Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 180gr | Barnes X BT

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30840
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.390" \| 35.3mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.509" \| 12.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.384" \| 9.8mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B635_C311
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 42 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 180gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 21 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>>	73%	35810	88%	**83	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	74%	36216	89%	**68	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	83%	35868	88%	**75	85%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	35824	88%	**5	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	36172	89%	**48	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	70%	35665	88%	**61	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	73%	36521	90%	**42	99%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	77%	35810	88%	**88	89%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	80%	35984	89%	**27	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	36158	89%	**1	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	70%	36071	89%	**75	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	36230	89%	**20	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	65%	36347	90%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34795	86%	**58	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	35868	88%	**40	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	86%	36187	89%	**42	88%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	69%	36013	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	72%	35549	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	87%	35737	88%	**88	95%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	63%	35853	88%	**43	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	77%	35926	88%	**11	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	62%	27180	67%	**1	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24758	61%	**7	86%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	74%	27702	68%	**63	80%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	34185	84%	**8	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	34084	84%	**19	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	62%	28282	70%	**53	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	26382	65%	**7	96%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	61%	22307	55%	**1	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	60%	20392	50%	**4	86%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32808	81%	**2	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	62%	27746	68%	**60	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	73%	20958	52%	**5	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33475	82%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	20653	51%	**2	90%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30734	76%	**4	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	68%	23989	59%	**5	80%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	28732	71%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	62%	26861	66%	**14	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	65%	20160	50%	**5	86%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	34185	84%	**24	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	68%	27296	67%	**79	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

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[...] 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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