Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2234 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 63% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2270 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2287 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 63% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2343 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 78% | 2257 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 84% | 2310 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2234 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2238 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 81% | 2264 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 78% | 2215 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,805 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 97.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 62% | 2024 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 80% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 66% | 2087 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 48% | 1923 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 58% | 2037 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,296 psi | 52% | 1982 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 79% | 2106 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 79% | 2113 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 78% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 84% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,672 psi | 84% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 74% | 2175 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 57% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,464 psi | 73% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,478 psi | 71% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 71% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,685 psi | 83% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 75% | 2100 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,463 psi | 69% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 65% | 2028 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 63% | 2106 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,699 psi | 81% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 68% | 2116 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 69% | 2133 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 73% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,072 psi | 70% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 47% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,292 psi | 76% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 54% | 2021 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,845 psi | 83% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 74% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,276 psi | 74% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 81% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 66% | 2083 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,254 psi | 55% | 2014 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,089 psi | 76% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 80% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 67% | 2093 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 55% | 1985 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,306 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,018 psi | 81% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,467 psi | 80% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,105 psi | 80% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 47% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 68% | 2093 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 81% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,882 psi | 68% | 2195 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 62% | 2024 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,955 psi | 68% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,711 psi | 73% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 81% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,254 psi | 55% | 2014 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 72% | 2103 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 75% | 2185 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 78% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 72% | 2123 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 79% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 60% | 1962 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 48% | 1847 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,839 psi | 68% | 2119 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 58% | 1962 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 77% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,913 psi | 72% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 84% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 68% | 2044 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 59% | 1972 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 50% | 1936 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 52% | 1932 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,297 psi | 53% | 1962 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 61% | 2077 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,566 psi | 73% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 77 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,372 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,381 fps to 2,372 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.