Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 156gr | Berger Fullbore THP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 156gr \| Berger Fullbore THP
Manufacturer SKU:	30416
Bullet Weight:	156gr \| 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.226" \| 31.1mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.497" \| 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.317" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B1067_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 156gr | Berger Fullbore THP bullet and 62 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%	41974	89%	**43	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	41756	89%	**20	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	42206	90%	**93	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	42308	90%	**03	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	42061	89%	**72	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41698	88%	**62	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41727	89%	**75	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	42047	89%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	41829	89%	**72	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	42105	89%	**69	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39044	83%	**66	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	42409	90%	**62	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	41655	88%	**75	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41930	89%	**77	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41640	88%	**79	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	42090	89%	**39	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	41785	89%	**43	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	41756	89%	**20	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42018	89%	**98	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	41916	89%	**13	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	42177	89%	**82	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	42351	90%	**26	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	42409	90%	**26	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42090	89%	**69	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41756	89%	**64	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	42018	89%	**36	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	41974	89%	**26	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	42308	90%	**46	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	42148	89%	**75	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	41394	88%	**66	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	42337	90%	**10	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	41872	89%	**52	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	42366	90%	**00	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	41843	89%	**15	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	38174	81%	**43	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	42119	89%	**07	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	41887	89%	**13	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	40857	87%	**56	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	42250	90%	**92	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41524	88%	**10	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	41843	89%	**36	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	42308	90%	**64	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	41887	89%	**70	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42090	89%	**69	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	42018	89%	**36	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	41626	88%	**33	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	41771	89%	**74	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	42206	90%	**33	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	42293	90%	**66	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	30342	64%	**59	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	41974	89%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	41901	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40016	85%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	42003	89%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	35723	76%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	37985	81%	**67	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	42003	89%	**30	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42032	89%	**49	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	37130	79%	**03	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	37043	79%	**15	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	42105	89%	**85	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	41901	89%	**59	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	70%	**52	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	31618	67%	**90	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37710	80%	**15	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	75%	**56	91%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31647	67%	**69	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32634	69%	**79	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	26629	57%	**34	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33286	71%	**05	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27093	57%	**24	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	31111	66%	**26	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	31778	67%	**82	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	33098	70%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	70%	**88	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37768	80%	**92	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	34011	72%	**11	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36869	78%	**34	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	34940	74%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	31618	67%	**90	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29138	62%	**16	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	30908	66%	**74	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	63%	**00	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	34925	74%	**72	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38856	82%	**61	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30734	65%	**33	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	73%	**16	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28993	62%	**47	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	69%	**13	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32416	69%	**39	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	29153	62%	**80	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	31111	66%	**33	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	37275	79%	**08	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	72%	**82	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38290	81%	**18	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	58%	**64	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	30443	65%	**43	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36289	77%	**88	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30951	66%	**77	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	27224	58%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	30850	65%	**26	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	34925	74%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	67%	**16	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34606	73%	**10	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28036	59%	**75	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30734	65%	**33	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28993	62%	**47	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37347	79%	**54	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33605	71%	**10	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	70%	**33	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	27934	59%	**41	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	94%	27818	59%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38595	82%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32140	68%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24671	52%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30168	64%	**77	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	24584	52%	**29	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	34925	74%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36956	78%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29776	63%	**83	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	34098	72%	**31	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	30705	65%	**64	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36318	77%	**67	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	38421	82%	**90	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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