Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 125gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	30125
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.060" \| 26.9mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.331" \| 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.229" \| 5.8mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B4078_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 57 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>>	93%	42264	90%	**41	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	41930	89%	**35	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	41989	89%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	41655	88%	**85	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	41916	89%	**12	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41408	88%	**77	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	41843	89%	**61	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38305	81%	**05	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41887	89%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38740	82%	**89	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	41626	88%	**08	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	41945	89%	**48	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	42192	90%	**33	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	42366	90%	**84	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	41872	89%	**56	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	42235	90%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	41742	89%	**38	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31256	66%	**91	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41771	89%	**04	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	41437	88%	**62	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41872	89%	**71	93%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	41321	88%	**99	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	41452	88%	**92	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	41379	88%	**99	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	41843	89%	**61	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	41843	89%	**43	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41727	89%	**22	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	41887	89%	**05	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	42308	90%	**41	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	41104	87%	**38	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	41959	89%	**51	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	41771	89%	**35	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	41756	89%	**72	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31227	66%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42366	90%	**18	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	39784	84%	**51	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42337	90%	**12	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42061	89%	**05	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	42337	90%	**41	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	41901	89%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42206	90%	**46	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39929	85%	**20	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	41843	89%	**61	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41727	89%	**22	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	42221	90%	**69	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	41916	89%	**31	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	41800	89%	**66	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	42090	89%	**05	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36898	78%	**36	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	41684	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	41727	89%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34389	73%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	41829	89%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	41742	89%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42090	89%	**41	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42177	89%	**81	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	42366	90%	**54	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	35882	76%	**94	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38479	82%	**62	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33243	71%	**08	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	73%	**25	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	73%	**41	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27093	57%	**26	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	60%	**26	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	23931	51%	**05	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29109	62%	**75	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	32764	70%	**41	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36564	78%	**97	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	37855	80%	**59	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39059	83%	**74	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	31995	68%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	71%	**69	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32822	70%	**31	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37884	80%	**49	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24729	52%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25802	55%	**67	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38174	81%	**94	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	35447	75%	**23	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	31836	68%	**62	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	76%	**64	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	72%	**28	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	27108	58%	**00	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	35737	76%	**05	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	31343	66%	**69	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	31328	66%	**56	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	60%	**00	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	35491	75%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	38058	81%	**59	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	36463	77%	**07	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	36405	77%	**51	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24772	53%	**83	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	75%	**57	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	31227	66%	**28	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	68%	**59	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	31531	67%	**52	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38812	82%	**69	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	36405	77%	**00	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	65%	**80	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24743	52%	**23	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	27108	58%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	31343	66%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37115	79%	**61	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	70%	**18	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	64%	**90	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	36550	78%	**84	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	34011	72%	**61	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34490	73%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28587	61%	**51	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21524	46%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	56%	**25	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	68%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	56%	**38	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	67%	**21	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	72%	**61	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.