Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 123gr \| Sako Gamehead
Manufacturer SKU:	129A
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Caliber:	.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.870" \| 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.199" \| 5.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.199" \| 5.0mm
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B10478_C375
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	44440	84%	**71	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	47253	89%	**61	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47630	90%	**40	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	46862	89%	**87	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	47079	89%	**74	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	47384	89%	**07	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	40886	77%	**74	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44135	83%	**07	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33692	64%	**03	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43700	83%	**13	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47369	89%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	47224	89%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	46572	88%	**05	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44962	85%	**23	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	47630	90%	**58	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	47282	89%	**12	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47065	89%	**30	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	46630	88%	**27	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	47485	90%	**22	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30429	57%	**62	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37753	71%	**05	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	46862	89%	**54	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	47079	89%	**97	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	46862	89%	**84	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	47007	89%	**00	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41336	78%	**48	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46224	87%	**22	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37782	71%	**30	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	47601	90%	**94	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42844	81%	**15	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42032	79%	**31	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45614	86%	**94	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	47079	89%	**64	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30835	58%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	46920	89%	**97	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46992	89%	**97	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40176	76%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	47152	89%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	47326	89%	**30	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42351	80%	**25	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46630	88%	**22	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37275	70%	**51	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41336	78%	**48	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37782	71%	**30	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	46949	89%	**44	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	47297	89%	**23	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44367	84%	**02	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	45034	85%	**58	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	46963	89%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	47500	90%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42235	80%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31763	60%	**15	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40176	76%	**72	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	47601	90%	**27	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39581	75%	**85	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	47050	89%	**63	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	46644	88%	**23	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	38159	72%	**40	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40350	76%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35607	67%	**87	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30327	57%	**30	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	35650	67%	**44	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	59%	**52	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24250	46%	**44	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	28500	54%	**36	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25802	49%	**74	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26600	50%	**93	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33692	64%	**25	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41539	78%	**36	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36303	69%	**05	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	34577	65%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31836	60%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40785	77%	**80	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	57%	**43	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	65%	**61	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39784	75%	**71	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	25237	48%	**47	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23772	45%	**88	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35781	68%	**31	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34055	64%	**18	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	62%	**82	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	58%	**43	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	28500	54%	**36	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	38377	72%	**57	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	33112	63%	**18	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38276	72%	**13	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	33518	63%	**08	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27035	51%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39218	74%	**59	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	39059	74%	**00	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24134	46%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	61%	**82	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	55%	**80	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	33127	63%	**89	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43192	82%	**46	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	67%	**87	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38972	74%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28413	54%	**08	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	24700	47%	**06	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	28500	54%	**36	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	33112	63%	**18	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34969	66%	**95	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	32547	61%	**02	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	52%	**18	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	39566	75%	**43	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37434	71%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31879	60%	**26	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26266	50%	**75	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	22307	42%	**06	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	26629	50%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	33330	63%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	27557	52%	**70	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31865	60%	**08	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36898	70%	**13	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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