Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and IMR 4895.
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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% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2215 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2208 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2096 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2139 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 63% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2208 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2159 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2208 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2234 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 63% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2165 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 82% | 2208 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2142 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2215 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2142 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2215 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2165 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 76% | 2110 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2254 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 33,736 psi | 64% | 1965 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 84% | 2172 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 83% | 2175 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 68% | 2037 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 49% | 1873 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 60% | 1985 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 47% | 1850 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 81% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 81% | 2057 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,521 psi | 71% | 2077 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,205 psi | 78% | 2123 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 78% | 2126 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 62% | 1972 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 71% | 2116 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 79% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 65% | 2051 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 73% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,987 psi | 76% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,057 psi | 70% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2047 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 79% | 2162 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,489 psi | 63% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 1982 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 57% | 1969 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 33.9 gr | 84% | 38,841 psi | 73% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 71% | 2067 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 71% | 2080 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,491 psi | 67% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,591 psi | 63% | 2051 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 47% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,577 psi | 65% | 2014 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 56% | 1969 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,956 psi | 72% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 77% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 32.6 gr | 88% | 36,187 psi | 68% | 2087 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 62% | 1972 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 84% | 2165 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 68% | 2037 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 54% | 1929 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 69% | 1998 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,851 psi | 62% | 1988 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 83% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,314 psi | 61% | 1962 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 57% | 1936 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,854 psi | 70% | 2093 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,552 psi | 75% | 2149 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 73% | 2106 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2051 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 47% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2047 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.4 gr | 90% | 39,088 psi | 74% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,647 psi | 58% | 2014 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 63% | 1969 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,706 psi | 62% | 1965 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,402 psi | 63% | 2037 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 84% | 2165 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 54% | 1929 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,851 psi | 62% | 1988 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 74% | 2054 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 78% | 2129 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 72% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 75% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,274 psi | 69% | 2057 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 61% | 1909 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 49% | 1798 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 66% | 2031 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 60% | 1916 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,362 psi | 71% | 2070 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,867 psi | 66% | 2047 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 70% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 61% | 1919 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 51% | 1886 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 54% | 1886 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,169 psi | 59% | 1959 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 62% | 1962 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 52% | 1877 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,420 psi | 71% | 2064 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 59% | 1988 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 67% | 2057 fps | 95.4% |
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 80 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,332 fps to 2,320 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17 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, Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.