Load data for .303 Savage + .308 | 180gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	3070
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.240" \| 31.5mm
Caliber:	.303 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.482" \| 63.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.772" \| 19.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.772" \| 19.6mm
Case Capacity:	45.0 Grains of Water \| 2.92 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39160 psi \| 2700 bar
LID:	LID_B2699_C391
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 72 loads in caliber .303 Savage with .308 | 180gr | Hornady SP bullet and 36 powders such as Alliant AR-Comp. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	34998	89%	**18	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	34301	88%	**91	98%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	89%	34476	88%	**05	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	32721	84%	**57	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	34998	89%	**64	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	27093	69%	**36	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	34954	89%	**67	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	34418	88%	**98	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	34925	89%	**36	97%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	34287	88%	**39	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	34389	88%	**08	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	33953	87%	**05	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	31879	81%	**08	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	34838	89%	**55	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	35099	90%	**95	92%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	88%	35056	90%	**98	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	34954	89%	**14	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	33924	87%	**41	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	34795	89%	**91	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	95%	34838	89%	**98	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	34519	88%	**21	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	88%	35172	90%	**05	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	34171	87%	**78	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	35143	90%	**24	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	34142	87%	**32	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	31792	81%	**96	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	33924	87%	**41	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	34679	89%	**18	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	34345	88%	**62	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	35186	90%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	34780	89%	**65	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	27079	69%	**77	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	33982	87%	**91	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	34780	89%	**01	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	32909	84%	**91	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	34026	87%	**14	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	30501	78%	**29	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	25846	66%	**18	95%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	29109	74%	**96	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	19450	50%	**42	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	26571	68%	**86	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	22814	58%	**27	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	23293	59%	**98	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	28834	74%	**90	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	31734	81%	**80	96%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	30110	77%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	26078	67%	**24	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	76%	**19	93%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	22046	56%	**55	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	31241	80%	**86	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	31720	81%	**29	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	29443	75%	**93	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	28471	73%	**86	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	26571	68%	**86	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	32329	83%	**49	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	31488	80%	**36	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	24584	63%	**04	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	70%	**44	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	25193	64%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	79%	**39	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24801	63%	**39	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	23453	60%	**09	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	26571	68%	**86	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	31227	80%	**49	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	23743	61%	**36	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	27702	71%	**21	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	23032	59%	**09	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	20740	53%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	24584	63%	**78	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	31357	80%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	26266	67%	**41	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	30980	79%	**52	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.