top of page

Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

.300 Savage + .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30857
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):
1.870" | 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.609" | 15.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.484" | 12.3mm
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B621_C375
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

    .

    Loading_icon.gif

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
47398
90%
**67
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43569
82%
**82
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
46760
88%
**54
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
47181
89%
**05
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
47007
89%
**15
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
46746
88%
**15
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
46862
89%
**31
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
46572
88%
**80
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47123
89%
**90
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42815
81%
**28
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
46702
88%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41481
78%
**02
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
46630
88%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45208
85%
**51
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37347
71%
**43
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46920
89%
**56
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
47152
89%
**77
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
46528
88%
**97
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
47427
90%
**02
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44541
84%
**54
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46760
88%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
46833
88%
**61
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
43308
82%
**02
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43192
82%
**75
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44599
84%
**80
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
42163
80%
**49
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
47427
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45876
87%
**84
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
47427
90%
**44
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
46398
88%
**15
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
47413
90%
**41
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
46572
88%
**80
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
46673
88%
**85
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44831
85%
**21
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
47398
90%
**44
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47645
90%
**70
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
44353
84%
**44
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
44034
83%
**44
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
47471
90%
**28
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
47558
90%
**80
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
47398
90%
**21
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
47253
89%
**44
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42714
81%
**61
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36622
69%
**26
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
46717
88%
**08
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47195
89%
**34
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
38479
73%
**46
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
46702
88%
**48
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
40683
77%
**88
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
46499
88%
**25
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46731
88%
**57
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
46673
88%
**65
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42685
81%
**23
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
46572
88%
**80
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44831
85%
**21
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
46804
88%
**95
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
46514
88%
**54
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
47340
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
46862
89%
**44
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40118
76%
**59
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
47108
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
46833
88%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
46485
88%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37260
70%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
46340
88%
**31
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
34127
64%
**21
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
46775
88%
**41
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45701
86%
**44
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
47195
89%
**03
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
47616
90%
**90
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
61%
**75
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
33794
64%
**85
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41234
78%
**62
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36738
69%
**34
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
37086
70%
**31
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37594
71%
**57
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37956
72%
**77
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31778
60%
**11
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31720
60%
**05
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27166
51%
**00
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32271
61%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
28747
54%
**13
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40321
76%
**06
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
33156
63%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
34229
65%
**70
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41785
79%
**77
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
36042
68%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
60%
**05
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36695
69%
**05
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
37275
70%
**13
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35578
67%
**51
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40698
77%
**56
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
37478
71%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
34389
65%
**95
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28761
54%
**42
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
33272
63%
**72
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40756
77%
**74
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
31372
59%
**88
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34185
65%
**98
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39465
75%
**93
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37420
71%
**70
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
57%
**59
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
63%
**33
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
54%
**83
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
62%
**59
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31749
60%
**72
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
30951
58%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
33649
64%
**31
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40219
76%
**00
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
62%
**01
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37028
70%
**28
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38101
72%
**83
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
27398
52%
**06
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
33330
63%
**47
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36230
68%
**21
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
58%
**13
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
28689
54%
**29
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42279
80%
**75
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
33156
63%
**24
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
38363
72%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31531
60%
**56
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33953
64%
**36
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27731
52%
**18
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
57%
**59
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
54%
**83
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40408
76%
**87
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36114
68%
**64
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33330
63%
**46
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
32227
61%
**62
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
29501
56%
**26
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43395
82%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37405
71%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31459
59%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24772
47%
**05
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29646
56%
**06
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
26382
50%
**28
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
67%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29283
55%
**16
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34853
66%
**64
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
69%
**93
93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data

bottom of page