Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 185gr \| Lapua Mega
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL7213 \| E415
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.126" \| 28.6mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.397" \| 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.397" \| 10.1mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B3166_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 64 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. 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 2208	<<locked>>	88%	42134	89%	**46	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	83%	41974	89%	**62	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	41872	89%	**83	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	41887	89%	**75	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	40277	85%	**08	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42192	89%	**82	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	87%	42380	90%	**92	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	41031	87%	**18	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	93%	42105	89%	**67	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	28848	61%	**62	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	84%	42279	90%	**85	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	42047	89%	**18	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	41887	89%	**65	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	42047	89%	**15	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37884	80%	**23	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	42235	90%	**15	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	95%	41887	89%	**15	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	89%	42134	89%	**46	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	41495	88%	**79	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	41539	88%	**29	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	41582	88%	**93	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	41655	88%	**49	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	41655	88%	**23	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	34998	74%	**87	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	86%	42322	90%	**98	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	41858	89%	**69	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	87%	42090	89%	**52	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	94%	42192	89%	**49	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	42250	90%	**65	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	84%	41829	89%	**33	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	84%	42351	90%	**56	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	41582	88%	**79	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	40524	86%	**98	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	42264	90%	**08	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	40857	87%	**02	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	42105	89%	**43	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42366	90%	**31	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42032	89%	**74	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	40451	86%	**28	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	41118	87%	**21	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	41742	89%	**23	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42337	90%	**92	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	42380	90%	**39	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	90%	42264	90%	**18	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	41626	88%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	89%	42061	89%	**83	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	42047	89%	**10	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	42192	89%	**49	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	41858	89%	**69	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	87%	42090	89%	**52	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	83%	42221	90%	**90	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	83%	42235	90%	**52	98%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41669	88%	**65	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36709	78%	**65	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	42322	90%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	42395	90%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	41872	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	41945	89%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	41640	88%	**79	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	42018	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	94%	41611	88%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	30197	64%	**31	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	41930	89%	**62	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	42047	89%	**15	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	71%	**72	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39291	83%	**16	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	37652	80%	**01	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33054	70%	**08	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	26861	57%	**06	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	32590	69%	**98	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	34998	74%	**44	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	84%	28572	61%	**16	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28021	59%	**33	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	26266	56%	**83	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	38058	81%	**03	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	71%	**44	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	70%	**92	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	34882	74%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	24424	52%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	29718	63%	**42	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	38522	82%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	71%	**72	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35563	75%	**70	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	69%	**56	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	34722	74%	**56	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	36999	78%	**57	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	35404	75%	**01	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	26701	57%	**80	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	35708	76%	**70	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37623	80%	**97	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34838	74%	**15	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	30342	64%	**00	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	33518	71%	**92	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38537	82%	**70	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38812	82%	**87	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	34243	73%	**31	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	27934	59%	**10	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	33837	72%	**44	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	90%	33373	71%	**38	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	71%	**72	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32663	69%	**41	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	58%	**19	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	86%	28543	61%	**52	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	32416	69%	**24	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36883	78%	**31	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	29820	63%	**39	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	36593	78%	**24	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	66%	**78	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37768	80%	**80	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32953	70%	**23	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	33750	72%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	30342	64%	**00	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37623	80%	**97	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34838	74%	**15	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39610	84%	**44	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38827	82%	**97	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	30951	66%	**49	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	22408	48%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37927	80%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30255	64%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36158	77%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	26484	56%	**28	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	28007	59%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35578	75%	**34	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	28021	59%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	26252	56%	**19	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26556	56%	**18	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	34882	74%	**67	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.