Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 135gr \| Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2123
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.033" \| 26.2mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.304" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.155" \| 3.9mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B5866_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 61 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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>>	90%	42264	90%	**53	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	41858	89%	**23	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	41858	89%	**03	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	41669	88%	**94	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	41408	88%	**00	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	42395	90%	**40	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42061	89%	**99	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	41887	89%	**82	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42235	90%	**99	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42090	89%	**95	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	41800	89%	**72	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	42018	89%	**69	93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	37884	80%	**23	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	42206	90%	**62	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	41945	89%	**95	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41394	88%	**67	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	42134	89%	**85	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42163	89%	**53	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	95%	42003	89%	**56	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	42293	90%	**33	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31763	67%	**39	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41669	88%	**05	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	41742	89%	**20	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	42003	89%	**92	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	42090	89%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	41872	89%	**30	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	41887	89%	**82	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	42366	90%	**77	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	41669	88%	**36	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	41582	88%	**20	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	42163	89%	**53	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	41959	89%	**72	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	42090	89%	**85	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42264	90%	**59	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	41727	89%	**94	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31401	67%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	42003	89%	**30	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	41843	89%	**15	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	37072	79%	**07	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	42308	90%	**26	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	41771	89%	**13	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	38856	82%	**20	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41959	89%	**85	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	42221	90%	**53	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	41901	89%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	41307	88%	**67	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	41887	89%	**82	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	41669	88%	**36	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	42177	89%	**53	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	42409	90%	**90	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	42105	89%	**33	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	40074	85%	**30	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	41887	89%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	42076	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38537	82%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	41727	89%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33895	72%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	41989	89%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	41727	89%	**49	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	41597	88%	**82	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	42061	89%	**66	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	32547	69%	**30	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	35041	74%	**62	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36318	77%	**89	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	37782	80%	**02	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37362	79%	**15	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37492	80%	**38	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30269	64%	**33	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	66%	**39	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	54%	**85	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31821	68%	**75	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	29660	63%	**84	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	34243	73%	**98	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	34983	74%	**51	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	37043	79%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	67%	**46	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	36245	77%	**56	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	38218	81%	**94	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35665	76%	**15	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	38653	82%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	34809	74%	**56	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	27630	59%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27818	59%	**67	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	34084	72%	**43	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	32242	68%	**59	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	72%	**43	93%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37188	79%	**25	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	62%	**80	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	71%	**70	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28369	60%	**08	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	67%	**80	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30835	65%	**00	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	32271	68%	**52	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	34055	72%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	32532	69%	**36	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37217	79%	**92	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	25846	55%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38058	81%	**44	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	28514	60%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	34403	73%	**28	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34708	74%	**56	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	63%	**25	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	30153	64%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	33924	72%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	32619	69%	**26	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33243	71%	**70	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26789	57%	**20	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	62%	**80	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28369	60%	**08	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	77%	**21	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32634	69%	**77	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	33330	71%	**36	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	30966	66%	**07	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36941	78%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30879	66%	**38	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23670	50%	**90	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28805	61%	**21	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	27180	58%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	76%	**02	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	60%	**38	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34780	74%	**25	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37275	79%	**64	93%

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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