Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 69 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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>> | 86% | 39,885 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,654 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,421 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,119 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,059 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,104 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,234 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,395 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,843 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,408 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,176 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,641 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,046 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,205 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,380 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,538 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,416 psi | 69% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,627 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,989 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,002 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,306 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,914 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,814 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,134 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,395 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,118 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,901 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,923 psi | 68% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,523 psi | 84% | 2359 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,176 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,988 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,914 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,134 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,467 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,466 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,640 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,914 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,598 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,502 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,495 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,350 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,307 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,683 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 98% |
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% | 32,140 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 73% | 2277 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,017 psi | 47% | 2021 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,061 psi | 49% | 2060 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,606 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,477 psi | 77% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 69% | 2221 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 79% | 2392 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,778 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,070 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.5 gr | 94% | 34,708 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,956 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,037 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 73% | 2231 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,303 psi | 77% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,401 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,908 psi | 66% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 50% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,966 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,607 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,185 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 69% | 2221 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 57% | 2146 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,370 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,414 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 62% | 2169 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 73% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,432 psi | 73% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,518 psi | 71% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 75% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,989 psi | 49% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.9 gr | 88% | 36,767 psi | 78% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.6 gr | 86% | 27,746 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,456 psi | 60% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,008 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 57% | 2146 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,370 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 83% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,882 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 84% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,605 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 66% | 2146 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 53% | 2011 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 72% | 2283 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 64% | 2139 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,737 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,937 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 29,312 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 77% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 67% | 2159 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 58% | 2113 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,311 psi | 60% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 68% | 2211 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 55% | 2090 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,590 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,372 psi | 69% | 2264 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 69 powders for .30-40 Krag loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,513 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,513 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-40 Krag with the .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead 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.