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Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M

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.300 Savage + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M
Manufacturer SKU:
30715
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.338" | 34.0mm
Caliber:
.300 Savage
Case Length (l3):
1.870" | 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.647" | 16.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.447" | 11.4mm
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2694_C375

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Load data for 146 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP M bullet and 73 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>>
95%
47543
90%
**02
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43018
81%
**06
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
46702
88%
**75
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
47398
90%
**39
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
47558
90%
**49
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
46934
89%
**56
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
46586
88%
**62
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
46601
88%
**11
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47311
89%
**18
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40741
77%
**33
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
46746
88%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40625
77%
**16
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46760
88%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
44222
84%
**72
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36303
69%
**70
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
47253
89%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
46659
88%
**02
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
46862
89%
**31
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
47616
90%
**36
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43787
83%
**82
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
47224
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
47355
89%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42293
80%
**26
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
41945
79%
**90
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43888
83%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41321
78%
**74
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
47224
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45194
85%
**02
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
46876
89%
**62
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
46572
88%
**49
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
46586
88%
**62
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46746
88%
**11
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46615
88%
**13
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
43265
82%
**26
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
47282
89%
**23
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
47021
89%
**72
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
46688
88%
**85
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
43352
82%
**65
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
43526
82%
**72
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
46586
88%
**49
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
47369
89%
**08
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
46789
88%
**43
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
46659
88%
**59
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
43381
82%
**03
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41510
78%
**69
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35549
67%
**57
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
46818
88%
**52
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
45759
86%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
37072
70%
**57
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
46847
88%
**75
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
39276
74%
**00
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
47210
89%
**72
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46731
88%
**88
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
46644
88%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42047
79%
**41
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46746
88%
**11
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
43265
82%
**26
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
47050
89%
**29
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
46731
88%
**85
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
47442
90%
**29
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
47543
90%
**88
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38957
74%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
46398
88%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
46862
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
46862
89%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36593
69%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45643
86%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
32547
61%
**33
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
46891
89%
**79
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
44744
85%
**62
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34896
66%
**49
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46514
88%
**21
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
46920
89%
**11
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
58%
**87
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30966
58%
**70
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40872
77%
**87
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35331
67%
**49
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
63%
**93
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36071
68%
**69
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36143
68%
**88
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29138
55%
**03
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29921
57%
**13
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24671
47%
**91
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30966
58%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26397
50%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38566
73%
**11
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30052
57%
**93
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31386
59%
**56
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40785
77%
**92
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32300
61%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
57%
**19
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35360
67%
**23
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34374
65%
**98
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34185
65%
**65
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39711
75%
**70
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
34272
65%
**78
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30966
58%
**70
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26992
51%
**54
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30269
57%
**51
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40422
76%
**95
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28456
54%
**64
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
62%
**13
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37608
71%
**05
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36143
68%
**88
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28021
53%
**64
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
62%
**57
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
51%
**01
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43772
83%
**70
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
57%
**60
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29907
57%
**80
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28558
54%
**64
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
30879
58%
**13
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36419
69%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
60%
**16
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
68%
**49
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37028
70%
**98
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
40118
76%
**47
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
48%
**11
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30603
58%
**29
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33765
64%
**19
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
54%
**18
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26208
50%
**21
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41263
78%
**90
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30763
58%
**19
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34650
65%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29863
56%
**64
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32227
61%
**51
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26078
49%
**29
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28021
53%
**64
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
51%
**01
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39218
74%
**05
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34505
65%
**75
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31720
60%
**57
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
57%
**67
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
27079
51%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42931
81%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36085
68%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30052
57%
**21
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23221
44%
**16
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27862
53%
**14
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
24062
45%
**19
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34127
64%
**52
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27528
52%
**24
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
30313
57%
**47
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33475
63%
**82
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
67%
**11
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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