Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 115gr \| Sierra Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	2116
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.003" \| 25.5mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.274" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.274" \| 7.0mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B10948_C334
Last updated:	2025-08-15

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint bullet and 49 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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>>	94%	41510	88%	**30	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	42221	90%	**53	97%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42351	90%	**23	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	41974	89%	**97	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	42003	89%	**20	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41698	88%	**95	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	42351	90%	**86	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35215	75%	**44	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41684	88%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	87%	41829	89%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	41858	89%	**35	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	42351	90%	**79	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	90%	42424	90%	**74	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	42221	90%	**53	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42105	89%	**53	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30661	65%	**64	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39073	83%	**56	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	42003	89%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	41089	87%	**59	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	41800	89%	**10	93%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	87%	41684	88%	**94	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	41713	88%	**13	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42061	89%	**79	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	41452	88%	**41	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	39233	83%	**71	93%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	95%	42264	90%	**27	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42279	90%	**59	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30560	65%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	41843	89%	**20	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	38363	81%	**17	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	41597	88%	**07	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42105	89%	**13	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	41727	89%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	41771	89%	**48	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38000	81%	**82	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42061	89%	**79	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	39233	83%	**71	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	41698	88%	**64	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	41814	89%	**40	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	41597	88%	**64	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	41887	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	41829	89%	**64	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41785	89%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32401	69%	**33	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41234	87%	**13	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	41989	89%	**33	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40901	87%	**23	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42380	90%	**82	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	41756	89%	**40	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38522	82%	**54	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36463	77%	**22	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31372	67%	**64	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36172	77%	**59	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	68%	**87	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25077	53%	**66	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	28906	61%	**51	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26179	56%	**89	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27383	58%	**25	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34635	73%	**59	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37347	79%	**36	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	34592	73%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	68%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	65%	**74	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	76%	**05	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24265	51%	**13	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24236	51%	**03	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36245	77%	**59	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	37884	80%	**87	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34055	72%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	72%	**17	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31850	68%	**77	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	29138	62%	**57	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	38580	82%	**69	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	33924	72%	**43	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	33823	72%	**23	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27427	58%	**69	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24279	51%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33359	71%	**17	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	33968	72%	**95	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	64%	**18	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34432	73%	**26	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36796	78%	**22	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	62%	**39	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25309	54%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	29138	62%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	33924	72%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	76%	**33	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33518	71%	**33	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	60%	**36	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38508	82%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32677	69%	**54	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	57%	**00	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23221	49%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	26876	57%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34026	72%	**40	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	27891	59%	**79	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32735	69%	**40	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37043	79%	**31	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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