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Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748

.300 Savage + .308 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
2200
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.215" | 30.9mm
Caliber:
.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):
1.870" | 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.524" | 13.3mm
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_B5885_C375
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, 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%
46760
88%
**87
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43395
82%
**08
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
46354
88%
**70
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
46833
88%
**25
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
46891
89%
**38
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
47166
89%
**51
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
47601
90%
**74
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
47282
89%
**16
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46818
88%
**13
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41321
78%
**31
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
46746
88%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41278
78%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
47413
90%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
44556
84%
**74
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36593
69%
**65
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
47297
89%
**85
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
46978
89%
**00
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
47427
90%
**33
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
47253
89%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
44092
83%
**80
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
47224
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
47340
89%
**90
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42975
81%
**28
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
42801
81%
**98
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44599
84%
**00
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41829
79%
**75
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
47398
90%
**98
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45571
86%
**03
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
47282
89%
**70
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
47630
90%
**61
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
47601
90%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
47558
90%
**16
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
47036
89%
**18
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
43729
83%
**31
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
47485
90%
**25
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
47558
90%
**74
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47195
89%
**87
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
43511
82%
**64
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
44947
85%
**93
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
47239
89%
**54
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
46470
88%
**93
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
46427
88%
**28
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
47384
90%
**67
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42540
80%
**84
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35824
68%
**52
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
46615
88%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
46340
88%
**51
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
37304
70%
**56
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
47007
89%
**77
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
40176
76%
**08
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
46702
88%
**54
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46847
88%
**84
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
46470
88%
**88
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42366
80%
**39
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
47558
90%
**16
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
43729
83%
**31
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
47050
89%
**25
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
46572
88%
**80
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
46920
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
46818
88%
**70
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39262
74%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
46760
88%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
46963
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47166
89%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36941
70%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
46209
87%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32779
62%
**24
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
46528
88%
**70
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
45629
86%
**74
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35041
66%
**38
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47369
89%
**33
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
46891
89%
**03
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
59%
**78
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
31894
60%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41002
77%
**79
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35476
67%
**41
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34214
65%
**01
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36796
70%
**74
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36506
69%
**83
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29428
56%
**95
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30414
57%
**05
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24787
47%
**73
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30893
58%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26542
50%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38870
73%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30821
58%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31749
60%
**51
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41118
78%
**93
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
33156
63%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
58%
**11
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35694
67%
**15
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34200
65%
**83
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34664
65%
**60
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39958
75%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
35201
66%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
31546
60%
**65
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27514
52%
**46
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30429
57%
**39
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40640
77%
**93
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
29153
55%
**69
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
62%
**05
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38029
72%
**00
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36506
69%
**83
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
54%
**59
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
62%
**52
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27354
52%
**87
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44092
83%
**72
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
58%
**52
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30255
57%
**72
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28819
54%
**49
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30937
58%
**01
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37420
71%
**77
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
60%
**05
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
68%
**41
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37101
70%
**87
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
49%
**93
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31256
59%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34142
64%
**15
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
55%
**10
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26919
51%
**16
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41684
79%
**92
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
31140
59%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
35694
67%
**60
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
56%
**49
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32590
62%
**42
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26498
50%
**18
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
54%
**59
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27354
52%
**87
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39653
75%
**03
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34838
66%
**70
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32097
61%
**52
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
58%
**52
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27920
53%
**19
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43207
82%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36550
69%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30255
57%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23409
44%
**98
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28181
53%
**03
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24511
46%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34330
65%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28123
53%
**23
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
31444
59%
**56
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33779
64%
**77
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
68%
**06
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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