
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 175gr | Lapua ScenarL bullet and 103 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 52,591 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,072 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 50% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 54.4 gr | 80% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,891 psi | 44% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 46% | 2352 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 63.3 gr | 88% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 42% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,865 psi | 50% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 50% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 43% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,634 psi | 53% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 58 gr | 84% | 35,752 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 45% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,081 psi | 47% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 52% | 2415 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,920 psi | 44% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
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 103 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Lapua ScenarL. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,989 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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 175.0 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, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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 | 175gr | Lapua ScenarL 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.