Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	53152
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.010" \| 25.7mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.281" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.124" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B4079_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:16 - 1:14

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	88%	41742	89%	**10	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	42250	90%	**90	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	41698	88%	**51	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	42192	90%	**64	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	42003	89%	**67	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	42322	90%	**94	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	42264	90%	**46	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41771	89%	**33	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42206	90%	**49	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	41814	89%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	41771	89%	**30	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	41742	89%	**23	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39059	83%	**23	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	42134	89%	**17	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	41916	89%	**43	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41901	89%	**41	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41669	88%	**43	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	42003	89%	**03	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	41655	88%	**07	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	41974	89%	**87	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31792	67%	**09	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42047	89%	**72	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	42366	90%	**90	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	41727	89%	**46	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	41771	89%	**84	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	41989	89%	**87	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	41771	89%	**33	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41800	89%	**35	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	42322	90%	**07	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	42119	89%	**94	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	89%	41829	89%	**10	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	41887	89%	**30	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	41829	89%	**36	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	41829	89%	**10	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	42279	90%	**64	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31908	68%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	42351	90%	**92	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38189	81%	**00	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	41989	89%	**71	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	42308	90%	**87	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	40596	86%	**13	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	41510	88%	**40	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41510	88%	**71	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	41785	89%	**03	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**25	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	41959	89%	**35	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	41771	89%	**33	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	42322	90%	**07	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	41872	89%	**03	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	42148	89%	**41	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	41858	89%	**90	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	41727	89%	**17	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	42221	90%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	41698	88%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40248	85%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	42409	90%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	35128	75%	**52	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	42409	90%	**07	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42409	90%	**23	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37536	80%	**75	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	42279	90%	**53	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	42351	90%	**36	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32996	70%	**00	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	33417	71%	**84	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37652	80%	**79	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	36085	77%	**23	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	38682	82%	**02	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38870	82%	**25	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31676	67%	**23	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32590	69%	**30	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26643	57%	**79	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33054	70%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	28471	60%	**05	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	85%	32721	69%	**16	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	33431	71%	**69	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	35491	75%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	70%	**39	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37362	79%	**39	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	35868	76%	**08	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36927	78%	**05	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	36985	78%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	33663	71%	**90	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	29312	62%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28892	61%	**57	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	32532	69%	**64	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	30864	65%	**87	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	74%	**26	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38537	82%	**15	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	65%	**77	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	73%	**64	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28761	61%	**85	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	69%	**67	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32010	68%	**87	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	30777	65%	**70	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	33301	71%	**36	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	72%	**30	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38392	81%	**82	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	85%	27079	57%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	58%	**05	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	32706	69%	**49	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35766	76%	**36	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	65%	**15	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	28964	61%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	33025	70%	**33	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	37449	79%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	68%	**67	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34374	73%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27702	59%	**13	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	65%	**77	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28761	61%	**85	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37347	79%	**08	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33750	72%	**67	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32532	69%	**77	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	86%	29559	63%	**28	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38174	81%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31865	68%	**18	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24627	52%	**83	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29849	63%	**15	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	26426	56%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36883	78%	**89	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29544	63%	**25	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	32866	70%	**61	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35984	76%	**18	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38537	82%	**51	94%

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.