.300 WSM

Test barrel: 620 mm (24½”), 1 in 10” twist
Primers: Large Rifle Magnum
Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 53,10 mm (2.091”)

Bullet	9,7 g / 150 gr		Lapua, Mega E469		C.O.L. 66,1 mm / 2.602 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,75	57.9	895	2936	4,00	61.7	957	3140
N555	4,05	62.5	907	2976	4,37C	67.4C	970	3182
N160	4,00	61.7	887	2910	4,39	67.7	952	3123
N165	4,47	69.0	918	3012	4,70C	72.5C	967	3173
N560	4,30	66.4	894	2933	4,59C	70.8C	963	3159
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,0 g / 155 gr		Berger, VLD Hunting		C.O.L. 72,6 mm / 2.858 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,40	52.5	865	2838	3,74	57.7	924	3031
N550	3,82	59.0	898	2946	4,05	62.5	959	3146
N555	4,18	64.5	916	3005	4,46C	68.8C	972	3189
N160	4,32	66.7	903	2963	4,57	70.5	964	3163
N165	4,63	71.5	925	3035	4,70F	72.5F	943	3094
N560	4,38	67.6	902	2959	4,66C	71.9C	968	3176
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,1 g / 155.5 gr		Berger, Fullbore Target		C.O.L. 72,6 mm / 2.858 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,45	53.2	874	2867	3,80	58.6	933	3061
N550	3,87	59.7	900	2953	4,14	63.9	968	3176
N555	4,15	64.0	906	2972	4,45C	68.7C	969	3179
N160	4,27	65.9	897	2943	4,51C	69.6C	955	3133
N165	4,60	71.0	920	3018	4,75C	73.3C	952	3123
N560	4,40	67.9	903	2963	4,69	72.4	973	3192
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,9 g / 167 gr		Lapua, Scenar		C.O.L. 72,1 mm / 2.839 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,63	56.0	856	2808	3,91	60.3	918	3012
N555	4,00	61.7	876	2874	4,26C	65.7C	928	3045
N160	4,05	62.5	864	2835	4,40C	67.9C	923	3028
N165	4,50	69.4	893	2930	4,70F	72.5F	941	3087
N560	4,22	65.1	863	2831	4,49	69.3	926	3038
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,9 g / 168 gr		Berger, Classic Hunter		C.O.L. 72,2 mm / 2.843 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,25	50.2	822	2697	3,52	54.3	874	2867
N550	3,75	57.9	867	2844	3,92	60.5	914	2999
N555	3,99	61.6	867	2844	4,30C	66.4C	929	3048
N160	3,95	61.0	842	2762	4,33	66.8	915	3002
N165	4,40	67.9	880	2887	4,67C	72.1C	935	3068
N560	4,25	65.6	872	2861	4,50C	69.4C	929	3048
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,3 g / 175 gr		Berger, VLD Hunting		C.O.L. 72,6 mm / 2.858 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,20	49.4	805	2641	3,51	54.2	859	2818
N550	3,70	57.1	848	2782	3,91	60.3	902	2959
N555	3,95	61.0	850	2789	4,25C	65.6C	909	2982
N160	3,94	60.8	834	2736	4,31	66.5	898	2946
N165	4,36	67.3	859	2818	4,65C	71.8C	913	2995
N560	4,20	64.8	852	2795	4,50C	69.4C	913	2995
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,3 g / 175 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 72,5 mm / 2.854 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,20	49.4	805	2641	3,50	54.0	857	2812
N550	3,65	56.3	843	2766	3,92	60.5	904	2966
N555	3,94	60.8	853	2799	4,26	65.7	915	3002
N160	3,90	60.2	833	2733	4,24	65.4	894	2933
N165	4,30	66.4	859	2818	4,60C	71.0C	919	3015
N560	4,17	64.4	850	2789	4,44	68.5	913	2995
C – Compressed load
Bullet	12,0 g / 185 gr		Berger, Juggernaut Target		C.O.L. 72,6 mm / 2.858 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,20	49.4	786	2579	3,45	53.2	830	2723
N550	3,65	56.3	820	2690	3,90	60.2	879	2884
N555	3,88	59.9	823	2700	4,20C	64.8C	885	2904
N160	3,83	59.1	800	2625	4,20	64.8	864	2835
N165	4,30	66.4	838	2749	4,63F	71.5F	894	2933
N560	4,15	64.0	832	2730	4,47	69.0	899	2949
C – Compressed load
Bullet	12,3 g / 190 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 72,5 mm / 2.854 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,15	48.6	778	2552	3,34	51.5	813	2667
N550	3,55	54.8	807	2648	3,80	58.6	861	2825
N555	3,70	57.1	799	2621	4,10C	63.3C	869	2851
N160	3,65	56.3	782	2566	4,00	61.7	843	2766
N165	4,10	63.3	815	2674	4,48C	69.1C	878	2881
N560	4,04	62.3	819	2687	4,32	66.7	879	2884

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