Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,976 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 82% | 2408 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 64% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 64% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 66% | 2126 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 52% | 2028 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2146 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 49% | 2001 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 82% | 2205 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 83% | 2218 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,221 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 64% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,665 psi | 67% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 76% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,451 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 80% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,853 psi | 66% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 69% | 2129 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,634 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 81% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 73% | 2228 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 47% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,666 psi | 71% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 58% | 2123 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 79% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 64% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 56% | 2080 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,953 psi | 64% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,694 psi | 67% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 59% | 2090 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,203 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 77% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 75% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 75% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 47% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 72% | 2201 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,004 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,518 psi | 63% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,837 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,072 psi | 70% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 56% | 2080 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,953 psi | 64% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 80% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,916 psi | 79% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 76% | 2224 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 75% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 63% | 2057 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 51% | 1939 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 68% | 2188 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 62% | 2064 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 78% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,595 psi | 73% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 72% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 63% | 2067 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 53% | 2031 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,503 psi | 61% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 53% | 2018 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 61% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
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 | Sellier & Bellot SPRN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,474 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,474 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.