Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Geco EXPRESS
Manufacturer SKU:	2416987
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B9002_C311
Last updated:	2026-02-02

Load data for 66 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS bullet and 33 powder(s). 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%	35404	87%	**78	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	36361	90%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	35708	88%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	36100	89%	**7	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	74%	36434	90%	**76	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	83%	36303	89%	**89	85%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	35578	88%	**57	97%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	63%	36245	89%	**60	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	35520	87%	**47	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	71%	36535	90%	**80	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	73%	35578	88%	**40	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	73%	36332	89%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	35636	88%	**20	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	79%	36434	90%	**09	89%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	80%	36129	89%	**42	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	24598	61%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	62%	35578	88%	**57	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	65%	35824	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	36027	89%	**40	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	71%	35607	88%	**83	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	24192	60%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	35694	88%	**19	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	35781	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34693	85%	**63	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	35650	88%	**38	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	35578	88%	**57	97%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	87%	36129	89%	**53	87%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	70%	35824	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	73%	35447	87%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	89%	36129	89%	**96	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	79%	35592	88%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	64%	36289	89%	**48	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	78%	35926	88%	**16	85%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25643	63%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	34824	86%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	34287	84%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	34722	85%	**1	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	23221	57%	**66	84%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	76%	28674	71%	**78	80%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33504	82%	**24	96%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	34679	85%	**43	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33431	82%	**24	97%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	26107	64%	**22	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	25048	62%	**83	95%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	27267	67%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25483	63%	**6	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	66%	23511	58%	**99	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	18318	45%	**24	82%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	22684	56%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33504	82%	**24	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	31836	78%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	34867	86%	**24	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	25715	63%	**22	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	85%	20436	50%	**0	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	77%	21480	53%	**66	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33170	82%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14069	35%	**6	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29921	74%	**73	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33504	82%	**24	96%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	73%	24685	61%	**76	80%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27282	67%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	24584	61%	**79	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	62%	16027	39%	**2	80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	24250	60%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	33562	83%	**22	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	72%	28660	71%	**07	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.

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