Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BLUE DOT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	53155
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.145" \| 29.1mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.156" \| 54.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.280" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B4091_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:10

Load data for 52 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 26 powders such as Alliant BLUE DOT. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	73%	35650	88%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	64%	36260	89%	**30	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	73%	34621	85%	**19	91%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	83%	35708	88%	**35	84%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	35433	87%	**06	96%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	35795	88%	**06	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	70%	35520	87%	**32	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	73%	36332	89%	**12	99%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	79%	36419	90%	**65	88%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	79%	35172	87%	**78	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	25208	62%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	34621	85%	**93	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	71%	36245	89%	**42	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	24613	61%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	94%	34824	86%	**71	91%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	36289	89%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	35476	87%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	36042	89%	**39	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	35984	89%	**01	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	86%	35302	87%	**96	86%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	69%	35694	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	72%	35244	87%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	88%	35636	88%	**52	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	79%	35621	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	63%	35447	87%	**94	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	77%	34882	86%	**62	84%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25454	63%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33678	83%	**7	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	23438	58%	**22	83%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	78%	30371	75%	**57	81%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33576	83%	**76	95%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33721	83%	**73	96%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	26789	66%	**84	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	25208	62%	**29	95%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	68%	25092	62%	**78	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	18536	46%	**66	81%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	13460	33%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32285	79%	**63	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	25889	64%	**78	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	13402	33%	**8	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	79%	22771	56%	**35	80%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	34548	85%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33127	82%	**09	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	14721	36%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29573	73%	**22	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	74%	26049	64%	**48	81%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27630	68%	**58	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	25034	62%	**38	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	63%	17114	42%	**01	80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	24801	61%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	33301	82%	**68	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	72%	29544	73%	**70	80%

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.

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