Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

.300 WSM cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:171 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:1:11.0

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%56,318 psi88%2756 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%57,493 psi90%2776 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,897 psi86%2776 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%56,318 psi88%2802 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,376 psi87%2838 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%54,491 psi85%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%55,390 psi87%2792 fps97.6%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%55,695 psi87%2822 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,148 psi66%2680 fps96.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,801 psi69%2717 fps97.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,868 psi86%2825 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%56,536 psi89%2854 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%55,245 psi87%2920 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%56,985 psi89%2953 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,550 psi87%2864 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%56,782 psi89%2890 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%56,637 psi89%2861 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%54,505 psi85%2841 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,692 psi81%2877 fps96.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%54,462 psi85%2812 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%55,738 psi87%2838 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,666 psi87%2785 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%56,971 psi89%2808 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%55,637 psi87%2989 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%57,029 psi89%3018 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%51,503 psi81%2874 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%56,768 psi89%2884 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%54,665 psi86%2864 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%57,392 psi90%2910 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%55,288 psi87%2887 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,492 psi89%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%54,694 psi86%2959 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%54,259 psi85%2959 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%55,825 psi87%2992 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,734 psi80%2864 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,277 psi63%2713 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,495 psi65%2743 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,310 psi71%2881 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,992 psi74%2920 fps99.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%55,521 psi87%2881 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%2910 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%57,435 psi90%2900 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%55,201 psi87%2877 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%57,450 psi90%2877 fps98.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%55,347 psi87%2858 fps98%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,144 psi88%2792 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%57,406 psi90%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%57,696 psi90%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%55,274 psi87%2867 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%56,173 psi88%2946 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%54,505 psi85%2792 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,636 psi86%2861 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%56,289 psi88%2897 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,202 psi88%2943 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%56,318 psi88%2953 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%56,594 psi89%2904 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%56,695 psi89%2913 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,115 psi88%2874 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%57,392 psi90%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,808 psi83%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%54,447 psi85%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%55,825 psi87%2907 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%57,348 psi90%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%55,201 psi87%2956 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,971 psi89%2995 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,520 psi56%1742 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,723 psi56%1755 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%56,333 psi88%2861 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%55,347 psi87%2854 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%54,679 psi86%2831 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%57,696 psi90%2877 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%55,376 psi87%2835 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%57,421 psi90%2874 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,824 psi86%2812 fps98.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%57,246 psi90%2861 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%54,433 psi85%2851 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%55,869 psi88%2884 fps98.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,869 psi88%2854 fps98.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%57,348 psi90%2887 fps98.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,603 psi78%2815 fps99.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi90%2943 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,216 psi87%2887 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%56,724 psi89%2917 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%54,462 psi85%2812 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%55,738 psi87%2838 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2838 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%56,985 psi89%2864 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,984 psi86%2789 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,188 psi88%2818 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,840 psi88%2841 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%57,377 psi90%2867 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,201 psi87%2848 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%56,463 psi88%2874 fps99.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%56,115 psi88%2884 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%57,595 psi90%2913 fps98.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%57,740 psi90%2858 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2831 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,781 psi86%2805 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%56,086 psi88%2831 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%56,565 psi89%2894 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%54,476 psi85%2874 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%55,172 psi86%2904 fps96.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%56,565 psi89%2933 fps97.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,252 psi71%2838 fps96.3%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,659 psi73%2874 fps96.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%54,273 psi85%2907 fps99.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%55,883 psi88%2940 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%57,319 psi90%2920 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%55,056 psi86%2897 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%56,942 psi89%2963 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%54,694 psi86%2936 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,650 psi86%2831 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%56,173 psi88%2864 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,433 psi85%2851 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%55,825 psi87%2881 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,347 psi87%2815 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%56,710 psi89%2844 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,940 psi56%1781 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,143 psi57%1795 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%57,551 psi90%2841 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%55,071 psi86%2848 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%56,594 psi89%2881 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%54,302 psi85%2920 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%55,956 psi88%2956 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%53,780 psi84%2953 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%55,695 psi87%2989 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%55,114 psi86%2943 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%56,942 psi89%2976 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%54,592 psi86%2972 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%56,173 psi88%3009 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,766 psi86%2782 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%56,217 psi88%2812 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,766 psi86%2805 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%56,028 psi88%2831 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%57,305 psi90%2894 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%55,071 psi86%2867 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,487 psi78%2848 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%57,450 psi90%2877 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%55,347 psi87%2858 fps98%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,201 psi87%2848 fps99.