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Load data for .300 Savage + .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Winchester 748

.300 Savage + .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30888
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
.300 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):
1.870" | 47.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.679" | 17.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.554" | 14.1mm
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B634_C375
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .300 Savage with .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Winchester 748. 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>>
95%
46485
88%
**59
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
42090
80%
**67
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
47108
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
46876
89%
**06
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
47239
89%
**23
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
46470
88%
**23
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
47500
90%
**49
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
47630
90%
**98
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46963
89%
**92
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39233
74%
**83
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
47079
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
39233
74%
**70
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
47587
90%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
43294
82%
**29
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36027
68%
**41
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
46862
89%
**60
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
47645
90%
**88
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
46659
88%
**02
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
47630
90%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42714
81%
**36
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47108
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
46978
89%
**62
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41292
78%
**83
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
41640
79%
**60
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
42612
80%
**49
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
40234
76%
**28
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
47021
89%
**70
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
44251
84%
**59
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
46978
89%
**43
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
47152
89%
**33
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
47500
90%
**49
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
46615
88%
**85
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
47152
89%
**97
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42511
80%
**93
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
46296
87%
**83
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
46630
88%
**39
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
96%
47587
90%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42235
80%
**20
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
43410
82%
**39
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
47471
90%
**36
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
46847
89%
**75
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
47036
89%
**23
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
47384
90%
**46
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41046
78%
**39
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35462
67%
**24
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
46789
88%
**26
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
45948
87%
**20
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36637
69%
**31
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
47572
90%
**62
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
38870
73%
**67
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
46992
89%
**39
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
46615
88%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
46876
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41916
79%
**21
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
46615
88%
**85
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42511
80%
**93
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
46456
88%
**97
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
46514
88%
**59
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
47065
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
47369
89%
**56
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
37536
71%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
47326
89%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
46601
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
46963
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35984
68%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
44846
85%
**13
100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
31792
60%
**93
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
46963
89%
**52
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
45034
85%
**39
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
34011
64%
**10
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47558
90%
**08
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
46717
88%
**79
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
58%
**64
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30937
58%
**44
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40118
76%
**51
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34679
65%
**16
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
33417
63%
**77
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
67%
**39
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35563
67%
**56
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28326
54%
**67
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29617
56%
**80
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24018
45%
**55
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30284
57%
**00
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26556
50%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38348
72%
**85
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
29878
56%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
31865
60%
**42
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40219
76%
**62
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32822
62%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
56%
**87
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35027
66%
**96
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33953
64%
**65
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34069
64%
**39
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39160
74%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34229
65%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31314
59%
**54
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26818
51%
**24
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30153
57%
**28
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39900
75%
**69
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28210
53%
**37
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
62%
**87
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37014
70%
**72
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35563
67%
**56
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
52%
**34
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
61%
**24
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26498
50%
**62
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42888
81%
**38
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
56%
**28
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29428
56%
**44
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
28514
54%
**41
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
30589
58%
**87
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36869
70%
**56
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
59%
**83
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
67%
**23
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36303
69%
**62
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25150
47%
**75
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30516
58%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33330
63%
**90
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
54%
**95
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26513
50%
**08
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40640
77%
**54
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30327
57%
**83
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
35186
66%
**42
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29327
55%
**31
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32097
61%
**24
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25860
49%
**03
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
52%
**34
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26498
50%
**62
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38638
73%
**72
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
33968
64%
**42
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31096
59%
**24
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
56%
**34
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27311
52%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42612
80%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35868
68%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29559
56%
**91
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22495
43%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27818
53%
**91
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24613
46%
**16
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33837
64%
**26
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27441
52%
**05
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30864
58%
**34
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33127
63%
**52
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
67%
**82
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.

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