Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 125gr Hornady ECX

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 125gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:	301944
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.040" \| 26.4mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.311" \| 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.311" \| 7.9mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B1381_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 125gr Hornady ECX bullet and 54 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%	42264	90%	**38	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42003	89%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	41858	89%	**89	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	41785	89%	**05	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41858	89%	**84	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	41814	89%	**58	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38508	82%	**08	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42090	89%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38740	82%	**85	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	41814	89%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	41945	89%	**54	92%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	41597	88%	**61	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	41872	89%	**62	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	41640	88%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	41930	89%	**38	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31256	66%	**91	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41989	89%	**07	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	41611	88%	**66	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42076	89%	**74	93%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	41510	88%	**99	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	41640	88%	**92	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	42337	90%	**18	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	41814	89%	**58	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	42018	89%	**46	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41727	89%	**22	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	41872	89%	**12	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	42293	90%	**41	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42061	89%	**64	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	42409	90%	**58	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	42424	90%	**44	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	41742	89%	**69	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31212	66%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42366	90%	**18	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40234	85%	**61	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	41945	89%	**02	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42264	90%	**05	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	41452	88%	**15	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	41872	89%	**36	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40741	86%	**33	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	41814	89%	**58	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41727	89%	**22	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	41916	89%	**62	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	42409	90%	**38	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	41785	89%	**66	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	41626	88%	**95	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37275	79%	**36	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	41684	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	41930	89%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34838	74%	**90	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	42032	89%	**18	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	42264	90%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42090	89%	**38	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	41916	89%	**64	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	41829	89%	**44	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	35346	75%	**80	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33243	71%	**08	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	74%	**25	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34722	74%	**51	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27398	58%	**36	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	60%	**33	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	24192	51%	**15	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29399	62%	**82	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	32924	70%	**44	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36738	78%	**00	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	37333	79%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	31995	68%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	71%	**66	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32982	70%	**31	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37898	80%	**46	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24729	52%	**40	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25802	55%	**70	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38174	81%	**94	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	35636	76%	**23	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	31995	68%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35839	76%	**61	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	73%	**38	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26731	57%	**84	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	35752	76%	**05	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	31343	66%	**75	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	31488	67%	**59	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	60%	**07	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	35839	76%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	37826	80%	**53	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	36230	77%	**00	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	36405	77%	**48	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24889	53%	**83	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	75%	**54	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	31618	67%	**38	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	69%	**72	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	31691	67%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	36158	77%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	66%	**93	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25338	54%	**36	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26731	57%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	31343	66%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37739	80%	**74	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	70%	**25	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	64%	**97	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	36956	78%	**90	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	34011	72%	**61	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34650	74%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28732	61%	**54	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21988	47%	**97	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26629	56%	**28	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32837	70%	**05	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26542	56%	**44	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	69%	**28	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	72%	**57	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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