Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Lever bullet and 59 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031 and Winchester 748.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,976 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,031 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,547 psi | 61% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,605 psi | 62% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,306 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 29,863 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,670 psi | 45% | 2064 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,214 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,559 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 69% | 2329 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,495 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 31.1 gr | 80% | 27,543 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,178 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 71% | 2254 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,608 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 81% | 2343 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,236 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,727 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,931 psi | 45% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 31 gr | 80% | 26,194 psi | 49% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,208 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,495 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 74% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 69% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,648 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,682 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,305 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,830 psi | 45% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,898 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 74% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,648 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,682 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,497 psi | 82% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 83% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,879 psi | 58% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,369 psi | 54% | 2090 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,029 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,095 psi | 57% | 2133 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 78% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 55% | 2103 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,960 psi | 45% | 2047 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,850 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,357 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 37 gr | 88% | 36,434 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,453 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
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 59 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Lever. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,572 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,572 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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. Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Lever 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.