Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition Gold bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,249 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,735 psi | 62% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 62% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,366 psi | 46% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,606 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,024 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 74% | 2343 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 53% | 2247 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,393 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,425 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 46% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,253 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,421 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,172 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,438 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,250 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,532 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 46% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,087 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,519 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,172 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,438 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,308 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 83% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,356 psi | 57% | 2205 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,400 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 79% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,802 psi | 49% | 2165 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,337 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 54 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition Gold. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,654 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,654 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon LEVERevolution 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.