Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 200gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 76 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>> | 90% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2103 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2215 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 82% | 2251 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2221 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2238 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2188 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2270 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2169 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2198 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2208 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2188 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2182 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2175 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2175 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2198 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2156 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2192 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2113 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2208 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 84% | 2175 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,133 psi | 78% | 2119 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,788 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2238 fps | 98.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 1978 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 71% | 2051 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 52% | 1893 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2005 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 49% | 1870 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 83% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 83% | 2064 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 69% | 2051 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,610 psi | 75% | 2087 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 79% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 64% | 1982 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 61% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 73% | 2129 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,656 psi | 81% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,431 psi | 63% | 2021 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 76% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 74% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,927 psi | 72% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 79% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,888 psi | 81% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,503 psi | 61% | 2018 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 69% | 1985 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 1985 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,001 psi | 76% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 72% | 2073 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 73% | 2090 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,512 psi | 84% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 2014 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 2064 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 47% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,621 psi | 67% | 2024 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 58% | 1985 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,131 psi | 74% | 2073 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 78% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,130 psi | 70% | 2096 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 64% | 1982 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2044 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 56% | 1946 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2008 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 60% | 1959 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,678 psi | 64% | 1978 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 59% | 1952 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,116 psi | 72% | 2106 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,840 psi | 71% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,231 psi | 70% | 2073 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 75% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 48% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 72% | 2060 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 59% | 2028 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 66% | 1985 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,821 psi | 60% | 1932 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,519 psi | 65% | 2051 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 56% | 1946 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 60% | 1959 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 76% | 2064 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 80% | 2139 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,247 psi | 74% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 77% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,115 psi | 70% | 2064 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 63% | 1923 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 51% | 1814 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 68% | 2041 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 62% | 1923 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 72% | 2073 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2064 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 72% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 1929 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 54% | 1900 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 56% | 1903 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,458 psi | 58% | 1936 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 64% | 1975 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 53% | 1886 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,522 psi | 73% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 61% | 2005 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,114 psi | 68% | 2064 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 200gr | Nosler Partition. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,313 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,332 fps to 2,313 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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.