Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 175gr \| Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:	30512
Bullet Weight:	175gr \| 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.328" \| 33.7mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.447" \| 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.185" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B1079_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 52 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 26 powders such as none. 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>>	72%	34795	86%	**32	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	74%	36187	89%	**43	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	85%	**30	85%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	36042	89%	**20	97%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	35810	88%	**17	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	69%	34766	86%	**17	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	73%	35607	88%	**01	99%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	78%	35810	88%	**60	90%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	79%	35099	86%	**86	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	25237	62%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	62%	36042	89%	**20	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	65%	35737	88%	**10	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	70%	35201	87%	**34	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	23960	59%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	36361	90%	**99	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	35781	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	34882	86%	**27	98%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	66%	35085	86%	**96	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	36042	89%	**20	97%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	86%	36071	89%	**14	88%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	68%	34505	85%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	71%	33895	83%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	88%	35708	88%	**60	96%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	77%	34258	84%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	63%	35360	87%	**99	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	77%	34983	86%	**73	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25875	64%	**14	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	23641	58%	**43	85%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	74%	27035	67%	**15	80%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33794	83%	**94	97%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33765	83%	**84	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	26890	66%	**99	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	25541	63%	**53	96%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	64%	22321	55%	**43	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	18565	46%	**01	84%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	13880	34%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33794	83%	**94	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32982	81%	**4	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	25759	63%	**89	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	13242	33%	**3	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	76%	21205	52%	**33	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33011	81%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13576	33%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30240	74%	**40	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33794	83%	**94	97%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	70%	22945	56%	**10	80%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27992	69%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	25048	62%	**50	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	61%	15882	39%	**2	81%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	24758	61%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	32634	80%	**66	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	69%	26179	64%	**32	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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