Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Picra with .308 | 150gr | Norma TM bullet and 40 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star, ReloadSwiss RS 14 and Hodgdon TrailBoss.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,387 psi | 80% | 1260 fps | 92.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,389 psi | 85% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,880 psi | 81% | 1260 fps | 94.2% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,578 psi | 88% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,636 psi | 88% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,346 psi | 87% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,085 psi | 86% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,300 psi | 80% | 1270 fps | 89.8% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,186 psi | 87% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,360 psi | 85% | 1280 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,679 psi | 88% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,838 psi | 86% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,476 psi | 85% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,143 psi | 87% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,521 psi | 90% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,344 psi | 82% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,462 psi | 87% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 89% | 1368 fps | 91.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,887 psi | 56% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,620 psi | 83% | 1276 fps | 93.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,679 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,665 psi | 88% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,897 psi | 88% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,053 psi | 79% | 1270 fps | 90.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,306 psi | 52% | 909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,766 psi | 88% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,983 psi | 86% | 1280 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,361 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,620 psi | 83% | 1276 fps | 93.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,170 psi | 82% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 86% | 1309 fps | 94.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,605 psi | 83% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,969 psi | 89% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,839 psi | 88% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,622 psi | 90% | 1293 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,780 psi | 86% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,621 psi | 85% | 1319 fps | 91.5% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 89% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,128 psi | 87% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,852 psi | 83% | 1115 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,746 psi | 68% | 1181 fps | 90% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,183 psi | 77% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,166 psi | 69% | 1184 fps | 91.6% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,872 psi | 54% | 1037 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,343 psi | 80% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,502 psi | 78% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,778 psi | 78% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,224 psi | 70% | 1201 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,575 psi | 78% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,030 psi | 49% | 1024 fps | 88.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,416 psi | 80% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,147 psi | 55% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,140 psi | 77% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,256 psi | 77% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,214 psi | 82% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,277 psi | 52% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,643 psi | 66% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 76% | 1286 fps | 88.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | 4 gr | 60% | 9,166 psi | 23% | 646 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,297 psi | 70% | 1191 fps | 90.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,848 psi | 71% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,633 psi | 78% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,894 psi | 79% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,441 psi | 68% | 1191 fps | 87.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 8,050 psi | 20% | 633 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,096 psi | 77% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,356 psi | 75% | 1211 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,542 psi | 65% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,297 psi | 70% | 1191 fps | 90.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,588 psi | 73% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 24,004 psi | 59% | 1129 fps | 87.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,991 psi | 64% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,111 psi | 79% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,502 psi | 78% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,335 psi | 53% | 1047 fps | 93.9% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,971 psi | 47% | 1010 fps | 94.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,687 psi | 66% | 1188 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | 5.5 gr | 60% | 17,463 psi | 43% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,296 psi | 67% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,776 psi | 73% | 1070 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 4 powders for .30 Picra loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Norma TM. SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,309 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 902 fps to 1,309 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 4 of the 4 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (280 MPa), the top charges use 52–89 %, leaving at least 11 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Hodgdon TrailBoss rank at the top here: for .30 Picra with the .308 | 150gr | Norma TM they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.