Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	30501
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
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_B2687_C311
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 50 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 25 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>>	74%	36390	90%	**81	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	64%	36260	89%	**5	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	74%	36419	90%	**66	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	83%	36492	90%	**86	86%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	35346	87%	**40	97%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	35346	87%	**40	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	35462	87%	**34	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	71%	36318	89%	**66	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	74%	36506	90%	**47	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	36361	90%	**17	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	78%	35824	88%	**86	89%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	80%	36303	89%	**25	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	35186	87%	**30	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	71%	35520	87%	**60	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	36100	89%	**19	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	65%	36376	90%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	35926	88%	**63	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	68%	36390	90%	**38	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	87%	36376	90%	**47	88%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	69%	35781	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	72%	35114	86%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	88%	36085	89%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	80%	36158	89%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	64%	35679	88%	**32	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	78%	36100	89%	**12	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	62%	26223	65%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	33460	82%	**5	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	23293	57%	**56	84%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	75%	28050	69%	**61	80%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33446	82%	**11	96%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	34069	84%	**24	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33330	82%	**11	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	26745	66%	**22	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	25730	63%	**79	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	28137	69%	**5	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	66%	23366	58%	**83	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	18985	47%	**24	83%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32387	80%	**04	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	25570	63%	**15	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	77%	21480	53%	**56	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32445	80%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	16476	41%	**5	85%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29559	73%	**56	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	73%	24627	61%	**63	81%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	28021	69%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	25222	62%	**79	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	61%	15969	39%	**2	80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	74%	32576	80%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	33272	82%	**02	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	71%	27688	68%	**81	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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