.303 Savage in a Savage Model 99-G
Warning!#Notes:#.303 Savage loads were shot in a Savage Model 99-G takedown with Lyman 1-A tang sight and bead front (Handloader Issue #238)
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Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) Favorite?
150 Sierra Pro-Hunter Ramshot TAC 35 2,420
Remarks:#group (inches): 2.38
170 Speer Hot-Cor IMR IMR-4895 34 2,138
Remarks:#group (inches): 1.96
170 Nosler Partition Alliant RL-15 35 2,297
Remarks:#group (inches): 1.03
180 Hornady roundnose IMR IMR-4895 33 2,043
Remarks:#group (inches): 1.59
190 Winchester Silvertip IMR IMR-4895 32 1,961
Remarks:#group (inches): 2.62
.303 Savage Data
Warning! As a practical matter, loading data for the .30-30 and .32 Winchester Special may be safely used in the .303 Savage. (Handloader Issue #56)
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Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) Favorite?
110 Hornady PSP IMR IMR-4895 38 2,650
Remarks:#Energy: 1,715 fp
150 Speer PSP IMR IMR-4895 36 2,350
Remarks:#Energy: 1,839 fp
169 Lead (311413) Alliant 2400 15 1,550
Remarks:#Energy: 901 fp
169 Lead (311413) Alliant 2400 16 1,650
Remarks:#Energy: 1,021 fp
169 Lead (311413) Alliant Unique 7 1,200
Remarks:#Energy: 539 fp
169 Lead (311413) Alliant Unique 10.5 1,550
Remarks:#Energy: 901 fp
180 Speer SP IMR IMR-3031 29 2,150
Remarks:#Energy: 1,847 fp
185 Lead (311407) Alliant Unique 7 1,200
Remarks:#Energy: 590 fp
185 Lead (311407) Alliant Unique 10.5 1,500
Remarks:#Energy: 925 fp
190 Winchester IMR IMR-4320 36 2,100
Remarks:#Energy: 1,862 fp
200 Speer SP RN IMR IMR-4320 34 2,000
Remarks:#Energy: 1,776 fp
303 Savage (Lee Precision Data)
Warning!#Notes:#These are reduced 30-30 Winchester loads. Large Rifle Primer. CAUTION: With NEVER EXCEED LOADS maintain Minimum Over All Length or longer. (MODERN RELOADING Second Edition - Richard Lee)
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Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) Favorite?
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2015 28.8 2206
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.440
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2015 31.9 2507
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.440; 34,765 cup
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-4064 31.6 2190
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.440
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-4064 35.1 2489
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.440; 35,190 cup
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2495 30 2185
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.440
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2495 33.3 2483
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.440; 34,850 cup
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2460 30 2179
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.440
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2460 33.3 2477
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.440; 31,790 cup
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2520 30.8 2177
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.440
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2520 34.2 2474
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.440; 30,345 cup
110 Jacketed Hodgdon H-335 31.5 2288
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.415
110 Jacketed Hodgdon H-335 34.2 2469
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.415; 29,155 cup
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2230 29.2 2153
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.440
110 Jacketed Accurate AAC-2230 32.4 2446
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.440; 31,450 cup
110 Jacketed Hodgdon H-4895 30.6 2220
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.415
110 Jacketed Hodgdon H-4895 33.3 2397
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.415; 26,435 cup
110 Jacketed Winchester W-748 33.1 2387
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.480
110 Jacketed Winchester W-748 33.1 2387
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.480; 28,050 cup
125 Jacketed Alliant RL-7 26.5 2374
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.470
125 Jacketed Alliant RL-7 27 2420
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.470; 28,985 cup
125 Jacketed Alliant RL-12 30.8 2199
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.470
125 Jacketed Alliant RL-12 33.3 2351
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.470; 33,915 cup
125 Jacketed Accurate AAC-4064 30.8 2047
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.430
125 Jacketed Accurate AAC-4064 34.2 2327
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.430; 33,660 cup
130 Jacketed Hodgdon Varget 29.2 2127
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.540
130 Jacketed Hodgdon Varget 32.4 2296
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.540; 30,345 cup
130 Jacketed Hodgdon H-4895 28.3 2076
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.540
130 Jacketed Hodgdon H-4895 31.5 2283
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.540; 30,005 cup
130 Jacketed Hodgdon BL-C(2) 30.6 2121
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.540
130 Jacketed Hodgdon BL-C(2) 33.7 2275
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.540; 27,880 cup
130 Jacketed Vihtavuori VV-N133 26.5 2059
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.547
130 Jacketed Vihtavuori VV-N133 29.5 2270
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.547
130 Jacketed Vihtavuori VV-N135 28 2063
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.547
130 Jacketed Vihtavuori VV-N135 31.1 2259
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.547
130 Jacketed Hodgdon H-335 27.4 1999
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.540
130 Jacketed Hodgdon H-335 30.6 2229
