Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 59 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,524 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,467 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,234 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,118 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,263 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,901 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,318 psi | 79% | 2316 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,030 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 73% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,234 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,235 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,132 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,408 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,799 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,814 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,322 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 73% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,205 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,192 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,133 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,350 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,235 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,408 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,322 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,234 psi | 85% | 2251 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,945 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,466 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,176 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,698 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,190 psi | 85% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,886 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,598 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,162 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,076 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,626 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,655 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 37,695 psi | 80% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 64% | 2142 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 60% | 2119 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,550 psi | 80% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 77% | 2241 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 68% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 79% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42 gr | 92% | 36,201 psi | 77% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 82% | 2244 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 72% | 2247 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,969 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.2 gr | 82% | 32,837 psi | 70% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 54% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 70% | 2241 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,159 psi | 79% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,389 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 77% | 2241 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 68% | 2201 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 75% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 64% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 72% | 2185 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 77% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,868 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 75% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 84% | 2280 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 54% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 81% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.3 gr | 84% | 29,863 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 79% | 2238 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 68% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,141 psi | 70% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 68% | 2201 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 64% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,304 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 75% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 76% | 2169 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 62% | 2047 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 82% | 2303 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 77% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,763 psi | 67% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 76% | 2172 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 65% | 2146 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 67% | 2149 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,921 psi | 61% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 77% | 2234 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,477 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,272 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
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 59 powders for .30-40 Krag loaded with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,464 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,464 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 73–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-40 Krag with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.