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Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Winchester 748

.300 Savage + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30506
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.225" | 31.1mm
Caliber:
.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):
1.870" | 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.534" | 13.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.374" | 9.5mm
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2686_C375
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, 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>>
94%
46557
88%
**74
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
42221
80%
**79
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
47108
89%
**74
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
47239
89%
**25
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
46688
88%
**25
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
46514
88%
**31
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
47471
90%
**61
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
47007
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46992
89%
**07
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39827
75%
**02
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
47587
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40712
77%
**08
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46847
88%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
44193
83%
**57
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
35940
68%
**46
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46905
89%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
46789
88%
**87
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
47181
89%
**23
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
46804
88%
**11
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43787
83%
**67
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47587
90%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
47108
89%
**80
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41597
79%
**95
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
41626
79%
**65
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
42888
81%
**61
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
41394
78%
**59
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
46760
88%
**82
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
44947
85%
**87
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
47021
89%
**57
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
47239
89%
**44
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
46702
88%
**51
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
46456
88%
**00
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46760
88%
**05
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
43105
81%
**11
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
46891
89%
**11
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
47137
89%
**64
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
46934
89%
**74
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
43337
82%
**51
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
43584
82%
**61
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
47427
90%
**48
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
47036
89%
**87
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
47326
89%
**34
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
46862
89%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42293
80%
**70
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35186
66%
**23
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
47181
89%
**44
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
45919
87%
**34
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36941
70%
**39
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
47166
89%
**70
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39972
76%
**95
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
47195
89%
**54
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46528
88%
**70
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
47282
89%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42148
80%
**29
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
46456
88%
**00
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
43105
81%
**11
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
46601
88%
**08
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
47137
89%
**84
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
46688
88%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
46586
88%
**57
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
38029
72%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
47268
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
47500
90%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
47471
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36390
69%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45803
87%
**38
100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
32576
62%
**11
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
47413
90%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
44657
84%
**51
99%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47036
89%
**16
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
47311
89%
**03
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
58%
**62
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
32271
61%
**78
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40364
76%
**62
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34911
66%
**24
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34476
65%
**98
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
68%
**51
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35810
68%
**64
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28877
55%
**78
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29646
56%
**78
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24323
46%
**54
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30385
57%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26876
51%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38232
72%
**93
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
31227
59%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
32039
61%
**47
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40770
77%
**77
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
33779
64%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
57%
**95
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35259
67%
**98
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
35491
67%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34156
65%
**44
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39610
75%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
35839
68%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31923
60%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27166
51%
**29
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
30777
58%
**39
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40103
76%
**80
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
29515
56%
**72
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
62%
**88
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37666
71%
**83
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35534
67%
**57
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27920
53%
**36
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
62%
**36
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
51%
**70
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43482
82%
**59
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
57%
**33
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29791
56%
**52
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
29051
55%
**49
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
31415
59%
**05
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
38334
72%
**87
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
59%
**78
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
67%
**24
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36666
69%
**74
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
25933
49%
**93
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
31401
59%
**24
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33591
63%
**98
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28819
54%
**90
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
27093
51%
**16
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40712
77%
**62
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
31473
59%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
35723
67%
**54
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
56%
**33
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32372
61%
**26
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26092
49%
**98
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27920
53%
**36
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
51%
**70
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39320
74%
**87
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34519
65%
**54
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31517
60%
**33
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
57%
**39
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
28181
53%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42496
80%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36129
68%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30095
57%
**96
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22931
43%
**82
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27775
52%
**87
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24874
47%
**14
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
64%
**28
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
52%
**96
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33330
63%
**60
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
67%
**87
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.

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