Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 135gr \| Peregrine VRG-3 Lever
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.988" \| 25.1mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.259" \| 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.090" \| 2.3mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B8091_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:16 - 1:13

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever bullet and 61 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>	90%	41974	89%	**59	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42293	90%	**43	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	41800	89%	**20	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	41756	89%	**00	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	42293	90%	**30	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	42105	89%	**40	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41930	89%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	41510	88%	**85	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41307	88%	**92	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42105	89%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	41785	89%	**85	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	41989	89%	**26	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	41989	89%	**79	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	42424	90%	**79	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	41858	89%	**92	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42308	90%	**97	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	95%	41887	89%	**92	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	41742	89%	**59	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	41713	88%	**59	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42293	90%	**43	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31140	66%	**36	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42279	90%	**28	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	41785	89%	**23	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	41843	89%	**92	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	41655	88%	**23	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	41756	89%	**33	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	41510	88%	**85	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	41452	88%	**74	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	41539	88%	**46	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	41858	89%	**40	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42061	89%	**62	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	95%	41916	89%	**85	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	42076	89%	**95	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42177	89%	**69	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	41756	89%	**00	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31125	66%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	42148	89%	**46	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	42177	89%	**31	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	41742	89%	**23	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	41698	88%	**23	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37840	80%	**00	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	40509	86%	**69	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	41727	89%	**46	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	41742	89%	**67	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41408	88%	**74	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	41510	88%	**85	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	41539	88%	**46	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	42018	89%	**59	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	41858	89%	**94	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	42018	89%	**40	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	39595	84%	**23	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42018	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42119	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37565	80%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	41771	89%	**33	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	33344	71%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	42279	90%	**53	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	41742	89%	**59	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	41597	88%	**92	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	41930	89%	**72	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	32314	69%	**30	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	34606	73%	**66	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35128	75%	**79	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	37608	80%	**12	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36550	78%	**05	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36376	77%	**18	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28674	61%	**97	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	64%	**20	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24033	51%	**52	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31009	66%	**62	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	29414	62%	**84	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38609	82%	**61	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	34040	72%	**98	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	36201	77%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	65%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	75%	**46	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	38043	81%	**00	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34505	73%	**95	97%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	38450	82%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	34606	73%	**66	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	27050	57%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27006	57%	**48	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	33939	72%	**46	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	32097	68%	**69	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	70%	**30	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38348	81%	**48	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36056	76%	**12	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28239	60%	**64	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	69%	**74	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28108	60%	**18	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	64%	**54	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30037	64%	**87	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	31966	68%	**49	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	34447	73%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	32343	69%	**46	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36477	77%	**89	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	25527	54%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37246	79%	**35	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	27992	59%	**74	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33402	71%	**33	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	61%	**11	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	29834	63%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	33953	72%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	32082	68%	**26	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32460	69%	**64	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26121	55%	**13	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28239	60%	**64	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28108	60%	**18	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	74%	**02	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31401	67%	**61	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	33069	70%	**36	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	30792	65%	**16	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36129	77%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29936	64%	**25	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22771	48%	**74	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28050	59%	**15	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	27644	59%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34258	73%	**75	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27717	59%	**18	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	72%	**21	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	77%	**54	93%

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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