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Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.300 Savage + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30359
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.418" | 36.0mm
Caliber:
.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):
1.870" | 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.727" | 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.602" | 15.3mm
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B627_C375
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%
45208
85%
**08
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
46934
89%
**39
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
38537
73%
**60
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
47079
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
47021
89%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
94%
46688
88%
**75
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
47050
89%
**95
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
46644
88%
**08
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43265
82%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
45237
85%
**38
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
35636
67%
**93
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46180
87%
**44
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
36535
69%
**77
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
47413
90%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
39479
75%
**29
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
46775
88%
**29
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
46354
88%
**20
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
44788
85%
**05
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
46383
88%
**64
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
46673
88%
**56
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
47065
89%
**26
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46340
88%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
46775
88%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
47268
89%
**20
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
74%
**70
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
39421
74%
**65
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
37565
71%
**38
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
46398
88%
**39
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
40509
77%
**62
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
46876
89%
**08
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
46296
87%
**85
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
47210
89%
**18
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
42757
81%
**98
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
46775
88%
**52
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
39581
75%
**03
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
46630
88%
**69
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
44498
84%
**72
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
44367
84%
**95
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
38667
73%
**20
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
40190
76%
**39
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
47630
90%
**95
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
46833
88%
**38
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
47108
89%
**85
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
46557
88%
**98
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
37840
71%
**36
95%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46949
89%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42192
80%
**26
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
32518
61%
**11
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
46876
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
88%
47355
89%
**31
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
36056
68%
**64
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
45934
87%
**85
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
44222
84%
**82
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
47630
90%
**49
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38261
72%
**18
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
42757
81%
**98
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
39581
75%
**03
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
46572
88%
**62
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
46789
88%
**31
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
46209
87%
**56
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
45542
86%
**88
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
34621
65%
**34
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
46688
88%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
47297
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
43801
83%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33141
63%
**01
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
41133
78%
**20
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
29225
55%
**90
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
46934
89%
**21
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
40103
76%
**33
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
46978
89%
**64
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
46775
88%
**44
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
31096
59%
**33
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
41916
79%
**70
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
34693
66%
**82
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36709
69%
**54
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31923
60%
**26
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
37666
71%
**18
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
62%
**39
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
62%
**59
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25541
48%
**67
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26527
50%
**67
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21582
41%
**46
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27934
53%
**10
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
89%
28703
54%
**03
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34896
66%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
91%
33634
64%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43163
82%
**77
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37927
72%
**88
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
36521
69%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
28108
53%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
61%
**96
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
42250
80%
**47
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31473
59%
**42
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35781
68%
**41
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41234
78%
**28
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
34301
65%
**72
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24714
47%
**21
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
93%
33576
63%
**62
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37086
70%
**88
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
30980
59%
**65
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
56%
**83
91%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34040
64%
**75
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
61%
**49
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25150
48%
**28
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
31618
60%
**70
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
85%
27775
52%
**54
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39769
75%
**64
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
27485
52%
**28
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
51%
**47
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
90%
31256
59%
**62
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
34447
65%
**24
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40886
77%
**87
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
32489
61%
**65
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
62%
**23
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33779
64%
**72
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
88%
28282
53%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
30835
58%
**93
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
83%
27456
52%
**21
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
93%
29283
55%
**33
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44396
84%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37101
70%
**60
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
33591
63%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
38696
73%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
87%
32227
61%
**56
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
29631
56%
**28
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24062
45%
**06
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25150
48%
**28
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
85%
27775
52%
**54
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
67%
**69
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
59%
**46
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28703
54%
**31
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
33272
63%
**62
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
92%
30298
57%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39465
75%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33257
63%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27296
52%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20639
39%
**70
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25440
48%
**85
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
94%
26919
51%
**34
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
58%
**23
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25034
47%
**95
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
58%
**49
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
61%
**72
91%

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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