Load data for .303 Savage + .308 | 165gr | Speer RN

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Speer RN
Manufacturer SKU:	2029
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.980" \| 24.9mm
Caliber:	.303 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.482" \| 63.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.512" \| 13.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.512" \| 13.0mm
Case Capacity:	45.0 Grains of Water \| 2.92 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39160 psi \| 2700 bar
LID:	LID_B6157_C391
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 68 loads in caliber .303 Savage with .308 | 165gr | Speer RN bullet and 34 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
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	34838	89%	**56	98%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	87%	34896	89%	**69	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	95%	34722	89%	**51	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	34011	87%	**05	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	29878	76%	**39	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	34621	88%	**24	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	34911	89%	**65	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	34795	89%	**10	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	34447	88%	**69	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	34998	89%	**85	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34084	87%	**18	97%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	34505	88%	**46	92%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	34316	88%	**46	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	34896	89%	**69	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	95%	34011	87%	**05	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	34548	88%	**72	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	34330	88%	**52	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	34940	89%	**92	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	34867	89%	**59	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	34577	88%	**42	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	95%	34853	89%	**52	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	34925	89%	**00	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	33504	86%	**93	96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	95%	34011	87%	**05	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	34548	88%	**72	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	34534	88%	**75	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	34911	89%	**29	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	34374	88%	**03	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	34185	87%	**13	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	28689	73%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	35186	90%	**72	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	35027	89%	**72	92%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	35143	90%	**98	95%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	34896	89%	**01	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27963	71%	**11	96%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	72%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21408	55%	**29	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	26020	66%	**21	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	22669	58%	**55	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24976	64%	**91	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30806	79%	**83	98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	75%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27891	71%	**18	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	82%	**23	94%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	21930	56%	**93	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31604	81%	**83	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	75%	**44	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	72%	**28	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	26020	66%	**21	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	30589	78%	**90	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	30632	78%	**70	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	24540	63%	**46	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29979	77%	**54	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	70%	**82	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	30792	79%	**67	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26426	67%	**19	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	23003	59%	**34	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	26020	66%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	30589	78%	**90	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	30792	79%	**96	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25454	65%	**16	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29559	75%	**05	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24758	63%	**96	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	20798	53%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	24192	62%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	31067	79%	**83	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	25135	64%	**59	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	30342	77%	**96	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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