Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 130gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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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: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,063 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,488 psi | 59% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 59% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,208 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 97.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,863 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,008 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,351 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,940 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,671 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 35.7 gr | 86% | 37,405 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,005 psi | 49% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,852 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 35.4 gr | 88% | 36,535 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,785 psi | 43% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,866 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,207 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,320 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,814 psi | 43% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,208 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,207 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,335 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 32 gr | 84% | 33,779 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,480 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,564 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,169 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,632 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
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 38 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,776 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,776 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 38 of the 38 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.