Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh HS bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Winchester 748 and Lovex D073.6.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,063 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 62% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 62% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,063 psi | 47% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,734 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 53% | 2264 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,266 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,309 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 46% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 33.3 gr | 82% | 28,877 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,724 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 39 gr | 90% | 36,100 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,509 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,917 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,141 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 46% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,938 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,741 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,100 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,509 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,251 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 84% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,879 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,009 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 80% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 47% | 2139 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,415 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,229 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.6 gr | 90% | 39,769 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,367 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 95% |
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 56 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh HS. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,677 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,591 fps to 2,677 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 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 1:15.5 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. IMR 3031, Winchester 748, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh HS 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.