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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30827
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.571" | 14.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.447" | 11.3mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B616_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>
85%
41843
89%
**28
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
41684
88%
**05
95%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
42250
90%
**92
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
42395
90%
**51
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
84%
41843
89%
**48
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42308
90%
**64
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
37550
80%
**28
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
41466
88%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
42076
89%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
41814
89%
**48
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
39320
83%
**28
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
41916
89%
**23
96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
41713
88%
**44
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
42148
89%
**77
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
42003
89%
**84
94%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
42177
89%
**41
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
36114
77%
**39
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
42105
89%
**74
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
42018
89%
**11
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
42105
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
41771
89%
**05
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
41756
89%
**67
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
42351
90%
**15
97%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
86%
42003
89%
**54
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
42380
90%
**72
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
41843
89%
**25
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
95%
42105
89%
**15
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
41858
89%
**05
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
42119
89%
**31
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
41945
89%
**57
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38522
82%
**18
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
41669
88%
**70
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
42003
89%
**44
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42293
90%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
41887
89%
**26
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
38159
81%
**34
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
41901
89%
**98
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
41785
89%
**61
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
42148
89%
**84
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
42119
89%
**08
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
41597
88%
**28
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
42409
90%
**52
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
42134
89%
**65
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
95%
42105
89%
**15
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
86%
42003
89%
**54
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
41843
89%
**25
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
41974
89%
**62
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
41524
88%
**15
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
42380
90%
**54
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35056
74%
**79
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
41423
88%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
42221
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
41727
89%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
40408
86%
**05
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
42105
89%
**54
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
42076
89%
**34
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
41756
89%
**97
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41423
88%
**08
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38087
81%
**52
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
69%
**11
91%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39813
84%
**46
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
39088
83%
**88
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38305
81%
**79
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33069
70%
**74
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
31879
68%
**93
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38072
81%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
67%
**34
93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
72%
**87
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
35070
74%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
84%
30705
65%
**47
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36419
77%
**29
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37927
80%
**95
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
33315
71%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
82%
33591
71%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
89%
29298
62%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
35752
76%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
68%
**01
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33895
72%
**13
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
68%
**92
91%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
74%
**13
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39697
84%
**65
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36390
77%
**46
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
38870
82%
**06
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
34171
73%
**60
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
90%
36245
77%
**93
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
38072
81%
**29
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37318
79%
**36
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
71%
**77
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
33533
71%
**06
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
70%
**74
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
38551
82%
**75
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31894
68%
**80
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
29660
63%
**11
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
94%
35346
75%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
36521
77%
**87
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
63%
**88
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
65%
**15
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
80%
**29
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
77%
**16
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38827
82%
**90
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32169
68%
**69
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
90%
36245
77%
**93
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36390
77%
**46
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
34171
73%
**60
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38711
82%
**03
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
78%
**23
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
30472
65%
**95
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
87%
26774
57%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36289
77%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29385
62%
**65
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34751
74%
**67
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
26440
56%
**73
92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
33779
72%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34505
73%
**87
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
88%
33112
70%
**00
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
29762
63%
**39
90%

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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