Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:	304714
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.870" \| 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B1383_C375
Last updated:	2026-03-22

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX bullet and 59 powder(s). 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%	41060	78%	**33	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	46775	88%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47210	89%	**25	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	97%	44063	83%	**56	96%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45861	87%	**72	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	46137	87%	**56	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	46862	89%	**85	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	47195	89%	**15	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37536	71%	**39	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	39958	75%	**52	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	30777	58%	**01	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40379	76%	**62	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	94%	47558	90%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	46934	89%	**36	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	47427	90%	**29	100%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	41916	79%	**85	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	47529	90%	**69	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	46630	88%	**21	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47094	89%	**31	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	46615	88%	**06	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	41133	78%	**46	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35099	66%	**77	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	46775	88%	**43	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	36245	68%	**77	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	44063	83%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	47137	89%	**95	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	47195	89%	**15	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37391	71%	**06	96%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	47239	89%	**57	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42728	81%	**80	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	34185	65%	**08	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	46369	88%	**72	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	40147	76%	**97	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39755	75%	**23	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42438	80%	**56	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	47558	90%	**79	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	46847	88%	**98	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	43091	81%	**39	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	37724	71%	**51	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	46267	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47427	90%	**28	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	39784	75%	**03	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43134	81%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34301	65%	**46	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37391	71%	**06	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	34185	65%	**08	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	47036	89%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	46499	88%	**21	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42105	80%	**90	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	41843	79%	**23	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	46644	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	46441	88%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39465	75%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	28558	54%	**03	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	36999	70%	**47	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	45861	87%	**98	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	36912	70%	**74	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	46760	88%	**54	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	46963	89%	**34	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	33330	63%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37695	71%	**15	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33069	62%	**78	96%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	85%	30269	57%	**93	91%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28079	53%	**51	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	40857	77%	**70	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	31531	60%	**16	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	54%	**70	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21480	41%	**72	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	25382	48%	**41	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	21306	40%	**55	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24903	47%	**31	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31038	59%	**26	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39334	74%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34243	65%	**16	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	30472	58%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	56%	**28	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	53%	**64	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	32430	61%	**72	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37956	72%	**69	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	31560	60%	**56	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	21886	41%	**32	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33663	64%	**26	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	33199	63%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	30269	57%	**93	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	56%	**87	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	54%	**70	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	25382	48%	**41	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44570	84%	**21	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	34040	64%	**19	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	29588	56%	**03	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35375	67%	**98	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	29066	55%	**73	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	24120	46%	**72	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	34983	66%	**18	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	34940	66%	**62	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30124	57%	**93	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	51%	**14	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	28906	55%	**64	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41002	77%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	33562	63%	**88	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	34664	65%	**01	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26629	50%	**59	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	22147	42%	**50	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	25382	48%	**41	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	29588	56%	**03	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31908	60%	**93	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	28514	54%	**83	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25672	49%	**62	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	35273	67%	**01	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35360	67%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29747	56%	**44	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	24526	46%	**23	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	19435	37%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	23438	44%	**29	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	55%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	24178	46%	**69	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	28805	54%	**00	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	33330	63%	**88	90%

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.

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