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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N140

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:
308140SP
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.085" | 27.6mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.356" | 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.274" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B11018_C334
Last updated:
2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N140. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
90%
88%
94%
ADI AR 2208
95%
89%
93%
Accurate 2015
86%
89%
100%
Accurate 2200
88%
89%
92%
Accurate 2230
85%
90%
95%
Accurate 2460
84%
88%
97%
Accurate 2495
91%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
90%
89%
98%
Accurate 4064
96%
88%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
89%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
88%
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
83%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
94%
90%
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
79%
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
90%
89%
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
89%
89%
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
86%
89%
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
95%
90%
92%
Hodgdon H322
86%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H380
96%
89%
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
95%
89%
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
97%
68%
100%
IMR 3031
94%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
89%
94%
IMR 4895
93%
90%
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
88%
88%
96%
Lovex D073.5
85%
89%
97%
Lovex D073.6
92%
89%
98%
Lovex S060
88%
89%
94%
Lovex S062
94%
89%
96%
Norma 201
91%
90%
96%
Norma 202
90%
88%
98%
Norma 203B
95%
90%
95%
Ramshot Big Game
94%
90%
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
89%
90%
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
85%
89%
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
67%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
84%
90%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
96%
89%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
78%
92%
Rottweil R 901
88%
90%
98%
Rottweil R 902
93%
90%
96%
Rottweil R 903
97%
82%
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
88%
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
89%
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
91%
89%
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
89%
89%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
95%
89%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
92%
89%
98%
Shooters World Precision
94%
89%
96%
Somchem S321
86%
90%
96%
Somchem S335
90%
90%
99%
Somchem S341
90%
90%
94%
Somchem S355
97%
85%
94%
Vihtavuori N130
85%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
91%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
80%
99%
Vihtavuori N140
93%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
72%
94%
Vihtavuori N530
86%
88%
96%
Vihtavuori N540
93%
89%
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
76%
91%
Winchester 748
87%
89%
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
84%
88%
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
68%
**57
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
34084
72%
**90
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36230
77%
**30
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
37101
79%
**33
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37260
79%
**56
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37376
79%
**79
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29892
63%
**64
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
66%
**77
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25179
53%
**20
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31792
67%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
29138
62%
**11
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39668
84%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
33678
71%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
34737
74%
**82
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
35766
76%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
66%
**84
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36303
77%
**00
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
37652
80%
**25
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35186
75%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
38058
81%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
34084
72%
**90
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
29341
62%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28065
60%
**18
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
33373
71%
**74
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
31705
67%
**93
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
72%
**87
93%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37043
79%
**69
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
61%
**18
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
71%
**21
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
28268
60%
**59
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
66%
**11
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30879
66%
**48
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
31821
67%
**84
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
33968
72%
**39
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
69%
**77
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
78%
**23
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
28239
60%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37971
81%
**89
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
27760
59%
**05
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
33837
72%
**59
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34592
73%
**93
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
63%
**69
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
29646
63%
**41
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33359
71%
**26
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
38493
82%
**92
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31778
67%
**54
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33112
70%
**15
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
57%
**67
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
61%
**18
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
28268
60%
**59
90%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
76%
**59
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32227
68%
**18
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
32677
69%
**64
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
30095
64%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37057
79%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30908
66%
**82
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23409
50%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28834
61%
**69
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
27195
58%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
75%
**36
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
60%
**79
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
33402
71%
**54
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
34664
74%
**62
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
78%
**02
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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