Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 150gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Sierra FMJBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2115
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.110" \| 28.2mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.381" \| 9.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B5869_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 150gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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%	42395	90%	**15	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	41669	88%	**79	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	41597	88%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	42076	89%	**66	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	42221	90%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41989	89%	**35	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41611	88%	**38	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	41698	88%	**31	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	42047	89%	**35	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	42206	90%	**38	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39726	84%	**38	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	42119	89%	**21	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	41901	89%	**44	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	42047	89%	**43	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	42366	90%	**61	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	41597	88%	**95	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	42337	90%	**18	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	41974	89%	**85	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41742	89%	**54	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	41916	89%	**79	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	42351	90%	**54	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	42047	89%	**89	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41989	89%	**35	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	42076	89%	**36	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	41945	89%	**02	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	42119	89%	**85	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	41916	89%	**02	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	42424	90%	**41	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	42337	90%	**54	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	41597	88%	**56	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	41597	88%	**08	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	83%	41858	89%	**52	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	41959	89%	**80	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	38827	82%	**25	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	41945	89%	**66	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	42018	89%	**82	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	41437	88%	**31	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	42018	89%	**51	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41843	89%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	42119	89%	**12	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	42250	90%	**26	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	42409	90%	**43	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41989	89%	**35	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	41945	89%	**02	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	42395	90%	**18	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	41698	88%	**36	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	41959	89%	**95	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	42076	89%	**25	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	30560	65%	**25	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	42105	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	42119	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40538	86%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	42003	89%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	35592	75%	**74	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	42293	90%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41974	89%	**08	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	37405	79%	**72	91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37753	80%	**93	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	42105	89%	**48	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	71%	**25	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	31807	67%	**52	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38159	81%	**84	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	76%	**21	91%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32126	68%	**34	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33257	71%	**48	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	27050	57%	**00	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33286	71%	**61	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27122	58%	**77	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	30966	66%	**79	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	31850	68%	**38	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	33692	71%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	71%	**57	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37971	81%	**61	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	34751	74%	**84	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37043	79%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	34867	74%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	32068	68%	**59	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29298	62%	**79	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	31227	66%	**43	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	64%	**79	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	35650	76%	**48	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30980	66%	**95	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	74%	**82	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	62%	**16	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	70%	**85	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32460	69%	**02	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	29646	63%	**52	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	31372	67%	**98	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	37724	80%	**80	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	72%	**38	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38638	82%	**90	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27746	59%	**26	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	90%	31024	66%	**15	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36172	77%	**51	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	67%	**43	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	27311	58%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	31111	66%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	35404	75%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	68%	**88	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34882	74%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28108	60%	**38	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30980	66%	**95	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	62%	**16	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37507	80%	**13	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33997	72%	**75	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32677	69%	**92	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	28123	60%	**03	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	94%	28166	60%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38624	82%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32590	69%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24845	53%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30516	65%	**39	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	25367	54%	**01	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37202	79%	**97	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29965	64%	**46	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	34534	73%	**03	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	30937	66%	**29	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36477	77%	**26	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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