Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 220gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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>> | 86% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,378 psi | 74% | 2080 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2126 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2080 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2093 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2192 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2136 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 78% | 2093 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2133 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2051 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,759 psi | 85% | 2110 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2172 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2110 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2136 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,289 psi | 70% | 2005 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2152 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 65% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2083 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2093 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2093 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2080 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2034 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2110 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2090 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2083 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2139 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 77% | 2083 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2159 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2100 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2113 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2054 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 66% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2080 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2083 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2133 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2090 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2110 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2057 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2139 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2073 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2100 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2123 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2116 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2136 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 68% | 2041 fps | 98% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 84% | 2133 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2087 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 81% | 2083 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2093 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 79% | 2090 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 83% | 2080 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2136 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2126 fps | 99% |
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% | 38,014 psi | 72% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 77% | 1998 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 57% | 1850 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 66% | 1946 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 54% | 1837 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,927 psi | 70% | 2041 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 66% | 1926 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,578 psi | 67% | 1923 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 70% | 1939 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 66% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.7 gr | 86% | 37,855 psi | 72% | 2051 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,211 psi | 57% | 1860 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 82% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,882 psi | 66% | 1946 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,972 psi | 74% | 2054 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,113 psi | 64% | 1991 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 72% | 2001 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,269 psi | 55% | 1857 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 74% | 1936 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 65% | 1946 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 2037 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 73% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,958 psi | 75% | 2028 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 66% | 1932 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,141 psi | 63% | 1926 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,459 psi | 59% | 1906 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 48% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 59% | 1850 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 58% | 1883 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,795 psi | 66% | 1903 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 83% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,547 psi | 63% | 1929 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 70% | 1939 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 1998 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 62% | 1909 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 68% | 1886 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 58% | 1841 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,178 psi | 82% | 2051 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 1890 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 64% | 1906 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 61% | 1900 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,218 psi | 72% | 2044 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 1949 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,483 psi | 84% | 2057 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 67% | 1946 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 75% | 1975 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 48% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 78% | 2001 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 32 gr | 84% | 36,172 psi | 68% | 2021 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.7 gr | 82% | 28,297 psi | 53% | 1867 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 71% | 1936 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 61% | 1854 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,343 psi | 59% | 1893 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,178 psi | 82% | 2051 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 62% | 1909 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 58% | 1841 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 82% | 2014 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,360 psi | 67% | 1978 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 83% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2031 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 63% | 1896 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 68% | 1873 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 56% | 1772 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 74% | 1995 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 67% | 1873 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 64% | 1906 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 58% | 1867 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,023 psi | 57% | 1916 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 80% | 2093 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 78% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 68% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 59% | 1857 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 1854 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,543 psi | 52% | 1781 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,408 psi | 76% | 2047 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 69% | 1932 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 58% | 1847 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,247 psi | 74% | 2051 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,418 psi | 65% | 1919 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 71% | 2008 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 76% | 2034 fps | 98% |
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 81 powders for .300 Savage loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,224 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,270 fps to 2,224 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .300 Savage with the .308 | 220gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC 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.