Load data for .303 Savage + .308 | 170gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 170gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.102" \| 28.0mm
Caliber:	.303 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.482" \| 63.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.634" \| 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.634" \| 16.1mm
Case Capacity:	45.0 Grains of Water \| 2.92 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39160 psi \| 2700 bar
LID:	LID_B9026_C391
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 70 loads in caliber .303 Savage with .308 | 170gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 35 powders such as Alliant AR-Comp. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	34592	88%	**10	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	34708	89%	**93	98%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	34882	89%	**03	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	34490	88%	**85	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	95%	34751	89%	**56	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	28500	73%	**57	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	34983	89%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	34011	87%	**87	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	35172	90%	**51	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	34592	88%	**10	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	34867	89%	**16	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	32938	84%	**29	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	34693	89%	**51	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	34882	89%	**87	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	87%	34853	89%	**90	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	34882	89%	**03	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	34751	89%	**56	94%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	95%	35186	90%	**03	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	34287	88%	**16	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	87%	34519	88%	**87	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	34330	88%	**80	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	35201	90%	**00	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	34577	88%	**13	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	34940	89%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	33127	85%	**21	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	34751	89%	**56	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	34548	88%	**13	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	34606	88%	**64	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	34577	88%	**51	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	34998	89%	**67	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	27615	71%	**78	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	34809	89%	**00	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	34113	87%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	33924	87%	**10	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	35230	90%	**39	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	31430	80%	**41	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	26716	68%	**26	96%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	28631	73%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	20523	52%	**57	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	26948	69%	**82	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	22800	58%	**06	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	23844	61%	**00	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	29762	76%	**98	98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	29950	76%	**42	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	69%	**32	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	78%	**34	93%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	22626	58%	**57	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32358	83%	**05	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	31720	81%	**24	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	73%	**65	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	28631	73%	**78	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	26948	69%	**82	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	32039	82%	**37	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	25135	64%	**03	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	28601	73%	**59	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	25918	66%	**90	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	31894	81%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	80%	**47	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25121	64%	**27	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	23380	60%	**91	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	26948	69%	**82	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	30487	78%	**31	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	63%	**41	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28442	73%	**26	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	23888	61%	**14	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	20871	53%	**88	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	24700	63%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	31096	79%	**24	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	25846	66%	**23	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	31183	80%	**51	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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