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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE

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

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE
Manufacturer SKU:
30816
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.375" | 34.9mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.646" | 16.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.567" | 14.4mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B623_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE 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
89%
89%
96%
ADI AR 2208
94%
88%
95%
Accurate 2015
85%
88%
100%
Accurate 2200
87%
90%
94%
Accurate 2460
84%
90%
98%
Accurate 2495
90%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
88%
88%
99%
Accurate 4064
96%
90%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
89%
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
93%
88%
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
82%
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
90%
89%
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
89%
90%
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
85%
88%
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
94%
89%
94%
Hodgdon H322
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
95%
89%
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
95%
89%
95%
IMR 3031
93%
88%
100%
IMR 4064
95%
88%
95%
IMR 4895
92%
88%
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
87%
88%
97%
Lovex D073.5
84%
88%
98%
Lovex D073.6
91%
90%
99%
Lovex S060
88%
89%
96%
Lovex S062
94%
90%
97%
Norma 201
90%
89%
97%
Norma 202
90%
89%
99%
Norma 203B
93%
88%
96%
Ramshot Big Game
93%
89%
95%
Ramshot TAC
87%
88%
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
88%
88%
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
84%
89%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
83%
88%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
95%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
81%
95%
Rottweil R 901
86%
89%
99%
Rottweil R 902
92%
89%
97%
Rottweil R 903
97%
84%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
96%
89%
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
89%
89%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
90%
89%
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
88%
90%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
95%
90%
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
91%
90%
99%
Shooters World Precision
94%
90%
97%
Somchem S321
85%
89%
97%
Somchem S335
88%
88%
99%
Somchem S341
89%
89%
95%
Somchem S355
96%
87%
96%
Vihtavuori N130
84%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
90%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
84%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
92%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
74%
96%
Vihtavuori N530
85%
88%
97%
Vihtavuori N540
92%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
78%
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
96%
77%
94%
Winchester 748
86%
88%
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
84%
88%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
69%
**54
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
31024
66%
**92
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36941
78%
**10
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
74%
**67
91%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38334
81%
**59
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31053
66%
**67
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32097
68%
**80
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26150
55%
**39
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32677
69%
**03
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26440
56%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
30066
64%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
31111
66%
**77
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
32343
69%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32068
68%
**90
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37072
79%
**90
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
33591
71%
**13
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36637
78%
**43
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
33953
72%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
30705
65%
**82
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28950
61%
**24
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
30066
64%
**69
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
62%
**08
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34621
73%
**80
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37898
80%
**56
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30168
64%
**31
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
72%
**18
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
60%
**52
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
68%
**18
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31618
67%
**38
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
28674
61%
**88
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
30922
66%
**41
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
36434
77%
**03
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
70%
**74
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37608
80%
**20
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38725
82%
**65
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26760
57%
**62
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
30458
65%
**57
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35505
75%
**87
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
64%
**75
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
26803
57%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
30066
64%
**28
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
34330
73%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
66%
**21
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34171
72%
**15
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27543
58%
**83
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30168
64%
**31
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
60%
**52
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36680
78%
**49
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33141
70%
**15
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
68%
**31
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
26963
57%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38072
81%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31502
67%
**78
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24279
52%
**60
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29762
63%
**78
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
24279
52%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35998
76%
**20
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29457
63%
**95
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
33475
71%
**29
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
30110
64%
**65
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35375
75%
**52
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38014
81%
**92
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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