
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .308 | 200gr | Frontier PH HPFB bullet and 109 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-16.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,547 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 33,837 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 39% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,502 psi | 49% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,660 psi | 46% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 49% | 2247 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 56.1 gr | 82% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 42% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 47% | 2218 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 43% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 53% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 52.6 gr | 80% | 33,228 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 48% | 2287 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 42% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2300 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,569 psi | 39% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
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 119 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Frontier PH HPFB. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,792 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,792 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 119 of the 119 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .308 | 200gr | Frontier PH HPFB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.