Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT
Manufacturer SKU:	2957
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.307" \| 33.2mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.426" \| 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.261" \| 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_B7225_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 52 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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%	34824	86%	**06	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	75%	36114	89%	**11	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	82%	34853	86%	**01	85%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	35694	88%	**88	97%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	63%	35534	88%	**75	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	70%	34316	85%	**84	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	74%	36114	89%	**81	99%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	79%	36100	89%	**40	90%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	80%	35694	88%	**70	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	23482	58%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	62%	35694	88%	**88	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	35143	87%	**1	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	70%	35230	87%	**07	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	24207	60%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	95%	35520	87%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	35273	87%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	33852	83%	**84	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	35041	86%	**66	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	35694	88%	**88	97%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	87%	36535	90%	**91	89%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	69%	34766	86%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	72%	34403	85%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	87%	34432	85%	**11	96%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	80%	36376	90%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	63%	35244	87%	**70	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	78%	35172	87%	**40	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25498	63%	**1	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	23148	57%	**14	85%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	75%	26977	66%	**89	80%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33301	82%	**58	97%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33141	82%	**45	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	26339	65%	**66	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	25570	63%	**27	96%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	64%	22205	55%	**17	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	18086	45%	**8	84%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	68%	15519	38%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33301	82%	**58	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32343	80%	**1	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	25295	62%	**60	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	67%	14750	36%	**6	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	75%	20160	50%	**1	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32489	80%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13431	33%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30066	74%	**10	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33301	82%	**58	97%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	72%	23888	59%	**04	81%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27833	69%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	24714	61%	**24	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	61%	15795	39%	**3	82%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	23902	59%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	32343	80%	**43	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	71%	27499	68%	**32	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.