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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
304714
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.571" | 14.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.571" | 14.5mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B1383_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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%
42221
90%
**67
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
42177
89%
**44
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
42148
89%
**08
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
42090
89%
**11
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
41756
89%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
41945
89%
**84
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
94%
41684
88%
**87
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
41655
88%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
42134
89%
**87
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
41945
89%
**84
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
39523
84%
**97
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
42206
90%
**80
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
42177
89%
**00
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
41394
88%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
41814
89%
**03
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
42032
89%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
41887
89%
**67
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
41640
88%
**34
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41524
88%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
41495
88%
**21
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
41756
89%
**90
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
41916
89%
**38
97%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42380
90%
**90
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
41669
88%
**82
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
42032
89%
**57
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
41452
88%
**25
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
42134
89%
**61
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
42061
89%
**90
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
41901
89%
**93
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
41742
89%
**18
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
41814
89%
**64
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
42337
90%
**21
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
93%
41524
88%
**23
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38827
82%
**84
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
41800
89%
**11
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
42018
89%
**28
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41408
88%
**80
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
95%
41756
89%
**00
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
41510
88%
**28
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
41872
89%
**57
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
42061
89%
**72
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
42003
89%
**85
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42380
90%
**90
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
42032
89%
**57
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
42250
90%
**61
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
41989
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
42134
89%
**54
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
42134
89%
**80
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30429
65%
**93
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
42047
89%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
41989
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40611
86%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
41989
89%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
36361
77%
**49
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38290
81%
**02
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
41974
89%
**44
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42250
90%
**67
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
37608
80%
**34
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37942
80%
**62
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
41945
89%
**97
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33779
72%
**90
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
30298
64%
**85
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38406
81%
**39
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
76%
**93
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32692
69%
**10
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33330
71%
**16
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27514
58%
**82
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33765
72%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27427
58%
**62
91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
63%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
30618
65%
**74
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
69%
**74
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
33576
71%
**33
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38000
81%
**13
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
33112
70%
**13
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37594
80%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
33533
71%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
30734
65%
**92
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29718
63%
**47
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
29370
62%
**59
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
65%
**44
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35737
76%
**13
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31575
67%
**74
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
74%
**51
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
62%
**85
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33127
70%
**57
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32808
70%
**74
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
62%
**05
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
29892
63%
**21
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
76%
**97
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
73%
**13
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38856
82%
**52
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27862
59%
**01
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
29965
64%
**54
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36608
78%
**13
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
66%
**08
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25904
55%
**33
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
29631
63%
**24
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33924
72%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
68%
**54
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34940
74%
**41
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28282
60%
**10
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31575
67%
**74
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
62%
**85
93%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37826
80%
**79
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34592
73%
**51
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
70%
**64
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
26905
57%
**36
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26890
57%
**88
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39247
83%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32605
69%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25164
53%
**93
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30530
65%
**05
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
24091
51%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
33779
72%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37347
79%
**56
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30269
64%
**21
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
32938
70%
**26
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
29544
63%
**62
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36637
78%
**88
97%

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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