Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 208gr | Hornady BTHP

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 \| 208gr \| Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:	30733
Bullet Weight:	208gr \| 13.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.480" \| 37.6mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.751" \| 19.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.591" \| 15.0mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B2711_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 208gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 71 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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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	84%	41945	89%	**72	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	89%	41437	88%	**52	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	41858	89%	**72	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	83%	41655	88%	**85	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	41814	89%	**00	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	41524	88%	**82	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	38711	82%	**95	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	83%	42032	89%	**62	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41307	88%	**85	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**98	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	39900	85%	**05	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	94%	41611	88%	**67	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	27775	59%	**72	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	42235	90%	**98	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	83%	41553	88%	**98	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	41495	88%	**21	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	41698	88%	**85	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	42279	90%	**38	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	36114	77%	**10	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	41597	88%	**18	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	96%	41887	89%	**31	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	42032	89%	**59	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	87%	41742	89%	**92	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	90%	41524	88%	**46	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	41742	89%	**13	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	41191	87%	**56	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	42032	89%	**49	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	33533	71%	**80	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	42105	89%	**08	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	86%	42351	90%	**92	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	83%	41872	89%	**10	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	88%	41713	89%	**59	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	41843	89%	**62	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	41466	88%	**75	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	85%	42003	89%	**49	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	84%	41466	88%	**49	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	88%	41365	88%	**88	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	39218	83%	**92	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	89%	42424	90%	**24	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	82%	**75	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	83%	42119	89%	**85	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	89%	42264	90%	**65	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42409	90%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41582	88%	**77	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	38841	82%	**15	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	40045	85%	**21	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	86%	41872	89%	**42	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41800	89%	**98	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	41974	89%	**46	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	41829	89%	**21	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	84%	41785	89%	**56	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	85%	42177	89%	**78	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	89%	41394	88%	**90	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	42235	90%	**33	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	41843	89%	**62	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42351	90%	**92	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	88%	41713	89%	**59	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	84%	42177	89%	**06	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	84%	42047	89%	**69	98%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41800	89%	**85	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	35447	75%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	41684	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	41553	88%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	42380	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	40872	87%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	41626	88%	**95	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	41452	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	42409	90%	**51	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	28979	61%	**31	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	42134	89%	**82	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	42279	90%	**38	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38174	81%	**06	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	32706	69%	**88	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	37739	80%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38653	82%	**36	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	36405	77%	**11	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31763	67%	**11	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	25150	53%	**09	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38943	83%	**19	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	31575	67%	**05	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	34113	72%	**54	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	84%	27659	59%	**32	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27485	58%	**59	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	24889	53%	**86	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	36912	78%	**06	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	38508	82%	**52	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	69%	**44	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	68%	**05	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	33605	71%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	82%	23134	49%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	28514	60%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	37434	79%	**46	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	32329	69%	**82	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	33982	72%	**64	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31850	68%	**65	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	33156	70%	**52	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35969	76%	**60	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	33489	71%	**91	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	25889	55%	**03	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	34780	74%	**77	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36390	77%	**96	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39117	83%	**64	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	33736	72%	**18	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	82%	28790	61%	**06	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	31966	68%	**95	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	37173	79%	**67	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37579	80%	**90	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	33359	71%	**41	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	26890	57%	**23	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	32953	70%	**51	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	90%	32285	69%	**44	91%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	39088	83%	**39	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	69%	**88	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	31763	67%	**47	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	57%	**42	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	86%	27412	58%	**62	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	31082	66%	**24	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	35433	75%	**31	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	28790	61%	**52	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	35679	76%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	64%	**95	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	37927	80%	**93	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	36535	78%	**80	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32314	69%	**39	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	31923	68%	**55	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	28790	61%	**06	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36390	77%	**96	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	33736	72%	**18	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38566	82%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	37478	80%	**90	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	29878	63%	**59	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	21814	46%	**08	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36782	78%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29109	62%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34925	74%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	25570	54%	**50	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	26745	57%	**86	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34243	73%	**41	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	26585	56%	**19	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	25295	54%	**36	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	25715	55%	**41	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	33605	71%	**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.

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