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.540; 29,495 cup
130 Jacketed Vihtavuori VV-N130 24.6 2020
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.547
130 Jacketed Vihtavuori VV-N130 27.4 2226
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.547
150 Jacketed Alliant RL-15 29.5 2068
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.525
150 Jacketed Alliant RL-15 32.4 2254
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.525; 34,510 cup
150 Jacketed Hodgdon H-4895 27.4 1967
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
150 Jacketed Hodgdon H-4895 30.6 2199
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 31,195 cup
150 Jacketed Hodgdon BL-C(2) 29.7 1859
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
150 Jacketed Hodgdon BL-C(2) 33.3 2169
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 28,815 cup
150 Jacketed Hodgdon Varget 27.9 1998
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
150 Jacketed Hodgdon Varget 31 2161
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 30,770 cup
152 Lead Accurate AAC-5744 12.6 1269
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.450
152 Lead Accurate AAC-5744 20.2 1943
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.450; 33,235 cup
152 Lead Accurate AAC-2700 29.1 1778
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.450
152 Lead Accurate AAC-2700 30.6 1892
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.450; 23,885 cup
152 Lead Accurate AAC-2495 23.1 1659
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.450
152 Lead Accurate AAC-2495 25.6 1885
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.450; 24,140 cup
170 Jacketed Alliant RL-15 28 1966
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.525
170 Jacketed Alliant RL-15 30.7 2144
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.525; 34,425 cup
170 Jacketed Vectan SP7 26.4 1829
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
170 Jacketed Vectan SP7 30.6 2053
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 31,039 cip
170 Jacketed Hodgdon BL-C(2) 29.2 1884
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
170 Jacketed Hodgdon BL-C(2) 32.4 2049
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 29,495 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2520 23.1 1662
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2520 25.6 1889
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 24,905 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-5744 17.8 1648
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-5744 19.8 1872
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 32,300 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-4064 24.3 1635
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-4064 27 1858
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 24,310 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2460 22.3 1633
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2460 24.7 1856
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 24,055 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2495 22.3 1629
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2495 24.7 1852
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 29,835 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2700 28.3 1729
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2700 29.7 1839
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 27,880 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2015 21.1 1609
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2015 23.4 1829
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 24,650 cup
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2230 21.1 1582
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.550
173 Lead Accurate AAC-2230 23.4 1798
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.550; 23,290 cup
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2700 26.7 1662
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.800
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2700 29.7 1889
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.800; 31,960 cup
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2520 23 1661
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.800
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2520 25.6 1887
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.800; 30,855 cup
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2015 20.2 1647
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.800
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2015 22.5 1871
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.800; 30,175 cup
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2460 21.9 1642
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.800
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2460 24.3 1866
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.800; 31,875 cup
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2230 21.1 1616
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.800
190 Lead Accurate AAC-2230 23.4 1835
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.800 31,620 cup
190 Lead Accurate AAC-5744 18 1614
Remarks: start load; min OAL: 2.800
190 Lead Accurate AAC-5744 19.8 1797
Remarks: NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.800; 30,005 cup
.303 Savage (P.O. Ackley Data)
Warning!#Notes:#Standard twist: 10". The .303 Savage is strictly a Savage development and a cartridge which originally made the Savage rifle famous. (Handbook for Shooters & Reloaders/Vol. 1 - P.O. Ackley, 1962)#NOTE:#USE THIS DATA WITH EXTREME CAUTION
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Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) Favorite?
150 IMR IMR-4895 35 2275
Remarks:
150 IMR IMR-3031 32 2300
Remarks:
150 IMR IMR-4064 34 2325
Remarks:
180 IMR IMR-4895 34 2240
Remarks:
180 IMR IMR-3031 31 2250
Remarks:
180 IMR IMR-4064 33 2275
Remarks:
190 IMR IMR-4320 36 2145
Remarks: