Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 46 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,720 psi | 60% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 83% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,633 psi | 60% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,088 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 41,379 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,137 psi | 53% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,970 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,440 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,508 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,683 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 34 gr | 82% | 34,853 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 46% | 2211 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,411 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 36.9 gr | 86% | 36,680 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,250 psi | 44% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,900 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,883 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,047 psi | 44% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,334 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,900 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 77% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 36 gr | 84% | 37,492 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,869 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,258 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,240 psi | 55% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,964 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,363 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
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 46 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,707 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon BL-C2 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.