Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 180gr | Hornady CX

.300 WSM cartridge drawing
Hornady logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:180 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:1:10.5

Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 180gr | Hornady CX bullet and 206 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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%55,013 psi86%2671 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%56,869 psi89%2680 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%57,421 psi90%2740 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%55,564 psi87%2707 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,767 psi87%2762 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%54,114 psi85%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%56,507 psi89%2759 fps98.3%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%54,969 psi86%2723 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,759 psi70%2667 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,888 psi67%2625 fps97.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%57,667 psi90%2792 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%55,666 psi87%2756 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%54,404 psi85%2841 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%56,304 psi88%2858 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%54,404 psi85%2779 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%56,391 psi88%2795 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%55,680 psi87%2785 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%57,334 psi90%2795 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,852 psi83%2825 fps97%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,039 psi80%2782 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%56,782 psi89%2776 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%2743 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%54,578 psi86%2697 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%56,376 psi88%2713 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%54,360 psi85%2900 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%56,362 psi88%2920 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%50,618 psi79%2776 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%55,709 psi87%2802 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%57,624 psi90%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%56,304 psi88%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%54,491 psi85%2789 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%55,796 psi87%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,421 psi90%2910 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%57,174 psi90%2930 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%54,955 psi86%2890 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,677 psi81%2812 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,864 psi78%2769 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,511 psi67%2697 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,031 psi64%2657 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,405 psi59%2598 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,022 psi75%2871 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,079 psi72%2825 fps99.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%54,259 psi85%2795 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%56,434 psi88%2815 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%56,463 psi88%2818 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%54,563 psi86%2782 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%56,188 psi88%2795 fps98.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%2759 fps98%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%54,810 psi86%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,782 psi89%2723 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%56,376 psi88%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%54,549 psi85%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%2877 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%57,217 psi90%2835 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%55,550 psi87%2799 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%57,276 psi90%2894 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%55,463 psi87%2854 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%54,172 psi85%2802 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%55,956 psi88%2818 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%54,969 psi86%2789 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,971 psi89%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%55,709 psi87%2822 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%53,693 psi84%2785 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%54,926 psi86%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%56,782 psi89%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%53,925 psi85%2877 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%55,956 psi88%2894 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,737 psi56%1703 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,534 psi56%1686 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,217 psi88%2792 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%54,679 psi86%2756 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,361 psi87%2766 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%57,261 psi90%2782 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%54,984 psi86%2762 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%56,840 psi89%2779 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%54,636 psi86%2746 fps98.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,840 psi89%2766 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%57,000 psi89%2828 fps98.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%55,027 psi86%2785 fps98.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,636 psi86%2776 fps98.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,695 psi89%2792 fps98.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%55,056 psi86%2831 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,637 psi89%2844 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%54,157 psi85%2802 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,898 psi88%2818 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%56,782 psi89%2776 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%2743 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%54,114 psi85%2749 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%56,130 psi88%2769 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%57,203 psi90%2756 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,651 psi87%2723 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%54,752 psi86%2756 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%56,536 psi89%2769 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%57,711 psi90%2822 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,854 psi88%2782 fps99.