Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Custom Competition

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	53164
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.175" \| 29.8mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.137" \| 3.5mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B4101_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:10

Load data for 44 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 22 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>>	71%	35520	87%	**84	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	71%	34925	86%	**66	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	81%	36419	90%	**99	86%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	68%	35099	86%	**63	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	71%	35650	88%	**47	99%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	76%	34824	86%	**86	89%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	77%	35621	88%	**29	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	24236	60%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	36448	90%	**56	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	69%	36405	90%	**86	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	24787	61%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	92%	34983	86%	**12	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	63%	36085	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	36260	89%	**86	98%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	66%	35708	88%	**42	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	84%	35462	87%	**43	88%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	67%	34722	85%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	70%	34650	85%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	86%	35505	87%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	78%	35810	88%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	63%	36550	90%	**55	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	76%	35186	87%	**12	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	27006	66%	**63	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24729	61%	**96	86%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	73%	27572	68%	**61	81%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	27992	69%	**52	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	26266	65%	**99	96%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	63%	22931	56%	**79	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	19812	49%	**47	85%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	14040	35%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	33736	83%	**30	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	27311	67%	**48	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	13358	33%	**9	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	73%	20305	50%	**43	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33591	83%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14417	36%	**6	82%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31372	77%	**89	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	71%	24613	61%	**76	81%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	28645	71%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	25962	64%	**99	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	61%	17158	42%	**1	83%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	24801	61%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	33953	84%	**25	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	68%	26905	66%	**71	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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