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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Vihtavuori N540

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2034
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.215" | 30.9mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.486" | 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.329" | 8.4mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B6155_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, 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>>
87%
42322
90%
**90
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
42250
90%
**67
96%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
41626
88%
**28
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
42032
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
86%
41756
89%
**00
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41800
89%
**07
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
34374
73%
**08
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
42206
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
42192
89%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
41843
89%
**00
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
36463
77%
**15
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
41278
88%
**59
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
41684
88%
**90
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
41640
88%
**10
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
41785
89%
**08
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
92%
42380
90%
**36
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
41713
88%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
41959
89%
**90
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
32924
70%
**20
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
39653
84%
**74
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
41742
89%
**57
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42366
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
42424
90%
**67
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
42090
89%
**23
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
41989
89%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
88%
41756
89%
**00
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
42279
90%
**18
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
41800
89%
**70
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
40205
85%
**21
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
41887
89%
**54
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
41568
88%
**67
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
42090
89%
**10
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
35897
76%
**11
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
42163
89%
**30
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
41989
89%
**44
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
42163
89%
**93
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
41916
89%
**54
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
41800
89%
**49
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40306
86%
**43
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
42192
90%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
42047
89%
**54
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
42119
89%
**13
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
94%
42018
89%
**30
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
41843
89%
**61
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
41597
88%
**77
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
42409
90%
**98
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
42206
90%
**08
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
40205
85%
**21
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
41756
89%
**00
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
41800
89%
**70
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
42163
89%
**18
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
41466
88%
**61
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
42177
89%
**03
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
31908
68%
**56
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
41611
88%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
41814
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
42076
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
37405
79%
**88
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
40248
85%
**64
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
42264
90%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
90%
41901
89%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39784
84%
**03
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39276
83%
**18
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
41727
89%
**13
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
74%
**36
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
64%
**95
90%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
79%
**46
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34287
73%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35041
74%
**69
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28834
61%
**34
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
31343
66%
**29
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35143
75%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28384
60%
**05
92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
65%
**60
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
33591
71%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
29646
63%
**70
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
72%
**26
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
35114
74%
**79
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39233
83%
**59
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
31749
67%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38943
83%
**18
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
84%
32358
69%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
28413
60%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
34229
73%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
63%
**88
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30734
65%
**97
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
62%
**72
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
67%
**90
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37072
79%
**62
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32532
69%
**16
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
36492
77%
**00
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
65%
**38
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
91%
34853
74%
**16
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34389
73%
**06
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34258
73%
**23
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30400
64%
**54
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
32314
69%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
64%
**54
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37072
79%
**46
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
75%
**59
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
88%
37782
80%
**72
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28964
61%
**60
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
28485
60%
**34
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37840
80%
**62
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32489
69%
**54
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
25759
55%
**42
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
28877
61%
**21
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
73%
**03
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
71%
**06
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36361
77%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29399
62%
**56
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
91%
34853
74%
**16
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32532
69%
**16
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
65%
**38
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35694
76%
**90
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
73%
**16
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27238
58%
**62
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
25962
55%
**78
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33939
72%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26411
56%
**39
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31604
67%
**51
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23293
49%
**34
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
32503
69%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38595
82%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31633
67%
**74
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
32198
68%
**29
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
28442
60%
**59
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38145
81%
**41
98%

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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