Load data for .303 Savage + .308 | 200gr | Lapua Mega

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 200gr \| Lapua Mega
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL7047 \| E401
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.213" \| 30.8mm
Caliber:	.303 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.482" \| 63.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.745" \| 18.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.745" \| 18.9mm
Case Capacity:	45.0 Grains of Water \| 2.92 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39160 psi \| 2700 bar
LID:	LID_B3174_C391
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 86 loads in caliber .303 Savage with .308 | 200gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 43 powders such as Accurate 2495, 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	34795	89%	**23	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	34606	88%	**93	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	34214	87%	**83	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	34896	89%	**19	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	34476	88%	**82	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	34127	87%	**55	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	31807	81%	**29	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	35041	89%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	33460	85%	**26	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	34360	88%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	35041	89%	**65	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	34635	88%	**57	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	34795	89%	**19	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	95%	34127	87%	**62	98%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	34330	88%	**46	92%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	34853	89%	**03	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	34708	89%	**00	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	34896	89%	**19	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	34780	89%	**65	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	35244	90%	**57	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	95%	34751	89%	**23	94%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	34389	88%	**00	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	35143	90%	**39	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	35128	90%	**52	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	35172	90%	**29	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	34301	88%	**96	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	34722	89%	**69	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	34447	88%	**90	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	35012	89%	**03	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	34998	89%	**57	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34693	89%	**67	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	34780	89%	**65	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	95%	34751	89%	**23	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	34867	89%	**29	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	34766	89%	**77	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	35114	90%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	34606	88%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29994	77%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	35230	90%	**19	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	34301	88%	**03	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	34490	88%	**32	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	35056	90%	**52	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	34940	89%	**32	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	31560	81%	**60	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29022	74%	**91	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	76%	**01	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	75%	**14	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	22945	59%	**45	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	24395	62%	**45	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	20276	52%	**67	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25759	66%	**78	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	28282	72%	**18	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32097	82%	**54	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	27920	71%	**21	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	77%	**75	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29298	75%	**14	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22800	58%	**99	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	31009	79%	**83	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	71%	**62	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	80%	**37	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	75%	**14	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	23192	59%	**16	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	31923	82%	**98	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	27267	70%	**78	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	27311	70%	**59	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25208	64%	**36	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	30835	79%	**70	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	32039	82%	**70	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	80%	**37	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	27557	70%	**21	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	72%	**65	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	26832	69%	**42	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	70%	**13	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	24004	61%	**50	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	23192	59%	**16	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	27267	70%	**78	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	72%	**04	91%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	26672	68%	**19	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30589	78%	**85	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25527	65%	**90	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	21408	55%	**47	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	23612	60%	**77	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	74%	**95	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	23467	60%	**93	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	72%	**08	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	30705	78%	**54	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.