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%56,463 psi88%2874 fps99.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2838 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%56,985 psi89%2864 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,840 psi88%2841 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%57,377 psi90%2867 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%56,115 psi88%2884 fps98.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%57,595 psi90%2913 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%55,680 psi87%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%57,290 psi90%2936 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%2864 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%54,636 psi86%2841 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%57,551 psi90%2887 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%55,405 psi87%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,666 psi87%2743 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%57,000 psi89%2772 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,260 psi88%2746 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%57,435 psi90%2769 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%55,593 psi87%2802 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%57,043 psi89%2835 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,023 psi77%2841 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,883 psi88%2844 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%2871 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,013 psi86%2740 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%56,246 psi88%2766 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%56,623 psi89%2854 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%54,186 psi85%2828 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%57,406 psi90%2887 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%55,477 psi87%2871 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,301 psi82%2907 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,273 psi85%2940 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,559 psi76%2789 fps96.5%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,111 psi79%2825 fps97.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%55,361 psi87%2913 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%57,609 psi90%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%56,565 psi89%2726 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%55,405 psi87%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%57,392 psi90%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%54,520 psi85%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%55,970 psi88%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,650 psi86%2776 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%56,710 psi89%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%55,492 psi87%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%56,913 psi89%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,043 psi88%2887 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%54,853 psi86%2881 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,740 psi90%2867 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%56,231 psi88%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,244 psi85%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,824 psi86%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%56,318 psi88%2933 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%57,406 psi90%2940 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,324 psi69%2785 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,108 psi72%2825 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%57,363 psi90%2881 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,940 psi86%2858 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,840 psi88%2871 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%56,579 psi89%2887 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,202 psi88%2943 fps98.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%56,318 psi88%2953 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,969 psi56%2720 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,173 psi58%2762 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%55,317 psi87%2871 fps100%

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%49,545 psi78%2661 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%50,763 psi80%2687 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,061 psi66%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,265 psi68%2612 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,153 psi75%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%2772 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%45,382 psi71%2628 fps95.4%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%45,629 psi72%2651 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%39,218 psi61%2621 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%37,869 psi59%2598 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,798 psi62%2585 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,930 psi64%2612 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%33,591 psi53%2513 fps95.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%32,358 psi51%2490 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,919 psi72%2703 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,978 psi74%2733 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,044 psi61%2556 fps98%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,001 psi63%2585 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%48,443 psi76%2818 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,080 psi75%2713 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,153 psi77%2736 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,617 psi76%2690 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,995 psi78%2717 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR56 gr80%41,858 psi66%2740 fps98.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR56 gr80%42,989 psi67%2772 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%48,051 psi75%2815 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,551 psi60%2575 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,581 psi62%2602 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,568 psi65%2641 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2671 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%31,923 psi50%2477 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%32,721 psi51%2510 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1755.2 gr80%33,373 psi52%2546 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-1755.2 gr80%34,330 psi54%2579 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%47,369 psi74%2805 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%29,269 psi46%2434 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%28,326 psi44%2411 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%33,924 psi53%2615 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%34,998 psi55%2654 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,324 psi71%2710 fps98.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,441 psi73%2740 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,159 psi60%2579 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,378 psi62%2608 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%44,686 psi70%2661 fps95.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%42,888 psi67%2635 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,676 psi78%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2723 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,949 psi74%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,153 psi75%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%52,272 psi82%2887 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%51,227 psi80%2746 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,117 psi61%2585 fps97%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,059 psi63%2612 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%42,569 psi67%2707 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%40,030 psi63%2661 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%47,036 psi74%2743 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%46,673 psi73%2746 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,398 psi73%2717 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,456 psi74%2743 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,109 psi46%2375 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,123 psi44%2352 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,972 psi63%2638 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,584 psi68%2717 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%44,222 psi69%2762 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%42,583 psi67%2740 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,440 psi41%1555 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,440 psi41%1565 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,176 psi65%2605 fps99.2%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,484 psi71%2694 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,264 psi66%2638 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,398 psi74%2730 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,130 psi60%2530 fps98%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,032 psi66%2618 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,047 psi67%2605 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,353 psi70%2638 fps96.