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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Vihtavuori N540

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS
Manufacturer SKU:
2416987
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.197" | 30.4mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.468" | 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.468" | 11.9mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B9002_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, 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>>
87%
42177
89%
**87
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
42134
89%
**61
95%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
42380
90%
**41
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
41843
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
86%
41611
88%
**93
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41669
88%
**03
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
33939
72%
**95
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
42018
89%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
42061
89%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
41727
89%
**93
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
36390
77%
**11
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
41249
88%
**56
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
42409
90%
**00
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
41539
88%
**07
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
41626
88%
**02
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
92%
42337
90%
**33
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
41510
88%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
41698
88%
**84
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
32706
69%
**10
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
39595
84%
**70
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
41626
88%
**51
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
91%
41785
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
42293
90%
**61
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
41959
89%
**16
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
41843
89%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
88%
41611
88%
**93
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
42134
89%
**11
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
41669
88%
**64
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
40118
85%
**18
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
42395
90%
**61
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
42192
89%
**77
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
41800
89%
**00
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
35839
76%
**05
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
42090
89%
**16
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
41727
89%
**38
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
41872
89%
**87
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
41843
89%
**51
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
41713
89%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40292
85%
**39
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
42003
89%
**34
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
41901
89%
**51
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
42018
89%
**10
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
94%
41771
89%
**23
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
41756
89%
**48
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
42337
90%
**87
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
42221
90%
**98
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
42076
89%
**05
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
40118
85%
**18
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
41611
88%
**93
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
41669
88%
**64
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
42018
89%
**11
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
42221
90%
**70
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
42076
89%
**00
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
31865
68%
**52
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
42337
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
41655
88%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
41945
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
36956
78%
**79
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
39363
84%
**44
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
42090
89%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
90%
41785
89%
**74
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39552
84%
**97
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39276
83%
**08
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
41423
88%
**03
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
74%
**29
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
63%
**95
90%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
79%
**39
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34069
72%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34896
74%
**62
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28660
61%
**28
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
31096
66%
**29
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34940
74%
**65
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
60%
**05
92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
65%
**60
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
33373
71%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
29573
63%
**64
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
71%
**20
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
34838
74%
**79
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39073
83%
**59
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
31662
67%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38740
82%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
32735
69%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
28340
60%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
34156
72%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
63%
**85
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31024
66%
**00
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29051
62%
**72
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
67%
**90
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
36912
78%
**56
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32372
69%
**10
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
77%
**93
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
65%
**34
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
35244
75%
**23
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34214
73%
**00
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34084
72%
**16
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
64%
**51
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
32097
68%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
64%
**47
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
78%
**39
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
75%
**52
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
38493
82%
**82
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
61%
**54
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
28413
60%
**34
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37637
80%
**56
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32314
69%
**47
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
25614
54%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
28776
61%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
73%
**97
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
71%
**00
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36158
77%
**80
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29254
62%
**49
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
35244
75%
**23
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32372
69%
**10
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
65%
**34
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35520
75%
**87
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
72%
**10
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
57%
**62
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
25889
55%
**72
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33736
72%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26223
56%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31444
67%
**44
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23322
49%
**37
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
32430
69%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38421
82%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31488
67%
**67
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
32111
68%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
28384
60%
**56
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
37855
80%
**34
98%

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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