Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.308-140
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.150" \| 29.2mm
Caliber:	.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.870" \| 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.459" \| 11.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.313" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B10762_C375
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. 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%	43424	82%	**57	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	47224	89%	**48	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	46978	89%	**17	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47326	89%	**87	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	47543	90%	**61	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	46441	88%	**71	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	46847	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39392	74%	**41	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42873	81%	**84	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32126	61%	**84	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43033	81%	**00	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	46934	89%	**90	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	47152	89%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	47021	89%	**12	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	44251	84%	**10	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	46934	89%	**48	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	47239	89%	**08	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47427	90%	**33	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47268	89%	**30	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	47630	90%	**18	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36724	69%	**92	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	47297	89%	**51	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38769	73%	**02	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	46485	88%	**80	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	47369	89%	**90	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	47514	90%	**03	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39073	74%	**12	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45281	86%	**05	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36709	69%	**23	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	47297	89%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41307	78%	**98	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41060	78%	**25	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44657	84%	**80	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	46630	88%	**54	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	46630	88%	**90	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	35259	67%	**43	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	45905	87%	**71	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39218	74%	**43	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	46586	88%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	46427	88%	**10	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41539	78%	**08	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45600	86%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36506	69%	**54	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39073	74%	**12	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36709	69%	**23	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	47558	90%	**54	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	47456	90%	**26	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43250	82%	**92	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	43236	82%	**28	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	47384	89%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	47384	90%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41220	78%	**52	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30792	58%	**11	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38580	73%	**52	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	46746	88%	**03	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38479	73%	**69	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	47137	89%	**53	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	47572	90%	**36	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	35882	68%	**00	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39204	74%	**20	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34722	66%	**80	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29109	55%	**26	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	41916	79%	**62	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	32518	61%	**92	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	56%	**49	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22655	43%	**34	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	26295	50%	**06	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	23569	45%	**51	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25846	49%	**00	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32634	62%	**21	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40669	77%	**23	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35592	67%	**02	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	32169	61%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	58%	**03	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40030	76%	**77	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	56%	**46	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	33562	63%	**57	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39073	74%	**64	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22756	43%	**95	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34925	66%	**21	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	34925	66%	**20	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	31575	60%	**72	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	59%	**72	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	56%	**43	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	26614	50%	**13	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	35665	67%	**15	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	30763	58%	**82	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36796	70%	**93	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	30676	58%	**59	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	24976	47%	**34	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	36085	68%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	36085	68%	**51	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	59%	**79	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	31285	59%	**38	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	53%	**83	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	31401	59%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42235	80%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34766	66%	**80	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	35955	68%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	52%	**21	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	22785	43%	**93	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	26614	50%	**13	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	30763	58%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	63%	**88	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30458	58%	**75	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26556	50%	**18	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	36579	69%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36579	69%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30908	58%	**26	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25628	48%	**95	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	20682	39%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	24395	46%	**88	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	31285	59%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	25512	48%	**47	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	29921	57%	**79	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	34751	66%	**84	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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