Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 154gr | MEN SF

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 154gr \| MEN SF
Bullet Weight:	154gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.176" \| 29.9mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.447" \| 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.384" \| 9.8mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B3782_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 154gr | MEN SF bullet and 58 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>>	86%	41626	88%	**43	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	42119	89%	**26	94%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	41539	88%	**90	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	86%	41742	89%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	41814	89%	**69	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42264	90%	**85	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	41597	88%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	41771	89%	**72	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	90%	41727	89%	**69	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	41075	87%	**15	95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	41756	89%	**59	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	42134	89%	**92	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	83%	42061	89%	**80	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	41916	89%	**92	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	42409	90%	**49	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	42264	90%	**59	93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	33344	71%	**82	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	42119	89%	**26	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41582	88%	**92	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	42250	90%	**30	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	41800	89%	**82	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	42018	89%	**30	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42206	90%	**75	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	42250	90%	**80	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	41989	89%	**39	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	41060	87%	**07	91%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	41959	89%	**23	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	41539	88%	**36	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	41785	89%	**69	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	41916	89%	**85	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	41872	89%	**03	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	42192	90%	**59	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	42322	90%	**25	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	40161	85%	**98	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	42003	89%	**03	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	41916	89%	**10	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	41495	88%	**75	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	42337	90%	**05	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	42424	90%	**33	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**52	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	42351	90%	**64	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	42032	89%	**74	99%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41060	87%	**07	91%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42206	90%	**75	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	41989	89%	**39	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	42221	90%	**80	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	41481	88%	**30	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	42061	89%	**66	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	32329	69%	**15	93%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	41524	88%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41669	88%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	42322	90%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	37840	80%	**64	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	40059	85%	**16	92%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41640	88%	**49	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	39987	85%	**66	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	39682	84%	**77	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	41771	89%	**79	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35346	75%	**02	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	82%	31618	67%	**93	90%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37666	80%	**08	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35230	75%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35360	75%	**34	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29820	63%	**13	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35621	76%	**57	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29037	62%	**77	91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31357	67%	**33	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	31647	67%	**82	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	73%	**88	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35056	74%	**41	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39726	84%	**34	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	34650	73%	**25	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38943	83%	**80	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	35056	74%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	30792	65%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	83%	31618	67%	**93	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31444	67%	**72	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	31009	66%	**77	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	68%	**59	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36970	78%	**25	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33330	71%	**95	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36521	77%	**62	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	67%	**06	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	38058	81%	**41	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	35027	74%	**79	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34287	73%	**85	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	65%	**23	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	31154	66%	**29	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37347	79%	**11	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	76%	**31	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	62%	**20	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	31154	66%	**62	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38711	82%	**38	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	71%	**33	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	82%	27209	58%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	31024	66%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	35868	76%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	72%	**72	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36579	78%	**52	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29834	63%	**21	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	38058	81%	**41	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33330	71%	**95	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	67%	**06	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36172	77%	**62	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34780	74%	**85	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	28036	59%	**38	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	28253	60%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34214	73%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27209	58%	**18	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32445	69%	**26	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	25324	54%	**42	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	35360	75%	**11	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31981	68%	**39	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	34911	74%	**48	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	31386	67%	**80	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38421	82%	**13	97%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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