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Load data for .30-40 Krag + .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N135, Vihtavuori N540, Winchester 748

.30-40 Krag + .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30888
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
.30-40 Krag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.314" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.043" | 77.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.641" | 16.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.517" | 13.1mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B634_C334
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .30-40 Krag with .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 4064, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N135, Vihtavuori N540, Winchester 748. 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>>
86%
41655
88%
**49
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
41626
88%
**29
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
42148
89%
**10
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
42090
89%
**65
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
41698
88%
**65
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42395
90%
**85
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
34171
72%
**80
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
42076
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
41713
88%
**72
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
42322
90%
**82
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
36941
78%
**03
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
41727
89%
**41
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
41858
89%
**69
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
41437
88%
**79
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
42279
90%
**90
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
91%
41727
89%
**95
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
42148
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
42206
90%
**65
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
33315
71%
**11
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
39479
84%
**46
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
41989
89%
**36
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
41814
89%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
41582
88%
**23
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
42192
90%
**87
92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
41930
89%
**13
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
42293
90%
**92
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
41872
89%
**26
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
41698
88%
**65
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
41553
88%
**77
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
41553
88%
**39
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
40814
87%
**13
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
41771
89%
**26
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
41539
88%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
41495
88%
**69
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
96%
35926
76%
**93
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
42076
89%
**92
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
42380
90%
**26
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
42250
90%
**69
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
42279
90%
**33
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42192
90%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40582
86%
**25
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
35447
75%
**03
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
41582
88%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
41582
88%
**16
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
42032
89%
**85
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
94%
41553
88%
**92
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
42047
89%
**33
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
41495
88%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
42003
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
42163
89%
**80
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
40814
87%
**13
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
41698
88%
**65
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
41553
88%
**39
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
42134
89%
**83
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
41742
89%
**39
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
41974
89%
**65
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
32329
69%
**47
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
42409
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N135 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42264
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
42380
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
37550
80%
**67
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
39827
84%
**33
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
41959
89%
**39
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
90%
41655
88%
**49
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
39552
84%
**75
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39334
83%
**93
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
84%
42337
90%
**92
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
35505
75%
**24
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
64%
**93
92%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
79%
**24
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34389
73%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35230
75%
**51
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28921
61%
**19
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
29573
63%
**72
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35404
75%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
61%
**00
93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
67%
**59
93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
92%
31720
67%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
84%
28065
60%
**19
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
73%
**18
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
35288
75%
**60
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39624
84%
**44
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
64%
**42
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39247
83%
**87
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
31096
66%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
89%
26701
57%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
90%
32343
69%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
63%
**83
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31154
66%
**82
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
63%
**67
92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38537
82%
**21
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
38421
81%
**51
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
68%
**88
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37492
80%
**44
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32735
69%
**01
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
36390
77%
**75
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
30908
66%
**23
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
90%
33373
71%
**69
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34737
74%
**88
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34360
73%
**05
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
65%
**46
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
91%
30647
65%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
64%
**46
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
79%
**31
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
36056
76%
**47
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
87%
36230
77%
**21
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
29153
62%
**49
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
27456
58%
**00
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
93%
31807
67%
**18
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38174
81%
**38
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33199
70%
**52
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
26150
55%
**44
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
27862
59%
**83
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
74%
**98
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
72%
**92
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36376
77%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29544
63%
**44
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
90%
33373
71%
**69
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32735
69%
**01
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
30908
66%
**23
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36027
76%
**75
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
74%
**08
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27557
58%
**64
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
88%
24845
53%
**37
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34301
73%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26672
57%
**37
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31937
68%
**39
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23554
50%
**39
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
31154
66%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39247
83%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31647
67%
**52
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
88%
30197
64%
**65
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
27383
58%
**21
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38682
82%
**26
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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