Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2215 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 84% | 2349 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 63% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2313 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 63% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 81% | 2375 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 81% | 2293 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 77% | 2244 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,268 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 32,590 psi | 62% | 2054 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 66% | 2116 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 47% | 1946 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 57% | 2060 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,948 psi | 51% | 2008 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 78% | 2139 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 79% | 2146 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,930 psi | 77% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 83% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,280 psi | 84% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 74% | 2211 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 68% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 56% | 2067 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31 gr | 82% | 38,392 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 71% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 75% | 2133 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 69% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 2054 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 34.6 gr | 86% | 35,520 psi | 67% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 68% | 2152 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2165 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,479 psi | 73% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36.3 gr | 92% | 39,146 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 47% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 76% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 54% | 2047 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 73% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,655 psi | 79% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 68% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 81% | 2257 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 65% | 2113 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,227 psi | 59% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 80% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,679 psi | 67% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 79% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,433 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 55% | 2011 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,351 psi | 80% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,815 psi | 81% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 80% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 47% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 67% | 2129 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,476 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 62% | 2054 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 67% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,580 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 81% | 2257 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,227 psi | 59% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,679 psi | 67% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 72% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 75% | 2218 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 72% | 2156 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,959 psi | 79% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 59% | 1991 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,992 psi | 51% | 1913 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,636 psi | 67% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 58% | 1991 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,497 psi | 82% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,219 psi | 76% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 83% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 68% | 2077 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 59% | 2001 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 50% | 1965 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 52% | 1962 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,997 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 68% | 2133 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,849 psi | 56% | 2031 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,799 psi | 77% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
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 73 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,405 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,407 fps to 2,405 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.