Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and Norma 203B.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 64% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 64% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 71% | 2198 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 52% | 2031 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 62% | 2146 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 49% | 2005 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 83% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,090 psi | 80% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 64% | 2126 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 61% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,549 psi | 67% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 75% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,625 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 79% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,737 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 69% | 2136 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,518 psi | 63% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 80% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 73% | 2228 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.3 gr | 88% | 37,115 psi | 70% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 47% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 58% | 2126 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,524 psi | 78% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 64% | 2126 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 70% | 2195 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 56% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 76% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 64% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,721 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 59% | 2090 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | 37.3 gr | 92% | 40,480 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 39.8 gr | 92% | 40,712 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,479 psi | 75% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 48% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,678 psi | 64% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,985 psi | 70% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 56% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 64% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 77% | 2218 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,771 psi | 79% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 77% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,798 psi | 75% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 63% | 2060 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 51% | 1942 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 62% | 2067 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 77% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,493 psi | 73% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 72% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 63% | 2070 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 54% | 2037 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,387 psi | 61% | 2113 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 54% | 2024 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,885 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 72 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,477 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,477 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Norma 203B rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.