Load data for .300 WSM + .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3)

.300 WSM cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
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:1:13.0

Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 213 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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%56,463 psi88%2697 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%56,289 psi88%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,593 psi87%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,434 psi87%2720 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,622 psi87%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%57,145 psi90%2789 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,695 psi87%2753 fps98.3%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%54,331 psi85%2740 fps98.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,906 psi75%2726 fps98.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,267 psi73%2700 fps98.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%57,290 psi90%2789 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,724 psi87%2772 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%57,653 psi90%2890 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%56,217 psi88%2874 fps100%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%50,865 psi80%2890 fps96%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%56,768 psi89%2818 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,724 psi87%2808 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%54,360 psi85%2772 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%56,869 psi89%2808 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi86%2871 fps97.6%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,230 psi85%2858 fps97.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,622 psi87%2766 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%54,621 psi86%2756 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%57,145 psi90%2733 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%55,970 psi88%2720 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,956 psi89%2946 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%55,912 psi88%2933 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi85%2861 fps97.5%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%53,838 psi84%2854 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%54,897 psi86%2795 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%57,276 psi90%2831 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,187 psi86%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%57,595 psi90%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,882 psi86%2894 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%57,174 psi90%2930 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%56,246 psi88%2923 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%54,853 psi86%2907 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,288 psi85%2861 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,040 psi83%2844 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,790 psi75%2799 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,731 psi73%2782 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,179 psi71%2749 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,859 psi69%2730 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,479 psi62%2657 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,464 psi60%2635 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,358 psi80%2930 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,879 psi78%2910 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,652 psi89%2838 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,637 psi87%2825 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%55,695 psi87%2812 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%54,085 psi85%2792 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,790 psi75%2799 fps96.4%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,731 psi73%2782 fps96.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,347 psi87%2792 fps98.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%57,566 psi90%2828 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,797 psi89%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%55,883 psi88%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,230 psi85%2785 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,114 psi85%2782 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%56,188 psi88%2825 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,027 psi86%2812 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%54,172 psi85%2854 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,245 psi87%2874 fps99%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%57,479 psi90%2867 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%55,477 psi87%2831 fps98%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%57,435 psi90%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,333 psi88%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,100 psi86%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%57,435 psi90%2851 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%56,608 psi89%2858 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%56,202 psi88%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,840 psi89%2930 fps99%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%55,535 psi87%2910 fps98.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi56%1716 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi56%1716 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,550 psi89%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%57,479 psi90%2818 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%56,478 psi89%2782 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%56,710 psi89%2789 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%56,710 psi89%2795 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%56,260 psi88%2792 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,579 psi87%2769 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%55,738 psi87%2772 fps98.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,869 psi88%2818 fps98.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%54,897 psi86%2805 fps98.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,318 psi88%2812 fps98.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,941 psi88%2805 fps98.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,129 psi86%2838 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%56,710 psi89%2864 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%56,608 psi89%2844 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%2831 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,622 psi87%2766 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%54,621 psi86%2756 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%57,072 psi89%2792 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%55,767 psi87%2779 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,883 psi88%2743 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%54,955 psi86%2733 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%57,493 psi90%2799 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,057 psi88%2782 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%56,826 psi89%2815 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%55,448 psi87%2795 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%54,331 psi85%2799 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%56,666 psi89%2838 fps99.2%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,740 psi62%2575 fps96.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,189 psi60%2549 fps96.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,506 psi87%2762 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%54,302 psi85%2749 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,173 psi88%2759 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,042 psi86%2749 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,447 psi85%2802 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%56,782 psi89%2838 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%56,623 psi89%2871 fps97.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%55,622 psi87%2858 fps97.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,662 psi79%2884 fps98.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi77%2861 fps98.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,507 psi89%2877 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%55,100 psi86%2861 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,042 psi86%2828 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,012 psi85%2815 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%53,954 psi85%2900 fps96.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,085 psi86%2874 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%57,595 psi90%2913 fps99.7%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%46,746 psi73%2753 fps96.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,564 psi87%2789 fps99.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%54,607 psi86%2779 fps99.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,608 psi87%2805 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%54,607 psi86%2795 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,695 psi57%1759 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,419 psi57%1755 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%56,304 psi88%2812 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,288 psi87%2799 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%56,043 psi88%2884 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%54,868 psi86%2867 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%55,796 psi87%2917 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%54,433 psi85%2900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%57,537 psi90%2913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%56,028 psi88%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%56,391 psi88%2943 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%55,042 psi86%2927 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,173 psi88%2736 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,839 psi86%2723 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,144 psi88%2762 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%54,911 psi86%2749 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,506 psi87%2802 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%54,215 psi85%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,217 psi90%2848 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,985 psi88%2831 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,374 psi84%2844 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,967 psi81%2825 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,347 psi87%2792 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%57,566 psi90%2828 fps98.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%56,826 psi89%2815 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%55,448 psi87%2795 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%57,072 psi89%2792 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%55,767 psi87%2779 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%57,493 psi90%2799 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,057 psi88%2782 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%57,029 psi89%2844 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%56,666 psi89%2838 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%57,246 psi90%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%56,188 psi88%2851 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%54,288 psi85%2769 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%56,898 psi89%2812 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,172 psi86%2789 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%57,609 psi90%2828 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,710 psi89%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,680 psi87%2687 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,130 psi90%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,144 psi88%2684 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,927 psi89%2769 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%55,579 psi87%2753 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,880 psi81%2828 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,474 psi81%2818 fps97.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,144 psi88%2694 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,071 psi86%2684 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%57,711 psi90%2812 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%56,681 psi89%2799 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%55,709 psi87%2802 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%54,288 psi85%2785 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%55,027 psi86%2874 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,566 psi90%2910 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,998 psi85%2822 fps98.3%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,837 psi83%2808 fps98.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>94%57,232 psi90%2881 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%56,536 psi89%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,115 psi88%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,114 psi86%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%54,955 psi86%2710 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,869 psi88%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,651 psi87%2726 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%57,232 psi90%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%55,883 psi88%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%54,230 psi85%2802 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%57,624 psi90%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,976 psi70%2661 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,295 psi71%2667 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%54,781 psi86%2749 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%57,319 psi90%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%54,433 psi85%2844 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%56,608 psi89%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,299 psi79%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,747 psi76%2802 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%55,056 psi86%2792 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%57,624 psi90%2828 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,361 psi87%2802 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%54,172 psi85%2854 fps98.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%55,535 psi87%2877 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,582 psi64%2785 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%39,320 psi62%2762 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%54,143 psi85%2785 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,521 psi89%2851 fps97.8%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,371 psi77%2743 fps96.4%

