Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 150gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2190
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.110" \| 28.2mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.381" \| 9.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B5870_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 150gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 61 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	88%	42250	90%	**25	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	42148	89%	**92	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	41756	89%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	41785	89%	**62	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	41756	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	41611	88%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42177	89%	**51	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	42395	90%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	41727	89%	**38	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	42395	90%	**44	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	40451	86%	**64	95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	41582	88%	**15	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	42351	90%	**61	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	42148	89%	**46	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	41901	89%	**54	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	41945	89%	**05	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	41887	89%	**18	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	41510	88%	**79	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42395	90%	**74	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	41785	89%	**85	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	42351	90%	**57	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	42308	90%	**95	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	41611	88%	**28	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41989	89%	**39	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	41945	89%	**05	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	41800	89%	**89	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42337	90%	**21	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	42395	90%	**51	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	42395	90%	**54	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	42018	89%	**75	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	42061	89%	**25	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	83%	42351	90%	**72	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32256	68%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	41858	89%	**80	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	39537	84%	**51	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	41626	88%	**69	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	42047	89%	**85	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	41350	88%	**31	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	42076	89%	**61	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41756	89%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	42119	89%	**12	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	41858	89%	**23	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	41945	89%	**39	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	41611	88%	**28	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	41945	89%	**05	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	42061	89%	**15	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	42264	90%	**49	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	42380	90%	**05	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41684	88%	**18	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	30995	66%	**41	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	83%	41945	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	42264	90%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41147	87%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	42047	89%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	36347	77%	**90	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	38696	82%	**49	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	42032	89%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41452	88%	**08	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	38464	82%	**02	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37927	80%	**03	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	41640	88%	**48	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	72%	**38	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	31633	67%	**59	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38363	81%	**93	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36114	77%	**44	91%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32576	69%	**48	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33518	71%	**64	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	27543	58%	**16	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33968	72%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27383	58%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	31067	66%	**85	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	31908	68%	**51	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	33330	71%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	72%	**74	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38101	81%	**67	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	34418	73%	**87	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37739	80%	**23	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	35331	75%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	31894	68%	**65	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29820	63%	**98	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	30676	65%	**29	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	65%	**85	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	35795	76%	**57	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31560	67%	**11	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35215	75%	**92	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	63%	**26	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	71%	**02	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33069	70%	**21	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	62%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	31517	67%	**05	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	37304	79%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	73%	**61	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	83%	**03	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	30545	65%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27804	59%	**39	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	30472	65%	**08	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36912	78%	**74	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	67%	**49	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	27528	58%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	30632	65%	**88	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	35418	75%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	69%	**95	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35215	75%	**92	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28543	61%	**54	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31560	67%	**11	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	63%	**26	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	38029	81%	**36	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34606	73%	**92	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33127	70%	**05	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	27963	59%	**00	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	27992	59%	**49	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39363	83%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32692	69%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25338	54%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30530	65%	**43	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	24947	53%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	34940	74%	**67	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37666	80%	**13	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30356	64%	**59	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	34867	74%	**13	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	30734	65%	**26	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36825	78%	**46	96%

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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