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%55,361 psi87%2808 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%56,956 psi89%2818 fps99%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%56,463 psi88%2772 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,839 psi86%2740 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%57,261 psi90%2769 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%55,593 psi87%2736 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%55,521 psi87%2812 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%57,392 psi90%2828 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%53,824 psi84%2822 fps97%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%55,956 psi88%2841 fps97.2%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,732 psi75%2828 fps97.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,818 psi72%2779 fps96.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%57,116 psi90%2881 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%55,216 psi87%2841 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%56,347 psi88%2841 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%54,404 psi85%2802 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%56,101 psi88%2884 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%57,595 psi90%2894 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%56,956 psi89%2802 fps99.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%55,390 psi87%2769 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%56,913 psi89%2818 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%55,187 psi86%2782 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%57,609 psi90%2782 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,912 psi88%2746 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,216 psi57%1742 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,998 psi56%1726 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%57,508 psi90%2822 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%55,680 psi87%2782 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%57,174 psi90%2894 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%55,129 psi86%2854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%56,652 psi89%2923 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%54,694 psi86%2887 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%54,418 psi85%2867 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%56,043 psi88%2877 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%57,406 psi90%2953 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,259 psi87%2907 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%57,174 psi90%2746 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%55,608 psi87%2713 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%56,855 psi89%2769 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%55,259 psi87%2733 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%56,275 psi88%2812 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%54,447 psi85%2776 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,549 psi85%2795 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,473 psi79%2792 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,457 psi76%2749 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%56,188 psi88%2795 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%2759 fps98%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%57,711 psi90%2822 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,854 psi88%2782 fps99.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%54,114 psi85%2749 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%56,130 psi88%2769 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%54,752 psi86%2756 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%56,536 psi89%2769 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%55,361 psi87%2808 fps98.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%56,956 psi89%2818 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%54,737 psi86%2825 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%56,463 psi88%2838 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%55,448 psi87%2782 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%53,751 psi84%2743 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%56,420 psi88%2802 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,694 psi86%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%54,534 psi85%2664 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%56,550 psi89%2677 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%54,882 psi86%2661 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,811 psi89%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%54,331 psi85%2726 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%56,086 psi88%2736 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,995 psi78%2789 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,993 psi75%2743 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%56,550 psi89%2776 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%57,276 psi90%2703 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,680 psi87%2671 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%55,230 psi87%2769 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%57,537 psi90%2792 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%56,623 psi89%2808 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%54,839 psi86%2772 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,782 psi87%2884 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,403 psi84%2841 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,169 psi80%2772 fps97.7%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi77%2730 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%57,363 psi90%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%56,086 psi88%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%54,955 psi86%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%56,898 psi89%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%57,159 psi90%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%55,288 psi87%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%54,360 psi85%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%56,115 psi88%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%54,447 psi85%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%56,217 psi88%2749 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%55,985 psi88%2825 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%54,056 psi85%2785 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,406 psi90%2776 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%55,767 psi87%2746 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%55,883 psi88%2746 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,215 psi85%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,042 psi86%2831 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%56,724 psi89%2844 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,123 psi74%2769 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,223 psi71%2730 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%56,014 psi88%2799 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,302 psi85%2766 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%57,653 psi90%2825 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%56,014 psi88%2792 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%57,566 psi90%2897 fps99.1%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%55,463 psi87%2854 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%38,029 psi60%2723 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,434 psi57%2667 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%56,463 psi88%2812 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%54,694 psi86%2776 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,080 psi75%2710 fps95.9%

