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.300 WSM, best powder for 165gr
30 September 2013, 03:26
Buck3.300 WSM, best powder for 165gr
I am trying to come up with a good load for my son's .300 wsm using 165gr nosler accubonds.
I am shooting for a load over 3000 fps.
I have tried h4350, R22, Hodgdon super,
I am getting anywhere from 1.5"-2.5" with a Savage bolt action.
30 September 2013, 04:33
FjoldI used H4831 SC in my 300 WSM for 165s and 180s.
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30 September 2013, 04:38
RapidrobYou would be hard pressed to find a powder better than than Winchester 860 Supreme hybrid powder.
you will be able to push the bullet to 3,100-3,200 fps with no problem with pressure.
I use the powder in my 8mm Rem.Mag with a 200 grain bullet and 3,200 fps is easy to do and very accurate at long range.
The powder is very clean burning,little to no flash,and has low chamber pressures and the highest velocities you will ever see.
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03 October 2013, 07:32
LuckyduckerThe best load I have found for the 300WSM with 165 grain bullets is Win case filled with 66 grains of IMR4350. This load is very accurate (sub .5 MOA) and runs 3000 ft/sec. I would consider this a Max load in both rifles I have shot it in.
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03 October 2013, 19:48
OLBIKERI just loaded up some 165 gr.ballistic tips with Superperformance.I have not chronod them yet but at 200 yds it was shootin 1 1/4 inch groups.
03 October 2013, 20:19
Buck3I was getting the same with 3 gr. less than max than with max at 3120 with the Superperformance . My gun did not burn the powder well with max loads, and the groups where 2" to 2-1/2.
04 October 2013, 19:14
BaldhunterLoads that have worked well for me with 165gr bullets:
65.0grs Win. 760 3150fps
65.0grs IMR-4350 3015fps
67.0grs Ramshot Hunter 3070fps
69.0grs Reloader-22 3030fps
04 October 2013, 20:01
Buck3Baldhunter, are you using the standard OAL, or are you loading with the bullet touching the lands.
13 October 2013, 11:45
steve4102quote:
Originally posted by Rapidrob:
You would be hard pressed to find a powder better than than Winchester 860 Supreme hybrid powder.
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Never heard of it.
I have three powders that perform very well in my CZ 300WSM with 165gr bullets. In order of accuracy, Norma MRP, Rmashot Hunter, R-17.
13 October 2013, 18:35
Concho42It is listed as WC860 Look it up in Google , Not very popular ! My choice IMR 4350
Don't take the chip !
13 October 2013, 21:58
steve4102quote:
Originally posted by Concho42:
It is listed as WC860 Look it up in Google , Not very popular ! My choice IMR 4350
Doubt it. WC 860 is for the 50 BMG and has a burn rate similar H870, way to slow for the 300WSM. You will need over 125% fill to get even close to max velocity and pressure in the 300WSM.
http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html.
Cartridge : .300 WSM (CIP)
Bullet : .308, 165, Nosler PART SP 16330
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.860 inch or 72.64 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H870
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 91 64.00 2118 1644 21006 7806 67.7 1.762
-18.0 94 65.60 2182 1745 22481 8218 69.8 1.715
-16.0 96 67.20 2248 1852 24080 8636 72.0 1.697
-14.0 98 68.80 2316 1965 25815 9056 74.1 1.646
-12.0 100 70.40 2386 2086 27700 9476 76.3 1.596
-10.0 103 72.00 2458 2213 29750 9895 78.4 1.546
-08.0 105 73.60 2531 2347 31986 10309 80.5 1.498
-06.0 107 75.20 2606 2488 34425 10715 82.5 1.449
-04.0 110 76.80 2683 2637 37098 11112 84.4 1.401
-02.0 112 78.40 2761 2793 40029 11496 86.3 1.349
+00.0 114 80.00 2841 2956 43249 11864 88.1 1.300
+02.0 116 81.60 2922 3127 46800 12213 89.9 1.251
+04.0 119 83.20 3004 3306 50722 12539 91.5 1.204
+06.0 121 84.80 3088 3493 55074 12840 93.0 1.159 ! Near Maximum !
+08.0 123 86.40 3172 3687 59916 13112 94.4 1.114 ! Near Maximum !
+10.0 126 88.00 3258 3890 65327 13351 95.6 1.071 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 114 80.00 3090 3499 53994 12592 96.6 1.173
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 114 80.00 2543 2370 34463 10270 74.7 1.451
15 October 2013, 08:44
CISCOSurely he meant Winchester 780 Supreme.
Chris
15 October 2013, 09:35
steve4102quote:
Originally posted by CISCO:
Surely he meant Winchester 780 Supreme.
Chris
I duno, I thought that as well. I did the Google on 860 Supreme hybrid powder. It pops up on several forums and each one is a post from Rapidrop. If it was a typo, then he has posted the same typo all over the net for more than a few years. I think he hasn't a clue what he has or how to use it.
Maybe he took some 780 Supreme, mixed it with a little Hybrid 100V and a little WC 860 and can up with his 860 Supreme hybrid powder!
15 October 2013, 17:15
CISCOAh yes, the duplex load any hand loader can duplicate.

Seriously folks don't try that at home or anywhere else.
Chris