Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 150gr | Sierra HP VARMINTER

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Sierra HP VARMINTER
Manufacturer SKU:	2136
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.895" \| 22.7mm
Caliber:	.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.870" \| 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B5501_C375
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 150gr | Sierra HP VARMINTER bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>	93%	46586	88%	**77	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	44237	84%	**05	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	46876	89%	**67	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	47079	89%	**28	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	47268	89%	**31	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	46963	89%	**35	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	47181	89%	**61	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46833	88%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46818	88%	**00	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41742	79%	**21	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	47021	89%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	41785	79%	**18	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	47456	90%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	46137	87%	**84	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	37695	71%	**69	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	47427	90%	**72	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	46659	88%	**90	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	47630	90%	**30	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	47572	90%	**21	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	45614	86%	**97	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	46876	89%	**67	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	47645	90%	**90	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	43584	82%	**21	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	43729	83%	**95	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44860	85%	**97	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	81%	**75	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	47036	89%	**92	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	46978	89%	**20	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	47442	90%	**64	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	47471	90%	**51	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	47181	89%	**61	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	47210	89%	**07	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	46804	88%	**98	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	44933	85%	**35	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	47065	89%	**57	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47108	89%	**80	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	45092	85%	**74	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	45339	86%	**84	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	47253	89%	**41	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	46760	88%	**87	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	47340	89%	**31	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	47079	89%	**61	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	44063	83%	**00	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	36709	69%	**43	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	46920	89%	**38	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	46963	89%	**48	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	38087	72%	**46	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	47427	90%	**77	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41524	78%	**18	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	46644	88%	**44	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	46543	88%	**67	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	46702	88%	**79	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	43294	82%	**39	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	47210	89%	**07	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	44933	85%	**35	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	47123	89%	**15	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	47021	89%	**80	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	47601	90%	**15	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	47572	90%	**71	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	39653	75%	**59	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	46847	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	47340	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	47384	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38159	72%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	47050	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	34084	64%	**25	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	47297	89%	**74	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	46789	88%	**80	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	35998	68%	**25	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	46789	88%	**17	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	46746	88%	**90	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	31560	60%	**56	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	32779	62%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41742	79%	**82	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36027	68%	**28	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	35418	67%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37478	71%	**61	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37188	70%	**70	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29878	56%	**69	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	31024	59%	**82	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25295	48%	**41	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31720	60%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	28123	53%	**93	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39697	75%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	32271	61%	**95	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	33185	63%	**51	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41887	79%	**87	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	34867	66%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	59%	**95	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	36347	69%	**05	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	36274	69%	**97	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35592	67%	**54	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41133	78%	**69	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	36593	69%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	33214	63%	**72	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27760	52%	**16	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	32271	61%	**46	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40901	77%	**87	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	30356	57%	**59	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33475	63%	**85	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38798	73%	**93	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37188	70%	**70	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	55%	**33	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	63%	**26	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	52%	**54	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	59%	**26	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30922	58%	**52	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	84%	30327	57%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	32445	61%	**02	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	39262	74%	**90	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	61%	**88	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	70%	**31	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37971	72%	**87	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	27354	52%	**00	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	32489	61%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34722	66%	**98	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29573	56%	**80	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	28892	55%	**29	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42482	80%	**89	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	32329	61%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	37260	70%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	31024	59%	**43	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33185	63%	**23	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26861	51%	**85	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	55%	**33	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	52%	**54	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40466	76%	**93	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	35476	67%	**57	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32198	61%	**20	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	31662	60%	**43	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	29167	55%	**13	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43830	83%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37014	70%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31038	59%	**90	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	23438	44%	**52	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28848	54%	**83	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	26237	50%	**15	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	35389	67%	**41	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	54%	**90	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	32634	62%	**43	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	34519	65%	**67	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	70%	**00	94%

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.