
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 WSM with .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 3274 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 3271 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 3143 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3337 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3337 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3346 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 3261 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 3287 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 3268 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 80% | 3268 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 3248 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 99.5% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 53% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 3136 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 3015 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3264 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 63.6 gr | 86% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3212 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,375 psi | 55% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,728 psi | 67% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 3045 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 2907 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 3041 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 75% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 3169 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 3025 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 40% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 2992 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 74% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2953 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2966 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2986 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3130 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3038 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 3146 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 3041 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 41% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 60.2 gr | 84% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3156 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 59.7 gr | 82% | 32,706 psi | 51% | 2913 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 3219 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3035 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2907 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2966 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3156 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 52% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 2907 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,068 psi | 50% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 3025 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 2884 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3136 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 59% | 2966 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 89 powders for .300 WSM loaded with the .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot SP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,474 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,064 fps to 3,474 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .300 WSM with the .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot SP 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.