Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot EDGE bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,827 psi | 75% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,547 psi | 61% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 83% | 2382 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 62% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 83% | 2382 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 80% | 2300 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 97.5% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 56% | 2080 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,757 psi | 45% | 2005 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,966 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 73% | 2175 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 73% | 2182 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 68% | 2244 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 69% | 2162 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,263 psi | 76% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,233 psi | 74% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 80% | 2254 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,163 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,033 psi | 45% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,005 psi | 83% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,659 psi | 52% | 2106 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,218 psi | 72% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 78% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 77% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,836 psi | 60% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,004 psi | 45% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 66% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,620 psi | 64% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,452 psi | 78% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 78% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 80% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 82% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 68% | 2241 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 62% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,689 psi | 56% | 2054 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,907 psi | 56% | 2060 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 77% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 62% | 2110 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 54% | 2028 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 45% | 1978 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,313 psi | 57% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,192 psi | 80% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,735 psi | 62% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,000 psi | 72% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
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 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot EDGE. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,507 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,457 fps to 2,507 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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.