
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 202 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, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 56% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 97.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56 gr | 80% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56 gr | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 50% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 55.2 gr | 80% | 33,373 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 55.2 gr | 80% | 34,330 psi | 54% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,269 psi | 46% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,326 psi | 44% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 53% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,998 psi | 55% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 44% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 41% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 41% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,517 psi | 49% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,560 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,076 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,793 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,102 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 42% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 42% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 55.2 gr | 80% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 55.2 gr | 80% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,505 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 42% | 2356 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 43% | 2388 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 49% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 51% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 50% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,691 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,545 psi | 48% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 49% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 50% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,586 psi | 43% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,456 psi | 45% | 2493 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
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.
This overview compares 202 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 3,018 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 202 of the 202 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 171.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.