Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 135gr | Sierra Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 135gr \| Sierra Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	2124
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.954" \| 24.2mm
Caliber:	.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.870" \| 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.263" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.263" \| 6.7mm
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B5868_C375
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 135gr | Sierra Varminter bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, 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>>	96%	46006	87%	**79	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	47355	89%	**20	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	47108	89%	**02	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46644	88%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	47036	89%	**33	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	46862	89%	**49	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	46659	88%	**66	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44382	84%	**99	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46644	88%	**22	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36521	69%	**44	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46035	87%	**18	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	37130	70%	**28	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	46717	88%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	40408	76%	**90	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	46876	89%	**00	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	47210	89%	**94	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	46615	88%	**92	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47239	89%	**41	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	47616	90%	**36	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	47442	90%	**90	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46514	88%	**85	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	46543	88%	**95	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	47340	89%	**90	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31038	59%	**80	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40277	76%	**33	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	47572	90%	**30	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41263	78%	**23	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	46862	89%	**66	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	46992	89%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	47079	89%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	43352	82%	**59	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46949	89%	**10	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40553	77%	**71	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	46862	89%	**43	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45382	86%	**43	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45107	85%	**62	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	39581	75%	**74	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	40828	77%	**90	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46688	88%	**92	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	46963	89%	**33	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30574	58%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	46920	89%	**66	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	38769	73%	**94	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	47311	89%	**69	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	42337	80%	**74	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	47050	89%	**92	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	45020	85%	**53	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	46369	88%	**90	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39059	74%	**75	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43352	82%	**59	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40553	77%	**71	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	47427	90%	**33	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	47413	90%	**02	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47065	89%	**30	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47268	89%	**72	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	47471	90%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	46949	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43976	83%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33373	63%	**33	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42279	80%	**90	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	47427	90%	**95	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41495	78%	**97	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	47007	89%	**31	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	46978	89%	**05	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	35389	67%	**56	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42206	80%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37492	71%	**12	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32126	61%	**61	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	41191	78%	**21	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	63%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	62%	**87	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25860	49%	**79	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27151	51%	**82	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	23525	44%	**90	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28297	53%	**34	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	32547	61%	**13	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35534	67%	**46	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	37086	70%	**12	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43830	83%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38247	72%	**30	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	40001	76%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	31705	60%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32793	62%	**28	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	42699	81%	**02	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31415	59%	**64	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36550	69%	**95	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41336	78%	**82	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	29153	55%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24758	47%	**23	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36956	70%	**33	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	34490	65%	**72	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	31473	59%	**38	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	65%	**10	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	62%	**77	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	26701	50%	**72	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	35186	66%	**74	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	30719	58%	**38	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40132	76%	**25	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	30400	57%	**15	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	52%	**59	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	35346	67%	**82	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	37434	71%	**18	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	36042	68%	**75	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	36245	68%	**16	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	89%	27876	53%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33982	64%	**10	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	31198	59%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31140	59%	**18	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	30879	58%	**15	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37782	71%	**15	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	35549	67%	**49	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	57%	**43	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24279	46%	**01	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	26701	50%	**72	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	30719	58%	**38	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	68%	**10	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	60%	**67	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	55%	**39	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	36448	69%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39436	74%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33344	63%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27804	53%	**13	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21176	40%	**62	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	49%	**93	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	59%	**44	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25527	48%	**00	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	59%	**77	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	33721	64%	**30	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.