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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

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

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
7768
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.340" | 34.0mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.611" | 15.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.415" | 10.6mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B5887_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 64 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
<<locked>>
88%
41829
89%
**38
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
41640
88%
**11
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
41785
89%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
41481
88%
**85
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
42032
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
42424
90%
**74
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
94%
41959
89%
**77
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
42308
90%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
41626
88%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
42337
90%
**67
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
40074
85%
**90
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
41727
89%
**51
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
42047
89%
**80
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
41858
89%
**75
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
93%
42395
90%
**93
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
41626
88%
**28
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
41901
89%
**48
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
31952
68%
**54
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
38595
82%
**15
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
42177
89%
**21
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41959
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
41858
89%
**11
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
42366
90%
**87
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
41350
88%
**05
97%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42424
90%
**74
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
41974
89%
**72
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
41640
88%
**25
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
39073
83%
**62
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
42003
89%
**18
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
41742
89%
**34
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
41524
88%
**57
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
41945
89%
**80
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
41742
89%
**98
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
42192
90%
**54
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
42293
90%
**21
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
93%
42134
89%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
39160
83%
**74
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
42148
89%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
42380
90%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41858
89%
**74
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
95%
42322
90%
**90
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
41901
89%
**15
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
41553
88%
**34
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
42308
90%
**62
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
41394
88%
**59
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
39073
83%
**62
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42424
90%
**74
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
41640
88%
**25
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
41698
88%
**34
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
42337
90%
**75
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
41626
88%
**21
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
41771
89%
**51
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30864
65%
**87
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
42380
90%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
42351
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40857
87%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
41640
88%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
36550
78%
**33
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38827
82%
**92
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
42337
90%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
91%
41713
89%
**34
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
38493
82%
**34
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
38247
81%
**49
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
42351
90%
**80
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
73%
**80
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
29921
63%
**59
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38754
82%
**29
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
77%
**80
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32924
70%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33707
72%
**03
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27702
59%
**72
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34098
72%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
59%
**52
92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
64%
**08
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
29733
63%
**34
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
70%
**64
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
33576
71%
**10
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38435
82%
**06
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
84%
32082
68%
**70
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37927
80%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
32648
69%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
29138
62%
**82
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
34679
74%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
30226
64%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30139
64%
**44
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
29109
62%
**36
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
65%
**41
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
36201
77%
**03
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31546
67%
**57
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
75%
**38
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
63%
**75
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
35723
76%
**93
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33562
71%
**47
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33127
70%
**64
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
62%
**95
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
62%
**85
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
76%
**83
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
73%
**00
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
38754
82%
**52
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
59%
**92
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
87%
28964
61%
**11
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36753
78%
**00
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
67%
**95
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25498
54%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
29443
62%
**05
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
71%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
69%
**47
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35375
75%
**28
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28514
60%
**03
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
35723
76%
**93
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31546
67%
**57
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
63%
**75
94%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38348
81%
**72
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34737
74%
**38
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
71%
**57
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
56%
**10
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26440
56%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39566
84%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32750
69%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25411
54%
**83
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30806
65%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
23221
49%
**98
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
33286
71%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37840
80%
**49
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30545
65%
**08
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
32184
68%
**90
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
29095
62%
**36
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36985
78%
**82
97%

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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