Load data for .303 Savage + .308 | 240gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 240gr \| Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	o_9245
Bullet Weight:	240gr \| 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.303 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	45.0 Grains of Water \| 2.92 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39160 psi \| 2700 bar
LID:	LID_B5912_C391
Last updated:	2026-05-30
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .303 Savage with .308 | 240gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing bullet and 56 powder(s). 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>>	92%	34171	87%	**54	92%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	90%	35215	90%	**47	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	34853	89%	**37	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	34708	89%	**57	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	30835	79%	**54	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	34069	87%	**80	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	28863	74%	**31	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	34534	88%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	31183	80%	**27	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	35128	90%	**44	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	33823	86%	**63	91%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	30023	77%	**31	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	34098	87%	**86	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	34055	87%	**94	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	34171	87%	**47	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	35056	90%	**70	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	34171	87%	**60	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	34548	88%	**40	93%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	95%	34301	88%	**80	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	34519	88%	**99	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34911	89%	**37	92%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	34287	88%	**86	93%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	35215	90%	**47	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	33895	87%	**31	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	34621	88%	**54	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	34838	89%	**99	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	34563	88%	**94	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	33591	86%	**47	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	34592	88%	**47	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	34505	88%	**67	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	33127	85%	**57	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	34650	88%	**60	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	35157	90%	**27	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	34766	89%	**44	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	30922	79%	**31	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	34708	89%	**37	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	34940	89%	**47	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	84%	34243	87%	**21	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	34200	87%	**47	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	35186	90%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	33620	86%	**94	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	34838	89%	**99	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	33591	86%	**47	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	34374	88%	**08	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	34592	88%	**67	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	35172	90%	**24	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	34635	88%	**40	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	35157	90%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	34838	89%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32184	82%	**37	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	34621	88%	**50	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	28718	73%	**58	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	34737	89%	**40	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	34142	87%	**60	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	34853	89%	**83	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	34693	89%	**70	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	30139	77%	**88	91%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	68%	**99	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	26760	68%	**09	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	28021	72%	**49	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	21669	55%	**83	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	24511	63%	**09	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	21393	55%	**80	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24714	63%	**16	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	27659	71%	**62	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30995	79%	**81	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	31082	79%	**17	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	93%	26658	68%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	24845	63%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	74%	**09	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30197	77%	**81	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	29762	76%	**85	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	27934	71%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	29472	75%	**55	91%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	90%	29283	75%	**91	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	23772	61%	**96	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	32285	82%	**94	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	29356	75%	**98	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	68%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	76%	**65	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	72%	**49	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	22916	59%	**80	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	30589	78%	**29	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	25208	64%	**99	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	25976	66%	**99	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	24874	64%	**96	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	29269	75%	**91	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	30763	79%	**94	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	30269	77%	**45	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	75%	**58	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	28514	73%	**81	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	69%	**06	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	26165	67%	**96	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	81%	31546	81%	**78	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	30327	77%	**81	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	28297	72%	**96	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	89%	27296	70%	**93	96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	22916	59%	**80	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	25208	64%	**99	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	81%	**65	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	69%	**39	91%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	82%	26281	67%	**80	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	32169	82%	**01	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29791	76%	**26	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	82%	27064	69%	**86	97%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	86%	23989	61%	**86	96%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25063	64%	**80	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	25541	65%	**96	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	25918	66%	**86	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	24874	64%	**93	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	25454	65%	**06	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	29501	75%	**81	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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