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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Vihtavuori N540

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
2018
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.170" | 29.7mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.441" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.264" | 6.7mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B6146_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 2495, 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>>
88%
41800
89%
**98
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
94%
42264
90%
**85
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
41698
88%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
42337
90%
**56
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
42134
89%
**79
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42206
90%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
42351
90%
**31
98%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
95%
41872
89%
**38
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
42206
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
42047
89%
**31
96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
92%
41698
88%
**18
94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39363
83%
**28
94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
41365
88%
**05
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
42293
90%
**51
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
42192
90%
**36
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
41959
89%
**41
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
42032
89%
**98
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
95%
42395
90%
**15
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
41959
89%
**79
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42264
90%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
42206
90%
**75
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
41785
89%
**31
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
42250
90%
**85
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
42134
89%
**79
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42351
90%
**31
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
42264
90%
**33
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
42264
90%
**98
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
41481
88%
**69
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
41800
89%
**95
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
41713
88%
**25
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
41843
89%
**31
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
41930
89%
**56
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
41916
89%
**08
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
42134
89%
**52
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
42395
90%
**77
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
38493
82%
**05
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
41553
88%
**52
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
42322
90%
**75
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
40059
85%
**95
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
41713
88%
**41
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
42279
90%
**79
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
41640
88%
**89
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
42090
89%
**16
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
42235
90%
**36
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
42351
90%
**31
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
42264
90%
**98
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
41843
89%
**95
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
41916
89%
**30
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
42337
90%
**89
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
41597
88%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
41800
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
42395
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39291
83%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
42279
90%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
35099
74%
**57
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
41597
88%
**85
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42293
90%
**08
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37492
80%
**77
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
42409
90%
**48
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
42192
89%
**25
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
70%
**08
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
32184
68%
**56
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37434
79%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
74%
**02
90%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38754
82%
**16
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31401
67%
**18
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32605
69%
**28
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26440
56%
**80
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32967
70%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
27325
58%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
31792
67%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
32053
68%
**38
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
33910
72%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
69%
**41
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37405
79%
**41
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
34954
74%
**84
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36869
78%
**93
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
35795
76%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
32590
69%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28979
61%
**62
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
31299
66%
**36
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
63%
**52
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
74%
**28
94%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38754
82%
**16
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30313
64%
**79
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
73%
**65
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
61%
**90
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
68%
**59
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32053
68%
**85
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
29747
63%
**43
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
32111
68%
**05
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37985
81%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
71%
**18
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
81%
**74
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27238
58%
**10
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
31372
67%
**11
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36042
76%
**41
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
65%
**16
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
28079
60%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
31328
66%
**95
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
36332
77%
**54
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
67%
**69
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34432
73%
**62
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27876
59%
**24
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30313
64%
**79
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
61%
**90
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36912
78%
**97
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33576
71%
**59
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
68%
**72
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
28239
60%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38421
82%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31792
67%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24627
52%
**95
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29863
63%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
25353
54%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36492
77%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29370
62%
**23
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
31357
67%
**29
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35911
76%
**07
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38058
81%
**39
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.

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