Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.200" \| 30.5mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.471" \| 12.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.347" \| 8.8mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B614_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, 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>>	86%	41611	88%	**59	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	42177	89%	**49	94%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	41553	88%	**13	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	42250	90%	**98	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	41800	89%	**89	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41916	89%	**98	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	42061	89%	**98	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	42003	89%	**02	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	41713	88%	**85	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	41307	88%	**31	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	42337	90%	**85	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	42409	90%	**15	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	83%	41945	89%	**00	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	42322	90%	**15	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	83%	41814	89%	**62	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	41756	89%	**72	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	41626	88%	**39	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42308	90%	**31	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	42264	90%	**46	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	42018	89%	**05	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	41989	89%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	88%	41800	89%	**89	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	42264	90%	**03	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	42235	90%	**69	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	41466	88%	**33	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	41713	89%	**66	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	42032	89%	**98	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	42032	89%	**08	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	42192	90%	**30	91%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	42134	89%	**82	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	42366	90%	**51	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40408	86%	**21	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	41742	89%	**20	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	41814	89%	**33	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	41423	88%	**92	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	41901	89%	**12	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	41916	89%	**39	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**75	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	41597	88%	**74	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	42047	89%	**00	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	41800	89%	**89	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	42235	90%	**69	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	41742	89%	**97	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	42308	90%	**59	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	42090	89%	**85	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	32489	69%	**31	92%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	42366	90%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41582	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	42206	90%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38130	81%	**84	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	40263	85%	**43	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	42308	90%	**66	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41872	89%	**72	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	39842	85%	**85	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	39494	84%	**93	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	42322	90%	**15	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	75%	**28	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	33301	71%	**52	90%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37681	80%	**28	91%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35868	76%	**70	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35534	75%	**61	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30356	64%	**43	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35331	75%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	62%	**00	91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	32329	69%	**75	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	32895	70%	**21	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	34940	74%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	75%	**67	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39378	84%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	35491	75%	**67	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39030	83%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	36550	78%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	32822	70%	**39	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31357	67%	**92	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	31952	68%	**16	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	69%	**88	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37318	79%	**48	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33315	71%	**11	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	78%	**92	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	68%	**39	93%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	75%	**02	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34592	73%	**15	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31270	66%	**49	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	32111	68%	**75	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	38986	83%	**67	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	76%	**51	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	63%	**49	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	32010	68%	**95	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39334	83%	**67	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	71%	**52	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	28601	61%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	32169	68%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	36709	78%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	72%	**88	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36956	78%	**79	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30168	64%	**44	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33315	71%	**11	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	68%	**39	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36564	78%	**92	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34737	74%	**98	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	28834	61%	**77	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	29109	62%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34287	73%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27456	58%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32256	68%	**43	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	83%	26107	55%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	36506	77%	**57	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39030	83%	**97	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32126	68%	**59	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	36071	77%	**00	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	32227	68%	**13	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38319	81%	**33	96%

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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