Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 123gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 123gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	30131
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.017" \| 25.8mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.288" \| 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.186" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B4128_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 123gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031. 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%	42119	89%	**61	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	41974	89%	**71	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42090	89%	**31	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	41466	88%	**05	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	41945	89%	**35	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42148	89%	**17	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	42366	90%	**00	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37739	80%	**25	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41539	88%	**10	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38537	82%	**15	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	42380	90%	**51	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	41887	89%	**77	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	42337	90%	**59	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	42192	90%	**00	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	41901	89%	**92	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	41974	89%	**71	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	41829	89%	**64	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30995	66%	**08	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41408	88%	**23	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	42264	90%	**99	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42047	89%	**97	93%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	42366	90%	**41	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42395	90%	**31	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	41611	88%	**28	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	42366	90%	**00	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	41989	89%	**79	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	89%	**44	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	42105	89%	**41	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	42177	89%	**74	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	41771	89%	**81	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	42177	89%	**84	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	41887	89%	**58	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	41597	88%	**92	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30980	66%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42351	90%	**44	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40553	86%	**97	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42380	90%	**41	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	95%	41945	89%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	42308	90%	**67	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	41858	89%	**44	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42235	90%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40205	85%	**49	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	42366	90%	**00	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	89%	**44	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	42424	90%	**99	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	41727	89%	**58	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	42032	89%	**95	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	41756	89%	**28	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	42163	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	41336	88%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34403	73%	**03	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	41669	88%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	41713	89%	**44	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41843	89%	**67	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42337	90%	**04	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	42424	90%	**77	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	35882	76%	**17	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38595	82%	**89	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33214	70%	**28	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	73%	**48	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34258	73%	**64	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26963	57%	**49	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	60%	**52	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	24250	51%	**44	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28921	61%	**98	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	32706	69%	**64	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36564	78%	**26	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	37710	80%	**85	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39088	83%	**00	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	32518	69%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	72%	**02	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32489	69%	**41	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37884	80%	**72	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24569	52%	**60	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25556	54%	**84	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37971	81%	**17	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	35549	75%	**46	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	31836	68%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	76%	**87	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	72%	**51	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	27195	58%	**16	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	35839	76%	**35	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	31401	67%	**95	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	31749	67%	**85	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	60%	**30	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	35549	75%	**36	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	38159	81%	**89	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	36332	77%	**33	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	36390	77%	**74	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24627	52%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35331	75%	**87	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	31734	67%	**64	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	68%	**85	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	31662	67%	**82	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39030	83%	**99	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	36289	77%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	66%	**10	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24961	53%	**49	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	27195	58%	**16	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	31401	67%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37594	80%	**97	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	70%	**41	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	63%	**03	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	37173	79%	**26	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34360	73%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28369	60%	**74	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21698	46%	**13	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	57%	**51	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	69%	**21	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26397	56%	**64	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	68%	**44	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	34650	74%	**94	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.