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%52,953 psi83%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%52,765 psi83%2644 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,527 psi71%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,368 psi71%2579 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,909 psi81%2726 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%53,301 psi84%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%42,612 psi67%2533 fps95.7%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%44,324 psi69%2569 fps96.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%36,361 psi57%2507 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%35,070 psi55%2480 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,527 psi70%2602 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,975 psi67%2582 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,185 psi52%2448 fps96.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%31,923 psi50%2421 fps96%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%47,282 psi74%2828 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,980 psi78%2717 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,907 psi77%2700 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2572 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,655 psi65%2559 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%45,571 psi71%2707 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%44,396 psi70%2684 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,083 psi82%2713 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%2700 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%53,519 psi84%2687 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,344 psi82%2674 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,267 psi73%2769 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,252 psi71%2753 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%44,498 psi70%2690 fps95.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%44,396 psi70%2687 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,699 psi67%2595 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,597 psi65%2579 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2657 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,454 psi70%2641 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-1651.5 gr80%33,156 psi52%2464 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-1651.5 gr80%32,227 psi51%2441 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%37,057 psi58%2582 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%36,027 psi56%2562 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%44,788 psi70%2697 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%43,830 psi69%2680 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%44,846 psi70%2743 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%43,569 psi68%2720 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%27,267 psi43%2323 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%28,036 psi44%2352 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%34,896 psi55%2543 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%33,910 psi53%2520 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%33,286 psi52%2552 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%32,184 psi50%2523 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,705 psi78%2730 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,689 psi76%2717 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2602 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,336 psi65%2582 fps99.8%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%44,846 psi70%2743 fps95.6%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%43,569 psi68%2720 fps95.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%40,509 psi63%2526 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%41,887 psi66%2559 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,476 psi84%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,533 psi82%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,691 psi79%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,546 psi79%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,221 psi68%2612 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,090 psi66%2592 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%38,464 psi60%2562 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%39,378 psi62%2589 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%44,730 psi70%2651 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%42,873 psi67%2615 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,488 psi79%2723 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,400 psi77%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,545 psi48%2362 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,515 psi46%2339 fps96.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,352 psi68%2648 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,876 psi72%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance61.5 gr84%39,624 psi62%2615 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Superformance63 gr86%41,597 psi65%2661 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,934 psi42%1535 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,687 psi42%1532 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,077 psi69%2605 fps99.9%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,558 psi75%2664 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,775 psi73%2648 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,850 psi78%2697 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,785 psi65%2549 fps99.2%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,758 psi69%2592 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,278 psi65%2516 fps96.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,021 psi72%2612 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%40,872 psi64%2556 fps95.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%39,914 psi63%2543 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%38,624 psi61%2493 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%38,493 psi60%2487 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,256 psi49%2382 fps95.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%31,111 psi49%2385 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,717 psi73%2687 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,614 psi71%2671 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,083 psi82%2713 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%2700 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,024 psi78%2694 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,486 psi76%2674 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,443 psi77%2648 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,544 psi76%2635 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,802 psi70%2605 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,671 psi68%2589 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%36,912 psi58%2457 fps96.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%35,824 psi56%2438 fps95.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%37,463 psi59%2487 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%38,769 psi61%2520 fps95.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%34,911 psi55%2474 fps95.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%35,839 psi56%2500 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%2664 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,819 psi75%2651 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,545 psi78%2664 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,472 psi76%2651 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,918 psi70%2648 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%2631 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%46,224 psi72%2700 fps95.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%45,223 psi71%2684 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%38,406 psi60%2638 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%40,089 psi63%2680 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,489 psi52%2451 fps96.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%32,401 psi51%2428 fps96%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,976 psi70%2667 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%43,903 psi69%2651 fps99.6%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%50,154 psi79%2835 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,043 psi58%2543 fps95.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%36,056 psi56%2523 fps95.4%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%43,453 psi68%2690 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,141 psi82%2736 fps99.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,184 psi80%2723 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,098 psi82%2753 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%50,821 psi80%2736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,282 psi43%1572 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,977 psi42%1565 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,497 psi68%2595 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,438 psi67%2579 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%48,979 psi77%2772 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,819 psi75%2756 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%39,421 psi62%2641 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%38,392 psi60%2625 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%32,982 psi52%2464 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%31,850 psi50%2441 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7056.3 gr80%32,547 psi51%2464 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 7057.7 gr82%33,881 psi53%2503 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,084 psi83%2694 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,735 psi81%2677 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,557 psi73%2618 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,368 psi71%2602 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,219 psi63%2552 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,957 psi61%2530 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%50,169 psi79%2733 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%49,211 psi77%2720 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%43,569 psi68%2677 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%45,440 psi71%2713 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%40,509 psi63%2526 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%41,887 psi66%2559 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%36,912 psi58%2457 fps96.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%35,824 psi56%2438 fps95.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,024 psi78%2694 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,486 psi76%2674 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,802 psi70%2605 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,671 psi68%2589 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%38,885 psi61%2526 fps95.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%38,769 psi61%2520 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,234 psi65%2602 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,190 psi63%2585 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2717 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,632 psi78%2700 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,631 psi76%2690 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%2674 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,154 psi79%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,139 psi77%2595 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2477 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,147 psi64%2464 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%38,566 psi60%2454 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%37,492 psi59%2438 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%45,368 psi71%2717 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%45,005 psi71%2707 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,763 psi78%2605 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,689 psi76%2592 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,560 psi79%2707 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,516 psi78%2694 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,741 psi64%2552 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,581 psi62%2533 fps99.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,052 psi47%2408 fps98.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,848 psi45%2379 fps98.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%41,669 psi65%2608 fps95.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%40,321 psi63%2585 fps95.2%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%36,085 psi57%2503 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,224 psi74%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,647 psi78%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,527 psi71%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,340 psi73%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,977 psi72%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,766 psi54%2405 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,768 psi59%2470 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,129 psi57%2477 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%33,678 psi53%2428 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%42,192 psi66%2605 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%42,409 psi66%2612 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,387 psi81%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,919 psi72%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,222 psi69%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,767 psi58%2523 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%33,214 psi52%2428 fps96%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%29,602 psi46%2398 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%28,369 psi44%2369 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,272 psi54%2425 fps98.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,330 psi52%2408 fps98.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,677 psi81%2746 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%38,464 psi60%2562 fps95.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%39,552 psi62%2592 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%27,267 psi43%2405 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%26,237 psi41%2369 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,195 psi74%2677 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%45,498 psi71%2671 fps95.4%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%46,137 psi72%2684 fps95.6%

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

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This overview compares 213 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,716 fps to 2,946 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 213 of the 213 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 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country 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, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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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