Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Picra with .308 | 85gr | Sierra Sports Master bullet and 53 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,550 psi | 90% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,926 psi | 88% | 1716 fps | 89.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,606 psi | 85% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,186 psi | 87% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 90% | 1690 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,404 psi | 87% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,432 psi | 85% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,055 psi | 84% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,504 psi | 83% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,245 psi | 89% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,911 psi | 88% | 1716 fps | 88.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,260 psi | 89% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,548 psi | 85% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 85% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,390 psi | 90% | 1722 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,477 psi | 90% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,984 psi | 89% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,301 psi | 84% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,373 psi | 82% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,316 psi | 85% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 90% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,015 psi | 49% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,330 psi | 82% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,926 psi | 88% | 1716 fps | 89.5% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,200 psi | 84% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,158 psi | 89% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,042 psi | 89% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,564 psi | 90% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,143 psi | 87% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,127 psi | 84% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,000 psi | 47% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,548 psi | 85% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,968 psi | 84% | 1673 fps | 91.1% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,114 psi | 86% | 1696 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,926 psi | 88% | 1716 fps | 89.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,245 psi | 89% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,882 psi | 88% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,157 psi | 87% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,418 psi | 85% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 89% | 1644 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,882 psi | 86% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,851 psi | 81% | 1654 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,141 psi | 82% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,315 psi | 82% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,896 psi | 86% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 84% | 1667 fps | 92.2% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,881 psi | 83% | 1706 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,895 psi | 83% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 89% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,895 psi | 83% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,779 psi | 81% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,287 psi | 84% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,447 psi | 85% | 1539 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,050 psi | 69% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,270 psi | 77% | 1624 fps | 86.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,108 psi | 69% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,469 psi | 63% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,187 psi | 42% | 1240 fps | 85.7% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,211 psi | 72% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,007 psi | 69% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,181 psi | 69% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,632 psi | 75% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,194 psi | 65% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 79% | 1634 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,807 psi | 78% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,166 psi | 69% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,739 psi | 46% | 1260 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,164 psi | 62% | 1480 fps | 91.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,427 psi | 68% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,599 psi | 63% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,876 psi | 69% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,086 psi | 45% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,284 psi | 75% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,699 psi | 58% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,166 psi | 23% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,892 psi | 74% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,270 psi | 77% | 1624 fps | 86.7% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,863 psi | 74% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,757 psi | 59% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,382 psi | 65% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,716 psi | 66% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,616 psi | 70% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,067 psi | 77% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,746 psi | 22% | 869 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,279 psi | 60% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,918 psi | 64% | 1499 fps | 86% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,044 psi | 49% | 1362 fps | 92.4% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,270 psi | 77% | 1624 fps | 86.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,844 psi | 59% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,819 psi | 71% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,094 psi | 69% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,488 psi | 78% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,639 psi | 51% | 1319 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,586 psi | 68% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,587 psi | 70% | 1565 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,327 psi | 72% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,339 psi | 65% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,366 psi | 60% | 1427 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 23,931 psi | 59% | 1447 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 20,233 psi | 50% | 1388 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,850 psi | 76% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,853 psi | 39% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,269 psi | 75% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,281 psi | 65% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,060 psi | 52% | 1348 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,627 psi | 61% | 1365 fps | 100% |
* 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.
This overview compares 8 powders for .30 Picra loaded with the .308 | 85gr | Sierra Sports Master. Vihtavuori N105 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,706 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,178 fps to 1,706 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 8 of the 8 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (280 MPa), the top charges use 47–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. As outliers, Vihtavuori 3N38 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.