Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 150gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BLUE DOT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	308150GDB
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B12372_C311
Last updated:	2026-05-28

Load data for 52 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 150gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 26 powders such as Alliant BLUE DOT. 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%	36332	89%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	35868	88%	**33	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	72%	36172	89%	**62	91%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	82%	36361	90%	**88	84%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	69%	35940	89%	**65	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	72%	36114	89%	**45	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	71%	35752	88%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	36187	89%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	35766	88%	**56	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	73%	35534	88%	**91	87%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	77%	35752	88%	**24	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	25237	62%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	35433	87%	**35	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	69%	36318	89%	**68	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	24642	61%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	94%	36535	90%	**21	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	63%	35737	88%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	36143	89%	**75	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	36521	90%	**40	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	85%	36347	90%	**52	87%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	70%	35940	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	72%	36535	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	86%	36332	89%	**88	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	85%	35868	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	64%	35882	88%	**34	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	76%	35940	89%	**04	84%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	26658	66%	**45	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	34563	85%	**20	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24627	61%	**71	84%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	76%	30023	74%	**73	80%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	27601	68%	**27	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	26716	66%	**81	95%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	27818	69%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26237	65%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	29109	72%	**1	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	63%	25222	62%	**01	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	19725	49%	**15	82%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	76%	18536	46%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	33069	81%	**02	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	27180	67%	**27	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	73%	16824	41%	**3	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	77%	22771	56%	**61	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33576	83%	**48	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14649	36%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30589	75%	**68	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	72%	25614	63%	**68	80%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27702	68%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	25947	64%	**81	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	62%	17216	42%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22408	55%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32735	81%	**94	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	71%	30371	75%	**16	81%

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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