Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 200gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Ramshot Big Game.
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>> | 88% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2182 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,063 psi | 85% | 2238 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2234 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2241 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2208 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2188 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2178 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2228 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2244 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2254 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 65% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2185 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2185 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2159 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2156 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2238 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2215 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 81% | 2175 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 36,651 psi | 69% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 75% | 2096 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 55% | 1942 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 2051 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 52% | 1923 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 67% | 2054 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,015 psi | 74% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 83% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 67% | 2024 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 64% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 76% | 2178 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,945 psi | 79% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,953 psi | 62% | 2028 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 79% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,145 psi | 72% | 2119 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,275 psi | 70% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 83% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,436 psi | 74% | 2139 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,068 psi | 61% | 2024 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 72% | 2034 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 63% | 2037 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,102 psi | 74% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 76% | 2119 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 77% | 2139 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,540 psi | 82% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 64% | 2018 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 48% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 66% | 2028 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 61% | 2031 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,348 psi | 72% | 2080 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 81% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 67% | 2024 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 74% | 2096 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 59% | 1995 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,173 psi | 70% | 2018 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,575 psi | 60% | 1969 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 62% | 1982 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 62% | 1995 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,346 psi | 67% | 2073 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 36.3 gr | 88% | 37,434 psi | 71% | 2123 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,506 psi | 69% | 2080 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 73% | 2064 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 48% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 75% | 2100 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35.1 gr | 88% | 39,407 psi | 74% | 2198 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.9 gr | 86% | 30,980 psi | 59% | 2037 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 69% | 2031 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 59% | 1939 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,214 psi | 65% | 2060 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 59% | 1995 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,575 psi | 60% | 1969 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 80% | 2113 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 84% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,129 psi | 68% | 2103 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 80% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 82% | 2169 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,419 psi | 69% | 2070 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 66% | 1965 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 54% | 1854 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 71% | 2090 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 1969 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 71% | 2083 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 63% | 2031 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,764 psi | 62% | 2083 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 75% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 66% | 1972 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 57% | 1946 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 58% | 1946 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,979 psi | 57% | 1942 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 67% | 2024 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 56% | 1932 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,375 psi | 67% | 2041 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 64% | 2051 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,185 psi | 63% | 2024 fps | 95% |
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 77 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Norma VULKAN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,339 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,348 fps to 2,339 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 200gr | Norma VULKAN 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.