Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 165gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2145
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.186" \| 30.1mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.305" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.170" \| 4.3mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B5882_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 48 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 165gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 24 powder(s). 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>>	71%	34577	85%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	64%	36347	89%	**1	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	73%	35752	88%	**86	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	87%	**93	85%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	36521	90%	**80	97%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	36376	90%	**70	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	70%	36419	90%	**93	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	72%	35694	88%	**50	99%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	77%	35708	88%	**09	89%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	78%	35418	87%	**42	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	24468	60%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	35186	87%	**56	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	69%	35244	87%	**86	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	25048	62%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	94%	36100	89%	**39	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	36260	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	35201	87%	**83	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	66%	34795	86%	**38	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	86%	36492	90%	**70	88%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	68%	34766	86%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	70%	34476	85%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	86%	34766	86%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	79%	36027	89%	**8	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	77%	36056	89%	**35	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	26208	65%	**66	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	33765	83%	**1	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24120	59%	**96	85%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	74%	28268	70%	**84	81%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	34505	85%	**50	97%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	34330	85%	**40	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	27079	67%	**48	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	26179	64%	**09	96%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	64%	23293	57%	**96	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	19740	49%	**63	84%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	14098	35%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32721	81%	**27	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	26411	65%	**45	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	13373	33%	**6	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	74%	20943	52%	**63	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33794	83%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13967	34%	**9	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30472	75%	**89	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	70%	24076	59%	**70	80%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	28529	70%	**35	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	26005	64%	**12	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	61%	16331	40%	**5	81%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	25048	62%	**0	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	69%	27731	68%	**91	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.