Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 147gr \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT
Manufacturer SKU:	2908
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.130" \| 28.7mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.401" \| 10.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.236" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B7221_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 2495, 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>>	89%	42250	90%	**35	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41858	89%	**02	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	41510	88%	**69	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	41843	89%	**72	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	42177	89%	**95	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	42279	90%	**08	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41742	89%	**57	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41814	89%	**54	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42322	90%	**71	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	42235	90%	**67	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	42366	90%	**64	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	42424	90%	**64	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	38899	83%	**44	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	42250	90%	**44	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	41698	88%	**64	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41959	89%	**62	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	42409	90%	**80	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	41785	89%	**21	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	42192	90%	**35	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	42337	90%	**12	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41887	89%	**90	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	41800	89%	**95	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	42351	90%	**77	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	41930	89%	**08	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	41713	88%	**05	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	41814	89%	**54	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	41989	89%	**56	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	41814	89%	**21	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	42061	89%	**08	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42293	90%	**35	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	42409	90%	**71	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	42177	89%	**71	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	42409	90%	**98	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	42090	89%	**38	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	41756	89%	**72	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32184	68%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	41974	89%	**03	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38029	81%	**25	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	41945	89%	**92	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	41945	89%	**02	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	40364	86%	**35	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	42221	90%	**74	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41713	88%	**98	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	41974	89%	**28	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	42221	90%	**49	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	41655	88%	**52	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	41814	89%	**54	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	41814	89%	**21	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	42090	89%	**35	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	41959	89%	**59	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	42090	89%	**18	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	41901	89%	**44	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	42409	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	42163	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	38943	83%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	41858	89%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	34708	74%	**74	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	42192	89%	**25	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41814	89%	**28	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37449	79%	**03	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	41626	88%	**61	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	42308	90%	**54	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32880	70%	**25	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	32677	69%	**98	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37347	79%	**90	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	75%	**31	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	38624	82%	**26	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38769	82%	**46	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31270	66%	**44	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32329	69%	**48	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26324	56%	**03	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32866	70%	**77	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	27862	59%	**23	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	31575	67%	**18	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	33069	70%	**90	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	83%	33997	72%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	69%	**57	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37289	79%	**67	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	35998	76%	**39	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36753	78%	**23	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	36347	77%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	33098	70%	**08	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28950	61%	**88	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	31879	68%	**75	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	30255	64%	**98	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	74%	**51	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38421	82%	**36	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30095	64%	**98	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	73%	**85	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	61%	**16	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	68%	**85	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31923	68%	**11	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	30269	64%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	85%	31923	68%	**31	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	84%	38508	82%	**16	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	71%	**48	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37956	81%	**97	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	30414	65%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27064	57%	**29	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	31734	67%	**54	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35578	75%	**61	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	65%	**43	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	28311	60%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	31807	67%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	36738	78%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	67%	**88	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34055	72%	**82	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27441	58%	**38	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30095	64%	**98	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	61%	**16	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	36912	78%	**23	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33330	71%	**82	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	69%	**05	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	28776	61%	**39	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38392	81%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31792	67%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24540	52%	**21	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29747	63%	**39	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	25875	55%	**34	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36318	77%	**00	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29211	62%	**46	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	32024	68%	**65	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35897	76%	**43	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	38247	81%	**75	95%

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.