Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-Match

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 178gr \| Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:	30713
Bullet Weight:	178gr \| 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.301" \| 33.0mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.420" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.260" \| 6.6mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B2690_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 52 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-Match 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>>	73%	34577	85%	**06	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	75%	36013	89%	**11	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	82%	34519	85%	**07	85%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	35404	87%	**94	97%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	35056	86%	**78	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	72%	36492	90%	**20	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	74%	35839	88%	**78	99%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	79%	35752	88%	**37	90%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	80%	34983	86%	**60	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	23482	58%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	63%	35404	87%	**94	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	35128	86%	**4	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	71%	34664	85%	**01	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	24120	59%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	35172	87%	**60	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	35259	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	33518	83%	**81	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	34809	86%	**73	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	35404	87%	**94	97%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	87%	36027	89%	**98	88%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	69%	34490	85%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	72%	33881	83%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	87%	34330	85%	**11	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	80%	36390	90%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	63%	34853	86%	**70	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	36230	89%	**66	87%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25469	63%	**1	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	23105	57%	**14	85%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	75%	26919	66%	**96	80%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33228	82%	**58	96%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33083	81%	**52	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	26281	65%	**73	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	62%	25382	62%	**33	96%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	64%	21988	54%	**17	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	17898	44%	**5	83%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	68%	15534	38%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33228	82%	**58	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32169	79%	**5	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	25063	62%	**56	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	67%	14707	36%	**9	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	77%	21321	53%	**14	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32474	80%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13431	33%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30023	74%	**14	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33228	82%	**58	96%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	72%	23888	59%	**10	81%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27789	68%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	24656	61%	**27	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	61%	15766	39%	**6	81%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	23815	59%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32140	79%	**43	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	70%	26556	65%	**12	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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