Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748 and IMR 3031.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,553 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,305 psi | 83% | 2434 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,640 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,176 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,496 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,018 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,090 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,756 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,105 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,031 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,872 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,264 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,001 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,105 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,364 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,908 psi | 68% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,278 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,335 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,598 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,569 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,018 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,349 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,495 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,582 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,569 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,974 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,321 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,299 psi | 66% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,032 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,276 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,495 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,582 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,176 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,771 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,959 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,046 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,553 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,205 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,856 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,380 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,538 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,494 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 61% | 2192 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,956 psi | 40% | 1991 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 23,772 psi | 50% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 57% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,851 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,175 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,620 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,589 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,334 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,881 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 42.1 gr | 90% | 35,027 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,974 psi | 49% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 76% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | 34.6 gr | 80% | 25,628 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,639 psi | 84% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 79% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,318 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 65% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,847 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,779 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 80% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,850 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,918 psi | 55% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,261 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,827 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 79% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,191 psi | 47% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,218 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,328 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,576 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,847 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,779 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,449 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 77% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,782 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 60% | 2142 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,149 psi | 51% | 2051 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,228 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 58% | 2133 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,160 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,389 psi | 75% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 61% | 2162 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,887 psi | 49% | 2087 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 52% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,734 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,079 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.4 gr | 82% | 29,747 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,895 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 70 powders for .30-40 Krag loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,605 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,605 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .30-40 Krag with the .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.