Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 165gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2145
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.186" \| 30.1mm
Caliber:	.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.870" \| 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.495" \| 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.360" \| 9.1mm
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B5882_C375
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 165gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	97%	50937	96%	**75	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	51692	98%	**74	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	43134	81%	**28	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	52272	99%	**82	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	94%	52460	99%	**30	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	95%	52344	99%	**46	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	51822	98%	**46	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	52156	99%	**66	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49545	94%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51155	97%	**02	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40770	77%	**51	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	51401	97%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	40785	77%	**38	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	51938	98%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	45092	85%	**07	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	36260	69%	**82	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	51706	98%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	52591	99%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	49864	94%	**72	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	52301	99%	**35	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	52779	100%	**33	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	52591	99%	**93	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	44396	84%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51547	97%	**72	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	52243	99%	**85	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	42395	80%	**48	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	52417	99%	**77	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	42569	80%	**15	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	43700	83%	**10	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	41017	77%	**85	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	52779	100%	**97	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	46093	87%	**43	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	51648	98%	**59	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	51996	98%	**49	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	52156	99%	**66	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	48124	91%	**56	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	51996	98%	**16	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	43700	83%	**54	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	52054	98%	**16	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	49516	94%	**30	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49414	93%	**46	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	44208	84%	**97	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	44309	84%	**03	95%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	95%	52388	99%	**59	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	51924	98%	**98	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	51866	98%	**39	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	52881	100%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	41959	79%	**00	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	35346	67%	**62	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	52069	98%	**52	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45861	87%	**67	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	36985	70%	**69	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	52402	99%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	52591	99%	**82	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39668	75%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	97%	52272	99%	**62	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	48791	92%	**43	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	52373	99%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	42177	80%	**59	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48124	91%	**56	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	43700	83%	**54	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	52634	99%	**33	98%
Somchem S321 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51895	98%	**89	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	51097	97%	**00	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	50952	96%	**59	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	38972	74%	**95	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	52518	99%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	52127	98%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48312	91%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37217	70%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	45905	87%	**70	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32460	61%	**38	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	52228	99%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	45513	86%	**93	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	34708	66%	**54	92%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52866	100%	**41	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	52460	99%	**15	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	30951	58%	**98	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45643	86%	**95	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	32387	61%	**08	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40756	77%	**98	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35375	67%	**64	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	34635	65%	**38	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	69%	**90	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36201	68%	**00	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29283	55%	**18	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	30153	57%	**21	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24656	47%	**93	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30777	58%	**44	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	27064	51%	**26	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38769	73%	**29	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	31473	59%	**34	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	32314	61%	**87	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46963	89%	**08	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41002	77%	**10	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	33678	64%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	58%	**31	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35563	67%	**34	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45876	87%	**92	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	35433	67%	**26	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34534	65%	**83	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40030	76%	**95	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	35781	68%	**16	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44266	84%	**56	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	32053	61%	**98	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27093	51%	**56	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	31343	59%	**82	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40016	76%	**10	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	28979	55%	**88	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	62%	**24	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37724	71%	**20	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36201	68%	**00	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	54%	**75	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	62%	**65	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	51%	**96	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43932	83%	**95	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	58%	**72	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30110	57%	**88	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	30023	57%	**05	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	32053	61%	**47	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	37971	72%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	60%	**24	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	68%	**64	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36898	70%	**06	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	26165	49%	**26	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	31662	60%	**60	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33910	64%	**34	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	55%	**29	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	27441	52%	**49	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47601	90%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41379	78%	**11	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	31618	60%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	36289	69%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	56%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32532	61%	**62	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26324	50%	**34	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	54%	**75	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	51%	**96	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39378	74%	**23	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	34563	65%	**87	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31836	60%	**65	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	57%	**65	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	28297	53%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43149	82%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36071	68%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29950	57%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	22931	43%	**08	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28079	53%	**23	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	25034	47%	**47	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	65%	**64	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	52%	**29	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	31778	60%	**82	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	33678	64%	**97	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	67%	**26	94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.