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Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 165gr Hornady CX

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

.300 Savage + .308 | 165gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
304704
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.429" | 36.3mm
Caliber:
.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):
1.870" | 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.738" | 18.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.598" | 15.2mm
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B1372_C375
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 165gr Hornady CX bullet and 69 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>>
97%
45020
85%
**18
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
47500
90%
**69
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
38827
73%
**77
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
89%
46847
88%
**44
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47398
90%
**08
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
47282
89%
**95
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
47427
90%
**15
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
47036
89%
**28
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42598
80%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
44730
84%
**51
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
35114
66%
**00
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45165
85%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
35766
68%
**83
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
47181
89%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
39291
74%
**43
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
47369
89%
**59
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
46804
88%
**46
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
44237
84%
**08
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
46195
87%
**80
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
46528
88%
**72
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
46456
88%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46847
88%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
46557
88%
**44
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
46383
88%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
38421
73%
**67
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
38551
73%
**65
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
36782
69%
**38
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
46891
89%
**62
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
40306
76%
**75
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
46673
88%
**18
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
46963
89%
**15
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
47645
90%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
41756
79%
**02
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
47369
89%
**79
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
38711
73%
**10
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
47079
89%
**92
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
43816
83%
**79
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
43410
82%
**98
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
38493
73%
**33
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
39059
74%
**29
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
46775
88%
**98
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
47369
89%
**64
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
46499
88%
**85
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
47094
89%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
37536
71%
**46
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
46180
87%
**05
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
40988
77%
**23
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
46891
89%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
46398
88%
**34
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
46108
87%
**05
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
44048
83%
**98
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
46891
89%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
37492
71%
**28
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
41756
79%
**02
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
38711
73%
**10
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
46412
88%
**75
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
94%
47123
89%
**57
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
45745
86%
**62
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
44947
85%
**95
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
34026
64%
**38
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
47007
89%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
47630
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42395
80%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
31908
60%
**95
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
40959
77%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
46746
88%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
39943
75%
**43
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
95%
47297
89%
**87
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
47108
89%
**67
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
86%
32634
62%
**85
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
41307
78%
**80
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
35172
66%
**05
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36535
69%
**70
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31111
59%
**29
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
38000
72%
**41
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
61%
**46
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32053
61%
**59
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25019
47%
**70
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26411
50%
**77
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21147
40%
**46
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27412
52%
**10
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
29762
56%
**42
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34708
66%
**08
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
92%
34505
65%
**47
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
42612
81%
**87
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37362
71%
**88
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
37782
71%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
29399
56%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
61%
**10
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
41669
79%
**54
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31053
59%
**49
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35621
67%
**54
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
40437
76%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
35404
67%
**11
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24366
46%
**21
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
94%
34040
64%
**82
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36434
69%
**95
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
32489
61%
**15
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
56%
**90
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
63%
**82
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
60%
**56
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
24642
47%
**31
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
84%
32735
62%
**06
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
86%
28224
53%
**80
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
38986
74%
**70
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
83%
28616
54%
**70
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
50%
**47
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
91%
31937
60%
**95
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
35128
66%
**51
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42264
80%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
86%
32750
62%
**88
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
33185
63%
**46
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
62%
**72
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
89%
28950
55%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30356
57%
**03
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
84%
28108
53%
**51
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44237
84%
**96
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36463
69%
**64
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
40466
76%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
88%
32880
62%
**85
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
55%
**31
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23641
45%
**06
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
24642
47%
**31
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
86%
28224
53%
**80
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
67%
**85
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
58%
**52
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28311
53%
**34
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
33562
63%
**85
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
93%
30589
58%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
38551
73%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32489
61%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27311
52%
**11
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20798
39%
**83
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25367
48%
**95
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
58%
**29
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
24947
47%
**08
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
57%
**52
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
60%
**72
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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