Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 125gr | Sierra HPMK

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 125gr \| Sierra HPMK
Manufacturer SKU:	2121
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.180" \| 30.0mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.451" \| 11.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.451" \| 11.5mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B5863_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 125gr | Sierra HPMK bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp. 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%	41901	89%	**02	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	41539	88%	**08	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	41916	89%	**76	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**66	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	41887	89%	**82	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42221	90%	**77	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	41698	88%	**35	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35534	75%	**23	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42221	90%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	41495	88%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	41350	88%	**90	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	41423	88%	**35	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42322	90%	**43	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	41539	88%	**08	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42235	90%	**22	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30458	65%	**52	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39320	83%	**22	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	41742	89%	**46	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	40669	86%	**22	92%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	41742	89%	**76	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	42366	90%	**79	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	41539	88%	**76	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41698	88%	**35	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	41481	88%	**13	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	39668	84%	**53	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	41669	88%	**69	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	95%	41684	88%	**79	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	41626	88%	**08	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42090	89%	**12	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41800	89%	**46	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30908	66%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	42177	89%	**89	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	37724	80%	**72	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	41829	89%	**79	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41582	88%	**62	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42134	89%	**12	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	42134	89%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42032	89%	**20	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38334	81%	**67	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41698	88%	**35	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	39668	84%	**53	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	42279	90%	**43	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	41858	89%	**08	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	41437	88%	**36	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	41466	88%	**66	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	41553	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	41727	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42032	89%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32460	69%	**18	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41336	88%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	41989	89%	**99	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41162	87%	**99	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42395	90%	**51	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	42148	89%	**22	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	37420	79%	**10	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36390	77%	**94	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31357	67%	**36	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	34563	73%	**02	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	68%	**62	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24932	53%	**44	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	27746	59%	**00	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	24845	53%	**28	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27586	59%	**10	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34650	74%	**35	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37463	79%	**15	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	33431	71%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	68%	**07	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31241	66%	**59	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35607	76%	**74	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	85%	26194	56%	**57	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24308	52%	**92	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36579	78%	**38	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	36622	78%	**26	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	33083	70%	**72	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	71%	**92	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31836	68%	**52	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	27746	59%	**00	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	37391	79%	**25	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	32619	69%	**89	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39073	83%	**13	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	32155	68%	**56	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26789	57%	**38	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	38058	81%	**23	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	37753	80%	**51	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24192	51%	**50	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	70%	**85	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	32619	69%	**35	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30458	65%	**00	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	32706	69%	**62	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36912	78%	**00	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	37202	79%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29312	62%	**25	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	24424	52%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	27746	59%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	32619	69%	**89	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35375	75%	**92	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	31691	67%	**66	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28369	60%	**18	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	38334	81%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38885	82%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32750	69%	**33	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	57%	**88	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	21915	46%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	25744	55%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	32271	68%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	26527	56%	**28	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	31546	67%	**85	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	36434	77%	**90	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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