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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Winchester 748

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30501
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.225" | 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:
0.496" | 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.346" | 8.8mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B2687_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 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Winchester 748. 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>>
86%
41742
89%
**51
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
41756
89%
**34
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
41916
89%
**11
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
42409
90%
**84
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
86%
42206
90%
**77
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42279
90%
**93
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
34519
73%
**85
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
41713
88%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
41727
89%
**80
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
42250
90%
**84
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
36680
78%
**95
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
41843
89%
**43
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
42105
89%
**77
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
42119
89%
**97
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
41989
89%
**88
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
92%
42235
90%
**13
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
41930
89%
**41
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
42264
90%
**70
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
33127
70%
**00
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
40118
85%
**57
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
42090
89%
**41
96%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42308
90%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
41872
89%
**28
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
41582
88%
**84
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
42279
90%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
42206
90%
**77
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
41640
88%
**82
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
42163
89%
**54
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
40654
86%
**11
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
42192
89%
**38
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
41887
89%
**51
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
42337
90%
**93
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
96%
36013
76%
**95
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
41655
88%
**93
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
42206
90%
**28
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
42395
90%
**77
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
42395
90%
**41
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
42308
90%
**30
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40683
86%
**33
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
42395
90%
**21
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
41959
89%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
42235
90%
**93
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
94%
42337
90%
**10
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
42293
90%
**41
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
41974
89%
**54
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
41655
88%
**65
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
41568
88%
**75
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
40654
86%
**11
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
42206
90%
**77
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
42163
89%
**54
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
41684
88%
**79
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
41916
89%
**44
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
41684
88%
**64
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
32300
69%
**49
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
41814
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
42192
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
41524
88%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
37449
79%
**69
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
39914
85%
**31
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
41597
88%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42308
90%
**61
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
40147
85%
**84
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39653
84%
**98
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
83%
41945
89%
**93
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
75%
**23
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
64%
**78
91%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37536
80%
**26
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34476
73%
**39
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35346
75%
**52
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29008
62%
**15
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
30197
64%
**83
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35317
75%
**52
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
61%
**88
93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
66%
**47
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
33185
70%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
29254
62%
**38
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
72%
**06
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
35302
75%
**62
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39392
84%
**39
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
31618
67%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39131
83%
**95
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
84%
31807
67%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
27978
59%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
33823
72%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
63%
**75
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31328
66%
**87
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29327
62%
**59
91%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
67%
**74
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37260
79%
**43
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32779
70%
**93
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
36637
78%
**80
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
66%
**21
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
91%
34360
73%
**83
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34548
73%
**87
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34432
73%
**03
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
65%
**38
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
31618
67%
**83
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
65%
**41
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37347
79%
**29
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
76%
**43
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
88%
37333
79%
**43
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
62%
**38
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
85%
28094
60%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38276
81%
**46
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33127
70%
**47
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
26252
56%
**36
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
28529
61%
**92
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
74%
**90
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
72%
**90
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36448
77%
**67
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29515
63%
**36
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
91%
34360
73%
**83
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32779
70%
**93
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
66%
**21
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35839
76%
**70
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
73%
**00
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27514
58%
**49
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
89%
25802
55%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34011
72%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26469
56%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31894
68%
**34
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23540
50%
**24
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
32097
68%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38812
82%
**82
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31821
68%
**54
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
31807
67%
**97
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
86%
28094
60%
**29
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38305
81%
**21
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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