Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	2052
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.282" \| 32.6mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.553" \| 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.293" \| 7.5mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B6166_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	85%	42192	90%	**82	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	41785	89%	**56	96%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	83%	41901	89%	**36	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	41916	89%	**82	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	41887	89%	**88	100%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42076	89%	**98	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	36956	78%	**59	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	41495	88%	**72	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41814	89%	**98	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	41829	89%	**95	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	38522	82%	**69	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	95%	42409	90%	**84	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	41524	88%	**88	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	84%	41684	88%	**05	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	41626	88%	**21	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	90%	41452	88%	**79	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	41582	88%	**18	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	35215	75%	**80	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	42322	90%	**28	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	41785	89%	**56	96%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	88%	41582	88%	**05	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	42018	89%	**56	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	42395	90%	**16	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	42395	90%	**49	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	32547	69%	**38	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	88%	41872	89%	**11	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	83%	41611	88%	**46	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42148	89%	**95	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	84%	41539	88%	**00	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	41713	88%	**59	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	41887	89%	**59	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	40219	85%	**46	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	42279	90%	**56	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	41626	88%	**62	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	41945	89%	**02	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	38029	81%	**59	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	89%	42177	89%	**25	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	38174	81%	**56	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	41553	88%	**82	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	41887	89%	**56	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41930	89%	**41	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42061	89%	**87	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	37753	80%	**85	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	38972	83%	**82	93%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	42061	89%	**46	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	94%	41843	89%	**02	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	42119	89%	**43	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	92%	42018	89%	**25	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	42192	89%	**59	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	42308	90%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	42076	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	42032	89%	**03	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	41800	89%	**20	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	41887	89%	**59	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42148	89%	**95	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	41713	88%	**59	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	84%	41742	89%	**97	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	42351	90%	**75	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	93%	42061	89%	**95	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	34171	72%	**23	97%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	86%	41698	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	41597	88%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	42308	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	39566	84%	**29	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	42003	89%	**98	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	88%	41684	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	42206	90%	**48	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	41756	89%	**65	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	41582	88%	**18	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	36912	78%	**77	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	67%	**42	93%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	39334	83%	**83	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36434	77%	**90	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37376	79%	**10	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30647	65%	**75	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	28108	60%	**59	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37753	80%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	30443	65%	**69	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	70%	**15	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	30574	65%	**78	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	26542	56%	**96	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	35810	76%	**70	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37449	79%	**26	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	67%	**05	92%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	66%	**59	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	37405	79%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	25512	54%	**34	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31111	66%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	67%	**42	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32909	70%	**38	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	65%	**23	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	37260	79%	**21	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	37449	79%	**51	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	28514	61%	**42	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	33533	71%	**41	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	38928	83%	**93	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35201	75%	**67	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38058	81%	**38	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32648	69%	**82	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	32401	69%	**65	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	36274	77%	**67	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36245	77%	**44	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36463	77%	**64	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	68%	**01	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	29225	62%	**59	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	68%	**08	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	34679	74%	**80	90%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	38101	81%	**13	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	34592	73%	**08	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30792	65%	**15	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	25947	55%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	30501	65%	**15	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	93%	34316	73%	**74	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34621	73%	**05	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27746	59%	**03	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	38783	82%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	62%	**46	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	78%	**60	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	35491	75%	**54	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38377	81%	**24	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31285	66%	**03	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	35491	75%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	32401	69%	**65	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35201	75%	**67	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32648	69%	**82	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37391	79%	**24	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	36318	77%	**60	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	28906	61%	**16	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	84%	23409	50%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35708	76%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27934	59%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33939	72%	**98	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24729	52%	**91	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	29718	63%	**36	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33417	71%	**11	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	29283	62%	**65	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	26107	55%	**08	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	37405	79%	**36	90%

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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