Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Target 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% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2192 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2185 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2234 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 63% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2211 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2234 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 63% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 82% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 78% | 2254 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2231 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 81% | 2264 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2215 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 62% | 2021 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 80% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 66% | 2090 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 48% | 1926 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 58% | 2034 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,238 psi | 51% | 1982 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 78% | 2103 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 79% | 2113 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 77% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 84% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,527 psi | 84% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 75% | 2182 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 68% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 57% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 73% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,420 psi | 71% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 71% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,874 psi | 83% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 75% | 2103 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,666 psi | 69% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 65% | 2031 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,344 psi | 63% | 2106 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,554 psi | 80% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 68% | 2123 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 69% | 2133 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,870 psi | 73% | 2185 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,956 psi | 70% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 47% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,161 psi | 76% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 54% | 2018 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 83% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 73% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,494 psi | 75% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 68% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 81% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2087 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,443 psi | 56% | 2021 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 76% | 2133 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 68% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 81% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,447 psi | 67% | 2093 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 55% | 1985 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,236 psi | 82% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,337 psi | 80% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,279 psi | 80% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 47% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,917 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,737 psi | 68% | 2195 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 62% | 2024 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,824 psi | 68% | 2093 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,579 psi | 69% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 81% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,443 psi | 56% | 2021 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 68% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 72% | 2110 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 75% | 2182 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 72% | 2123 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,221 psi | 80% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 60% | 1962 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 48% | 1844 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 68% | 2126 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 1969 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,017 psi | 77% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,174 psi | 72% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 84% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 68% | 2044 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 59% | 1972 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 50% | 1936 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,746 psi | 52% | 1936 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,171 psi | 65% | 2087 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 68% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,210 psi | 53% | 1962 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,435 psi | 73% | 2188 fps | 95.2% |
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 Target. 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 1:11.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.