Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 48 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Accurate 2520 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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>> | 82% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,363 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,680 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,268 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,097 psi | 61% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 61% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,089 psi | 76% | 2392 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 42,656 psi | 81% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,947 psi | 49% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | 37.2 gr | 90% | 35,810 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,184 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 69% | 2270 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 70% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 48% | 2159 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,235 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 31.3 gr | 80% | 30,792 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,578 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 76% | 2356 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,670 psi | 45% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,327 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,696 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,143 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,888 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,736 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,496 psi | 44% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,012 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,696 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,143 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 78% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 34.3 gr | 82% | 36,318 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,502 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,517 psi | 60% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 73% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 50% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,542 psi | 50% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,011 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,867 psi | 66% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,625 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
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 48 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX BT. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,621 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,621 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 of the 48 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Hodgdon H322, Accurate 2520, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX 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.