Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Winchester FailSafe
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.275" \| 32.4mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.546" \| 13.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.546" \| 13.9mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B6638_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, 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>>	85%	42424	90%	**65	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	41901	89%	**46	96%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	83%	41742	89%	**13	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	42308	90%	**75	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	41640	88%	**75	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41713	89%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	36593	78%	**43	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	42105	89%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	92%	42351	90%	**92	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	41974	89%	**85	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	38885	82%	**59	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	42308	90%	**67	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	86%	41785	89%	**75	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	42337	90%	**02	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	41582	88%	**08	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	42177	89%	**79	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	41611	88%	**05	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	35230	75%	**64	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	41698	88%	**02	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	41553	88%	**39	96%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	41800	89%	**92	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	42279	90%	**43	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	41814	89%	**87	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	42322	90%	**33	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	32184	68%	**18	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**98	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	83%	41742	89%	**36	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42076	89%	**79	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	84%	41655	88%	**87	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	42003	89%	**52	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	95%	41495	88%	**33	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	40263	85%	**33	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	85%	41814	89%	**33	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	42380	90%	**59	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	42119	89%	**95	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	37927	80%	**49	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	42032	89%	**08	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	42279	90%	**79	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	41698	88%	**36	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41669	88%	**28	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	42163	89%	**74	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	37159	79%	**56	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	39189	83%	**72	92%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	41408	88%	**20	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	94%	41959	89%	**88	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	92%	41872	89%	**08	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	42090	89%	**46	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	41930	89%	**62	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	41539	88%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	41901	89%	**83	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	41684	88%	**06	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	95%	41495	88%	**33	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42076	89%	**79	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	42003	89%	**52	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	42090	89%	**90	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	41887	89%	**49	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	93%	41495	88%	**69	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	33953	72%	**00	96%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	86%	41684	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	41785	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	41974	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	39987	85%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	41626	88%	**79	95%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42424	90%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	42163	89%	**31	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	41495	88%	**49	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	41611	88%	**05	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	36970	78%	**67	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	67%	**33	93%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39088	83%	**67	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36985	78%	**83	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37173	79%	**93	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31111	66%	**75	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	28456	60%	**52	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37391	79%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	64%	**52	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	70%	**98	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	30821	65%	**72	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	27282	58%	**03	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	35911	76%	**60	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37217	79%	**13	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	67%	**92	91%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	65%	**42	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	38159	81%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	26092	55%	**34	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31531	67%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	66%	**19	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32880	70%	**31	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	66%	**10	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	37449	79%	**11	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	38087	81%	**54	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	28834	61%	**36	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	33721	72%	**28	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	38986	83%	**83	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35099	74%	**51	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38392	81%	**28	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32938	70%	**75	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	32779	70%	**59	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	36216	77%	**47	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36608	78%	**38	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36230	77%	**47	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	69%	**95	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	29936	64%	**62	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	31995	68%	**98	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	37811	80%	**97	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	35201	75%	**11	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30603	65%	**88	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	26556	56%	**80	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	30719	65%	**05	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	35157	75%	**80	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34766	74%	**92	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27804	59%	**90	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	62%	**29	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	78%	**47	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	35433	75%	**34	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38000	81%	**05	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31154	66%	**87	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	36332	77%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	32779	70%	**59	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35099	74%	**51	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32938	70%	**75	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37724	80%	**15	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	36564	78%	**51	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	62%	**10	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	24149	51%	**24	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35665	76%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28108	60%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33721	72%	**85	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	53%	**85	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	29994	64%	**29	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33272	71%	**95	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	29834	63%	**65	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	26542	56%	**05	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	38159	81%	**39	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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