Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 155gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): none

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	30312
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.183" \| 30.0mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.302" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.142" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B2675_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 56 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 155gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 28 powders such as none. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	74%	36129	89%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	64%	36506	90%	**24	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	74%	35505	87%	**19	91%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	83%	34998	86%	**16	83%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	64%	36376	90%	**16	96%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	64%	36463	90%	**09	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	72%	36260	89%	**25	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	74%	35737	88%	**99	99%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	79%	35375	87%	**42	87%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	80%	34766	86%	**71	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	23221	57%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	63%	35404	87%	**06	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	34911	86%	**86	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	71%	35012	86%	**22	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	22742	56%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	95%	35041	86%	**58	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	63%	35897	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	63%	34519	85%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	33895	83%	**02	96%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	69%	36434	90%	**01	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	35404	87%	**06	96%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	88%	36303	89%	**02	86%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	69%	34911	86%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	72%	34563	85%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	90%	36535	90%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	78%	34824	86%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	63%	34838	86%	**81	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	35578	88%	**65	84%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25541	63%	**89	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33895	83%	**1	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	22640	56%	**93	82%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	80%	31285	77%	**60	81%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	32474	80%	**63	95%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32343	80%	**53	96%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25628	63%	**55	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	24627	61%	**15	94%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	69%	25686	63%	**75	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	18130	45%	**56	81%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	13184	32%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33460	82%	**73	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32314	80%	**60	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	24743	61%	**52	89%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	13169	32%	**9	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	79%	22553	56%	**32	80%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	33866	83%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32039	79%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	15214	37%	**5	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29921	74%	**22	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33460	82%	**73	95%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	76%	26629	66%	**52	81%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26963	66%	**38	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	24178	60%	**19	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	65%	17260	43%	**04	81%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	23757	58%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32285	79%	**52	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	74%	30516	75%	**83	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.