Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 180gr | A-Square DeadTough

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| A-Square DeadTough
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
Caliber:	.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):	2.314" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.043" \| 77.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.271" \| 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.271" \| 6.9mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B378_C334
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 180gr | A-Square DeadTough bullet and 60 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	87%	41655	88%	**88	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	42206	90%	**43	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	41669	88%	**18	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	41829	89%	**80	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	88%	41727	89%	**28	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	42322	90%	**41	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	41785	89%	**84	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	92%	41640	88%	**07	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	29631	63%	**28	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	83%	42134	89%	**34	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	87%	41640	88%	**61	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	42409	90%	**28	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	41626	88%	**64	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	40683	86%	**75	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38667	82%	**88	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	41887	89%	**57	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	42250	90%	**74	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	41655	88%	**88	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	42032	89%	**34	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	88%	42192	90%	**88	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	41930	89%	**49	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	42134	89%	**08	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	41974	89%	**82	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	35882	76%	**46	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	42351	90%	**51	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	41945	89%	**18	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	41800	89%	**98	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	93%	42337	90%	**05	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	95%	42337	90%	**21	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	42395	90%	**44	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	41611	88%	**67	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	42366	90%	**61	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	41785	89%	**70	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	41814	89%	**92	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42163	89%	**80	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42308	90%	**36	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	41379	88%	**93	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	41669	88%	**90	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	42366	90%	**82	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41858	89%	**34	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	41568	88%	**69	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	89%	41887	89%	**61	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	83%	41901	89%	**11	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	42380	90%	**39	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	41669	88%	**56	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42337	90%	**05	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	41945	89%	**18	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	41800	89%	**98	99%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42148	89%	**28	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	37144	79%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	41800	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	41698	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	41684	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	95%	41727	89%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	93%	41655	88%	**28	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	41930	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	94%	42192	90%	**77	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	31111	66%	**00	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	94%	42032	89%	**15	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	41626	88%	**64	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	34026	72%	**34	95%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	37434	79%	**47	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33924	72%	**74	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	27006	57%	**52	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33359	71%	**57	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35882	76%	**13	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	84%	28877	61%	**69	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	61%	**95	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	25889	55%	**13	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39030	83%	**72	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	72%	**03	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	72%	**60	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	86%	34751	74%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	37478	79%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	82%	24424	52%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	82%	29283	62%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	38319	81%	**92	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	34026	72%	**34	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35984	76%	**29	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33533	71%	**15	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	34563	73%	**98	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	36854	78%	**97	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	35201	75%	**44	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	27035	57%	**29	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36767	78%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38725	82%	**62	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35534	75%	**77	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	82%	30298	64%	**46	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	33344	71%	**38	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35404	75%	**03	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	27775	59%	**52	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	34824	74%	**06	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	32982	70%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	73%	**41	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33605	71%	**06	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	60%	**82	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	28355	60%	**92	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	32300	69%	**67	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37623	80%	**93	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	30661	65%	**05	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	36318	77%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	68%	**47	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38580	82%	**49	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33779	72%	**82	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	33707	72%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	30298	64%	**46	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38725	82%	**62	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35534	75%	**77	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	31589	67%	**11	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	23090	49%	**41	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38522	82%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30879	66%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36840	78%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	26905	57%	**80	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	59%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36521	77%	**03	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	60%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	91%	26571	56%	**69	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27079	57%	**73	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	86%	34751	74%	**16	90%

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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