%2671 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,561 psi81%2812 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,445 psi81%2831 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,615 psi43%1631 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,381 psi68%2667 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%48,167 psi75%2848 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%39,436 psi62%2723 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%35,607 psi56%2602 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7058.4 gr84%37,391 psi59%2654 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,635 psi84%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,934 psi74%2703 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,596 psi64%2638 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%48,950 psi77%2854 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%45,832 psi72%2707 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,521 psi59%2536 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%49,951 psi78%2782 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,049 psi71%2690 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%42,627 psi67%2667 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,973 psi64%2677 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,531 psi79%2792 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,138 psi75%2766 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,951 psi78%2690 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,076 psi66%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%43,932 psi69%2631 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%48,501 psi76%2848 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,806 psi78%2694 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,951 psi78%2785 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%2638 fps99.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,618 psi48%2487 fps97.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%44,092 psi69%2733 fps95%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%36,318 psi57%2579 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,137 psi74%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,673 psi73%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,209 psi72%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,462 psi56%2493 fps99%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,390 psi57%2556 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,919 psi72%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,927 psi58%2598 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%32,213 psi50%2536 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,563 psi54%2497 fps97.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%43,729 psi69%2753 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%29,892 psi47%2539 fps96.1%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%51,227 psi80%2848 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 114 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,022 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,022 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, ADI AR 2213 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, 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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