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%51,764 psi81%2625 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%50,430 psi79%2598 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%44,135 psi69%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,569 psi67%2523 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,953 psi81%2710 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%50,227 psi79%2677 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%43,482 psi68%2546 fps95.6%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%42,163 psi66%2507 fps95%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%36,187 psi57%2503 fps95.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%37,231 psi58%2513 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,785 psi65%2556 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,292 psi63%2523 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%30,893 psi48%2388 fps95.4%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%31,952 psi50%2411 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,819 psi75%2674 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,441 psi73%2641 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,625 psi64%2530 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,595 psi62%2497 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%46,238 psi72%2710 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%47,645 psi75%2723 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,966 psi78%2677 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,573 psi76%2644 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,908 psi80%2651 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,385 psi77%2621 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,034 psi69%2723 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2684 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%47,543 psi75%2726 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,553 psi64%2552 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,218 psi61%2516 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%43,395 psi68%2615 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,047 psi66%2579 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,401 psi49%2411 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%32,314 psi51%2428 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1752.4 gr80%34,983 psi55%2533 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-1752.4 gr80%33,924 psi53%2497 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%45,382 psi71%2700 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%46,876 psi73%2713 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%27,195 psi43%2320 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%27,905 psi44%2333 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%35,056 psi55%2543 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%33,402 psi52%2549 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%34,432 psi54%2569 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,282 psi74%2684 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,876 psi72%2651 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%40,248 psi63%2556 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,914 psi61%2523 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%41,002 psi64%2533 fps95.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%42,438 psi67%2549 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%51,459 psi81%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,357 psi79%2631 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,269 psi77%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%47,718 psi75%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%53,011 psi83%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,901 psi64%2562 fps98%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,668 psi62%2526 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%38,247 psi60%2556 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%39,581 psi62%2575 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%44,628 psi70%2638 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%46,064 psi72%2654 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,298 psi76%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,876 psi73%2651 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,689 psi45%2310 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,760 psi44%2277 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%44,585 psi70%2664 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,250 psi68%2631 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance59.5 gr86%40,335 psi63%2628 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Superformance60.9 gr88%41,916 psi66%2648 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,672 psi42%1522 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,426 psi41%1506 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,514 psi73%2641 fps99.9%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,165 psi71%2608 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%48,501 psi76%2671 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,818 psi73%2638 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,699 psi67%2562 fps99.3%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,597 psi65%2530 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,107 psi71%2585 fps96.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,932 psi69%2552 fps96.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%41,495 psi65%2566 fps95.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%42,844 psi67%2582 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%40,147 psi63%2516 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%41,481 psi65%2533 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%30,182 psi47%2356 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,024 psi49%2372 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%44,483 psi70%2644 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,091 psi68%2608 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,966 psi78%2677 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,573 psi76%2644 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%47,384 psi74%2651 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,658 psi72%2615 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,485 psi74%2608 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,427 psi73%2579 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2562 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,437 psi65%2530 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%34,954 psi55%2408 fps95.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%36,172 psi57%2428 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%37,695 psi59%2490 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%38,943 psi61%2507 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,673 psi73%2625 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,266 psi71%2589 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,326 psi74%2628 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,861 psi72%2595 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,757 psi67%2602 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,408 psi65%2569 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%47,079 psi74%2710 fps95.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%48,718 psi76%2723 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%38,885 psi61%2644 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%39,914 psi63%2657 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,488 psi49%2398 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%32,401 psi51%2415 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,714 psi67%2621 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,263 psi65%2585 fps99.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%37,449 psi59%2549 fps95.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%36,114 psi57%2507 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,038 psi78%2697 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,457 psi76%2657 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,603 psi78%2710 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,124 psi75%2674 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%53,882 psi84%2730 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%52,460 psi82%2694 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,977 psi42%1558 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,716 psi42%1539 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%41,350 psi65%2549 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,001 psi63%2510 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%2723 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,889 psi70%2690 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%37,275 psi58%2592 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%36,143 psi57%2559 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%33,011 psi52%2464 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%31,734 psi50%2425 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 7055.8 gr84%35,259 psi55%2530 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 7055.8 gr84%34,026 psi53%2487 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,502 psi79%2651 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,182 psi77%2621 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,483 psi70%2579 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,076 psi68%2543 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,884 psi59%2503 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,564 psi57%2467 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%51,053 psi80%2743 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%44,193 psi69%2684 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%45,426 psi71%2694 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%41,002 psi64%2533 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%42,438 psi67%2549 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%34,954 psi55%2408 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%36,172 psi57%2428 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%47,384 psi74%2651 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,658 psi72%2615 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2562 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,437 psi65%2530 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%37,695 psi59%2490 fps95.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%38,943 psi61%2507 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,015 psi61%2556 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,782 psi59%2523 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,443 psi76%2674 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,949 psi74%2638 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,369 psi73%2648 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,107 psi71%2615 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,950 psi75%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,717 psi73%2539 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,089 psi63%2441 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,972 psi61%2411 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%38,986 psi61%2461 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%40,466 psi63%2477 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%43,772 psi69%2677 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%45,005 psi71%2690 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,707 psi83%2723 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,601 psi75%2569 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,224 psi72%2536 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,095 psi75%2664 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,659 psi73%2628 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,551 psi60%2507 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,260 psi58%2470 fps98.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,992 psi44%2349 fps97.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,093 psi42%2313 fps97%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%41,872 psi66%2608 fps95.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%43,149 psi68%2625 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%54,027 psi85%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%52,721 psi83%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,428 psi76%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,181 psi74%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,237 psi69%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,873 psi67%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,889 psi70%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,540 psi68%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,811 psi58%2444 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,549 psi56%2411 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,764 psi51%2402 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%31,604 psi50%2362 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,270 psi79%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,878 psi77%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,047 psi67%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,814 psi66%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%32,169 psi50%2398 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%33,330 psi52%2418 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%29,356 psi46%2392 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%30,037 psi47%2405 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,372 psi51%2375 fps98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,357 psi49%2343 fps97.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,299 psi79%2720 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%48,878 psi77%2690 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%38,464 psi60%2562 fps95.1%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%39,581 psi62%2575 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%27,296 psi43%2402 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%28,021 psi44%2415 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,006 psi72%2651 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%44,498 psi70%2615 fps99.8%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%44,875 psi70%2654 fps95%

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

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This overview compares 206 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady CX. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,953 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,953 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 206 of the 206 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady CX 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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