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%44,860 psi70%2687 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%43,395 psi68%2667 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%43,700 psi68%2644 fps95.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%41,989 psi66%2621 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%31,517 psi49%2448 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,560 psi49%2454 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,612 psi67%2671 fps99.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,656 psi68%2700 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,080 psi75%2713 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,153 psi77%2736 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,020 psi71%2680 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,340 psi73%2710 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,832 psi72%2641 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%2667 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,814 psi64%2589 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,858 psi66%2618 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%38,000 psi60%2536 fps95.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%36,419 psi57%2507 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,901 psi64%2615 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%39,320 psi62%2589 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2654 fps99.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,934 psi72%2684 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,150 psi71%2657 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,296 psi73%2684 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,901 psi64%2628 fps98.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,930 psi66%2657 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%51,271 psi80%2838 fps95.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%49,298 psi77%2815 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%42,076 psi66%2769 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%40,698 psi64%2749 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%33,982 psi53%2520 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%32,793 psi51%2497 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,567 psi64%2644 fps98.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,713 psi65%2674 fps99.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%37,971 psi60%2618 fps95.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%39,102 psi61%2648 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,993 psi75%2720 fps98.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,037 psi77%2749 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,630 psi75%2740 fps99.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,776 psi76%2769 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,721 psi81%2759 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%52,823 psi83%2785 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,701 psi42%1591 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,905 psi42%1604 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%53,911 psi84%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,450 psi62%2566 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,509 psi63%2595 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,932 psi69%2746 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,295 psi71%2779 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6055.2 gr80%35,607 psi56%2615 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6055.2 gr80%36,622 psi57%2648 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%33,504 psi53%2533 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%32,242 psi51%2510 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%35,969 psi56%2598 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>84%34,505 psi54%2572 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,602 psi76%2690 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,792 psi78%2717 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2605 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,584 psi68%2631 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,897 psi56%2520 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,898 psi58%2549 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%46,021 psi72%2785 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%44,686 psi70%2661 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%42,888 psi67%2635 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%38,000 psi60%2536 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%36,419 psi57%2507 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,020 psi71%2680 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,340 psi73%2710 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,814 psi64%2589 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,858 psi66%2618 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,901 psi64%2615 fps95.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%39,320 psi62%2589 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,985 psi58%2572 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,130 psi60%2605 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,209 psi72%2694 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,340 psi74%2723 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,295 psi69%2671 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,484 psi71%2700 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,209 psi72%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,094 psi74%2628 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,479 psi60%2474 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,305 psi62%2493 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%42,525 psi67%2585 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%40,944 psi64%2562 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%45,571 psi71%2779 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,127 psi82%2792 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%53,316 psi84%2818 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,847 psi72%2605 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,862 psi73%2631 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,108 psi72%2694 fps99.5%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,253 psi74%2720 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,840 psi58%2530 fps98.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,826 psi59%2559 fps98.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,600 psi42%2356 fps96.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,383 psi43%2388 fps96.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%45,382 psi71%2733 fps95.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%43,758 psi69%2713 fps95.5%
Unknown powder<<locked>>82%34,809 psi55%2526 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%53,098 psi83%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,572 psi75%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,293 psi66%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,294 psi68%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,351 psi66%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,874 psi69%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,372 psi49%2382 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,897 psi56%2490 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,372 psi51%2441 fps95%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,024 psi50%2444 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,517 psi79%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,371 psi77%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,843 psi66%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,221 psi66%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%32,866 psi52%2484 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%33,765 psi53%2500 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%31,691 psi50%2513 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%30,545 psi48%2487 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,024 psi49%2395 fps96.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,778 psi50%2421 fps97.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,011 psi82%2815 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,458 psi78%2782 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%42,569 psi67%2707 fps95.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%40,248 psi63%2664 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%27,586 psi43%2451 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%28,456 psi45%2493 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,223 psi71%2710 fps99.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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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.

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