Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30882
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.310" \| 33.3mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.581" \| 14.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.457" \| 11.6mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B609_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>	91%	42293	90%	**79	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42409	90%	**56	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	42221	90%	**30	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	42424	90%	**30	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	41989	89%	**33	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	42047	89%	**56	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41814	89%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	42409	90%	**05	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41017	87%	**98	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42279	90%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	40944	87%	**82	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	42279	90%	**39	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	41611	88%	**89	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	42177	89%	**85	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	41640	88%	**05	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42163	89%	**07	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	95%	42250	90%	**08	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	42264	90%	**75	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	41785	89%	**69	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	42409	90%	**56	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42076	89%	**35	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41597	88%	**33	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	41611	88%	**02	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	41887	89%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	42250	90%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	42047	89%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	42003	89%	**98	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	41568	88%	**84	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	41539	88%	**59	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	42366	90%	**59	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42032	89%	**72	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	41684	88%	**92	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	41814	89%	**98	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	41959	89%	**75	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	41611	88%	**10	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	42047	89%	**49	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42177	89%	**44	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	42366	90%	**43	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	42293	90%	**46	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37463	79%	**16	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39871	85%	**66	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	41742	89%	**36	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	41901	89%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	41901	89%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41640	88%	**90	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42003	89%	**98	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	41539	88%	**59	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	42250	90%	**79	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	42003	89%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	41930	89%	**56	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	39015	83%	**33	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42366	90%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	41771	89%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36956	78%	**84	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	41582	88%	**46	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32808	70%	**79	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	42076	89%	**59	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	42134	89%	**79	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	41785	89%	**08	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	41423	88%	**79	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	31633	67%	**43	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	34026	72%	**75	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35186	75%	**98	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	36796	78%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36419	77%	**21	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36071	77%	**31	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29095	62%	**39	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	63%	**43	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24511	52%	**08	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30995	66%	**85	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	28543	61%	**90	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38580	82%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	33272	71%	**08	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	35433	75%	**34	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30574	65%	**56	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35433	75%	**72	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	36956	78%	**97	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34214	73%	**11	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	37188	79%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	34026	72%	**75	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27035	57%	**80	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	33185	70%	**56	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	30966	66%	**62	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	70%	**52	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37652	80%	**54	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36071	77%	**31	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	60%	**97	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	69%	**97	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	27688	59%	**41	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30356	64%	**90	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	29950	64%	**10	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	31111	66%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	33750	72%	**21	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	67%	**46	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35882	76%	**92	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36724	78%	**41	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	27601	59%	**93	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33779	72%	**62	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	61%	**47	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	28921	61%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	32924	70%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	38232	81%	**70	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	31488	67%	**39	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32474	69%	**93	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	56%	**56	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	60%	**97	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	27688	59%	**41	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	73%	**18	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31575	67%	**87	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	32256	68%	**43	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	29878	63%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36143	77%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30211	64%	**60	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23134	49%	**26	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28152	60%	**51	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	26905	57%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34127	72%	**98	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	58%	**47	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	71%	**25	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	76%	**57	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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