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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT Palma MK

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

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT Palma MK

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT Palma MK
Manufacturer SKU:
2156
Bullet Weight:
155gr | 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.198" | 30.4mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.469" | 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.289" | 7.4mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B5878_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT Palma MK bullet and 61 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>>
89%
42366
90%
**66
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
41756
89%
**30
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
41452
88%
**97
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
42366
90%
**13
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
42148
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
41481
88%
**72
98%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42090
89%
**95
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
42221
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
41959
89%
**82
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
41742
89%
**79
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
39929
85%
**98
95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
41495
88%
**62
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
42293
90%
**02
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
42090
89%
**90
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
41756
89%
**95
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
41553
88%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
41655
88%
**56
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
41756
89%
**30
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42163
89%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
41959
89%
**30
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
41814
89%
**92
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
42119
89%
**39
97%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
41481
88%
**72
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
42192
90%
**90
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
42409
90%
**56
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
42424
90%
**43
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
42395
90%
**62
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
41771
89%
**85
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
42395
90%
**98
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
41495
88%
**10
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
42177
89%
**66
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
42061
89%
**10
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
94%
42090
89%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
39030
83%
**79
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
42322
90%
**23
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
41959
89%
**26
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40944
87%
**72
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
42235
90%
**08
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
41814
89%
**30
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
41989
89%
**56
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
42090
89%
**70
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
41713
89%
**77
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
41481
88%
**72
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
42409
90%
**56
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
42003
89%
**56
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
41887
89%
**84
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
42293
90%
**49
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42395
90%
**82
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
30226
64%
**69
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
42250
90%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
42105
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40118
85%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
42061
89%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35708
76%
**25
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38435
82%
**90
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
41553
88%
**39
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42163
89%
**66
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
37739
80%
**33
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37608
80%
**41
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
41611
88%
**85
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
42337
90%
**82
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
71%
**79
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
31778
67%
**10
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38029
81%
**34
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
76%
**79
91%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31923
68%
**85
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33098
70%
**98
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27006
57%
**54
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33562
71%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
58%
**41
91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
30966
66%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
31169
66%
**79
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
33141
70%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
70%
**15
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37985
81%
**08
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
33939
72%
**15
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37144
79%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
34954
74%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
31778
67%
**10
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29428
62%
**29
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
30385
64%
**74
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
64%
**29
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35592
75%
**05
95%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31038
66%
**49
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
74%
**33
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
62%
**64
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
69%
**36
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32634
69%
**62
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28906
61%
**83
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
31125
66%
**43
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
36869
78%
**08
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
72%
**95
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38682
82%
**44
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27398
58%
**77
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
31009
66%
**69
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36434
77%
**05
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
66%
**93
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
27354
58%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
30487
65%
**33
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
35114
74%
**92
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
68%
**36
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34577
73%
**23
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27978
59%
**88
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31038
66%
**49
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
62%
**64
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37753
80%
**70
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33837
72%
**26
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
70%
**49
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
27499
58%
**41
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
94%
27876
59%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38928
83%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32213
68%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24976
53%
**69
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30385
64%
**93
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
24743
52%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
35404
75%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37159
79%
**48
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29936
64%
**97
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
33997
72%
**44
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
30835
65%
**74
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36405
77%
**77
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39044
83%
**20
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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