Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 4895 and Winchester 748.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,442 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2215 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2313 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 63% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2313 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,649 psi | 64% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 84% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 82% | 2339 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2277 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 81% | 2297 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 33,997 psi | 64% | 2093 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 83% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 69% | 2162 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 50% | 1995 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 2110 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,629 psi | 50% | 2011 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 81% | 2178 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 81% | 2188 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,308 psi | 82% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 2133 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,695 psi | 69% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 74% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,757 psi | 81% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 77% | 2169 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,853 psi | 68% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 67% | 2103 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,795 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 70% | 2195 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 71% | 2208 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37 gr | 90% | 38,406 psi | 73% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 47% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 74% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 56% | 2093 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,004 psi | 81% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 76% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 36.2 gr | 92% | 40,973 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 2133 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 84% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 68% | 2159 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,574 psi | 58% | 2093 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 79% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 83% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,563 psi | 65% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 57% | 2054 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,305 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 78% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 78% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 47% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 70% | 2175 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,483 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,635 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 2100 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,971 psi | 72% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 84% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,574 psi | 58% | 2093 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 74% | 2182 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 78% | 2260 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,192 psi | 82% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 74% | 2195 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,886 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 61% | 2028 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 50% | 1909 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 66% | 2149 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 60% | 2037 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,438 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,318 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 70% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 61% | 2037 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 52% | 2001 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 54% | 2001 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,124 psi | 55% | 2028 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.7 gr | 82% | 33,344 psi | 63% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 71% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
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 76 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,457 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,424 fps to 2,457 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 4895, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame 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.