Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE 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, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and SNPE Vectan SP 11.
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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>> | 88% | 41,974 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,508 psi | 84% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,452 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,032 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,250 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,872 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,684 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,827 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,684 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,656 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,540 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,518 psi | 69% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,582 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,698 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,537 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,075 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,075 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,943 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,698 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,234 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,277 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,024 psi | 68% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,887 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,583 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,277 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,958 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,075 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,698 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,596 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,771 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,973 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,422 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,061 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,047 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 84% | 2372 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,597 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,901 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,335 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,206 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,900 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,016 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 31,531 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,263 psi | 45% | 1998 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 22,321 psi | 47% | 2034 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,852 psi | 72% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,795 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 67% | 2198 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 77% | 2365 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,725 psi | 82% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,053 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,941 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,968 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,943 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,734 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 72% | 2211 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 61% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 79% | 2329 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,647 psi | 67% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39.7 gr | 84% | 30,284 psi | 64% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,322 psi | 49% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,591 psi | 71% | 2254 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 59% | 2185 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,882 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 67% | 2198 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 55% | 2123 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,330 psi | 71% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,660 psi | 63% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,562 psi | 71% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,318 psi | 77% | 2359 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,273 psi | 75% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,640 psi | 48% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 76% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,042 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.8 gr | 88% | 29,254 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 63% | 2159 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,182 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,705 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 55% | 2123 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 82% | 2306 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 43 gr | 92% | 35,041 psi | 74% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 83% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,346 psi | 75% | 2300 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 65% | 2126 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 52% | 1995 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 71% | 2260 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 62% | 2116 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,256 psi | 66% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 76% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 66% | 2142 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 54% | 2080 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 57% | 2090 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,673 psi | 59% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 54% | 2067 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,505 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 64% | 2215 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,720 psi | 67% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
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 | Sellier & Bellot SPCE. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,546 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,506 fps to 2,546 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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 68–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, 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, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, SNPE Vectan SP 11 rank at the top here: for .30-40 Krag with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE 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.