Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 123gr \| Sako Gamehead
Manufacturer SKU:	129A
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.161" \| 4.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.161" \| 4.1mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B10478_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031. 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>>	91%	42380	90%	**87	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41785	89%	**38	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	42148	89%	**44	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	41698	88%	**28	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	41756	89%	**54	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41785	89%	**23	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	42003	89%	**04	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39958	85%	**77	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42119	89%	**27	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	40408	86%	**74	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	42366	90%	**58	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	95%	42163	89%	**97	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	41771	89%	**13	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42395	90%	**15	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	41742	89%	**81	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	42395	90%	**51	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31198	66%	**27	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41901	89%	**49	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	40901	87%	**15	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	83%	42250	90%	**22	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	42177	89%	**13	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	41858	89%	**54	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	42308	90%	**48	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	42250	90%	**64	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	42003	89%	**04	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	42192	90%	**99	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	42090	89%	**67	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	41727	89%	**51	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	41771	89%	**74	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42047	89%	**00	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	41974	89%	**04	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	42308	90%	**90	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42206	90%	**22	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31691	67%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	41930	89%	**61	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	41655	88%	**40	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	41974	89%	**51	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	41858	89%	**41	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37376	79%	**05	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39581	84%	**54	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	42351	90%	**81	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	41785	89%	**85	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41887	89%	**02	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42003	89%	**04	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	42090	89%	**67	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	42003	89%	**12	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	41597	88%	**71	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	41814	89%	**02	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42424	90%	**64	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	82%	**15	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42061	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	41553	88%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36114	77%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	42119	89%	**61	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32532	69%	**38	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42163	89%	**67	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	42076	89%	**84	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	41785	89%	**10	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	42250	90%	**97	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	35070	74%	**10	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	37405	79%	**43	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34519	73%	**77	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36056	77%	**03	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	76%	**13	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28529	61%	**98	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	63%	**08	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24033	51%	**44	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30284	64%	**54	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	31821	68%	**61	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38014	81%	**76	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	36811	78%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	31299	66%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	75%	**48	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33895	72%	**94	96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	37637	80%	**46	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24961	53%	**86	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	57%	**43	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	36347	77%	**17	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39856	85%	**66	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	34621	73%	**43	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32547	69%	**25	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37579	80%	**46	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35433	75%	**10	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	59%	**52	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	35027	74%	**35	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	30661	65%	**92	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	31140	66%	**89	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	63%	**85	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	35360	75%	**53	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	37695	80%	**99	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	35549	75%	**26	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	76%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24714	52%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36564	78%	**30	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	31067	66%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	71%	**38	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	30618	65%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	33025	70%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	36811	78%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	35708	76%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	68%	**59	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25962	55%	**98	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	59%	**52	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	30661	65%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38783	82%	**43	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	73%	**97	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31125	66%	**56	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	35607	76%	**03	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	33402	71%	**84	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35984	76%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29617	63%	**20	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22640	48%	**59	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	59%	**03	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	29501	63%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	71%	**71	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	58%	**10	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	71%	**00	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	76%	**46	91%

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.