Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Lapua Mega
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL7057 \| E469
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.955" \| 24.3mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.226" \| 5.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.226" \| 5.7mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B3147_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, 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>>	87%	42047	89%	**35	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	92%	41930	89%	**08	95%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	42177	89%	**85	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	42206	90%	**57	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42221	90%	**54	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41495	88%	**54	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	42337	90%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	42351	90%	**57	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	90%	42003	89%	**48	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	41640	88%	**10	96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	42380	90%	**48	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	42250	90%	**74	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	41452	88%	**61	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	41989	89%	**38	93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	33301	71%	**61	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	39929	85%	**28	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	92%	41930	89%	**08	95%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41742	89%	**77	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	42308	90%	**08	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	42192	90%	**74	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	41887	89%	**05	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42221	90%	**54	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	41742	89%	**56	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	41800	89%	**21	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	41176	87%	**92	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	42032	89%	**05	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	42163	89%	**31	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	41974	89%	**61	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	42090	89%	**67	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	42264	90%	**98	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	42119	89%	**38	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	32053	68%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	92%	42061	89%	**00	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40495	86%	**97	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	42119	89%	**95	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	41887	89%	**95	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	41887	89%	**54	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	41771	89%	**74	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	41597	88%	**95	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	42047	89%	**31	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	42003	89%	**43	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	42003	89%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41176	87%	**92	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	42221	90%	**54	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	41800	89%	**21	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	42409	90%	**66	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	42308	90%	**21	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	41626	88%	**35	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	32198	68%	**93	94%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	41742	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	42395	90%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	41640	88%	**98	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	37913	80%	**39	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	40335	86%	**08	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	83%	42134	89%	**18	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41843	89%	**31	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	40190	85%	**51	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39624	84%	**59	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	83%	41829	89%	**64	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	74%	**80	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	82%	31198	66%	**59	90%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	79%	**84	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34055	72%	**97	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35186	75%	**07	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28776	61%	**59	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35607	76%	**33	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	61%	**46	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	66%	**98	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	87%	30560	65%	**31	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	72%	**67	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35404	75%	**30	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	33678	71%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	34243	73%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	93%	29544	63%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	93%	36143	77%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	31198	66%	**59	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30966	66%	**34	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	30066	64%	**29	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	67%	**28	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37246	79%	**07	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32967	70%	**61	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36376	77%	**41	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	66%	**72	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	93%	36680	78%	**90	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34345	73%	**38	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34345	73%	**67	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	65%	**88	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	64%	**85	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	79%	**87	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36042	76%	**13	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	29559	63%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	62%	**95	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	29878	63%	**02	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38029	81%	**10	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	70%	**98	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	82%	27064	57%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	30182	64%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	74%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	72%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36593	78%	**34	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29588	63%	**87	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	36680	78%	**90	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32967	70%	**61	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	66%	**72	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35650	76%	**34	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34693	74%	**64	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	58%	**90	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	91%	27180	58%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33910	72%	**88	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26469	56%	**74	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31995	68%	**98	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	24366	52%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	92%	34316	73%	**70	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38725	82%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31662	67%	**08	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	91%	33779	72%	**00	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	88%	29965	64%	**23	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38464	82%	**92	97%

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.