Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 149gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP C145 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	149gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.512" \| 38.4mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.783" \| 19.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.783" \| 19.9mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B8476_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, 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>>	95%	41916	89%	**39	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	41597	88%	**36	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	41423	88%	**97	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	42076	89%	**03	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	41959	89%	**26	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41742	89%	**92	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42003	89%	**79	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34360	73%	**51	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41901	89%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35476	75%	**38	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	41887	89%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42119	89%	**44	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42250	90%	**46	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	41785	89%	**82	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	41872	89%	**70	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42192	90%	**46	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42366	90%	**56	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38435	82%	**36	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	42148	89%	**70	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39117	83%	**26	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	41597	88%	**13	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42322	90%	**13	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	41959	89%	**26	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41350	88%	**66	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	41829	89%	**57	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37623	80%	**54	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42235	90%	**00	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	41365	88%	**13	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42090	89%	**49	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	37666	80%	**84	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41626	88%	**43	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41974	89%	**87	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	41481	88%	**13	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36796	78%	**00	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	41263	88%	**00	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	40248	85%	**80	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42047	89%	**39	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41974	89%	**39	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42032	89%	**54	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37159	79%	**85	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41350	88%	**66	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37623	80%	**54	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42264	90%	**84	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	41408	88%	**33	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42119	89%	**84	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	41916	89%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42105	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42409	90%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42076	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31473	67%	**46	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40074	85%	**93	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42177	89%	**36	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39378	84%	**07	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42337	90%	**82	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	41916	89%	**56	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	33547	71%	**65	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35752	76%	**18	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30356	64%	**70	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31575	67%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	66%	**97	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24004	51%	**92	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25527	54%	**08	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	21799	46%	**19	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26919	57%	**60	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	31270	66%	**43	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33939	72%	**59	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36521	77%	**43	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	38537	82%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	30240	64%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31357	67%	**47	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30255	64%	**90	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34606	73%	**02	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23511	50%	**46	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35969	76%	**56	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	32808	70%	**88	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	30124	64%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	69%	**20	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	66%	**97	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25193	53%	**95	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	33649	71%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	29312	62%	**67	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38218	81%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	29022	62%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	55%	**82	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	34084	72%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	34447	73%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	34708	74%	**36	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	68%	**20	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	29486	63%	**16	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	62%	**38	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	29037	62%	**31	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36332	77%	**28	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	33924	72%	**69	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28485	60%	**69	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23018	49%	**34	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25193	53%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	29312	62%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34534	73%	**29	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29965	64%	**83	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	58%	**72	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	34505	73%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37840	80%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32039	68%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26513	56%	**42	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19798	42%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24308	52%	**16	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	64%	**74	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24207	51%	**29	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	62%	**90	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	32808	70%	**56	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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