Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30857
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.300" \| 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:	0.419" \| 10.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B621_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 48 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 24 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%	35476	87%	**58	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	74%	36492	90%	**50	91%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	84%	36550	90%	**70	85%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	35563	88%	**27	96%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	62%	35462	87%	**14	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	69%	34679	85%	**27	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	73%	36100	89%	**20	99%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	78%	35694	88%	**73	88%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	79%	34592	85%	**96	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	25701	63%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	65%	36143	89%	**27	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	71%	36434	90%	**57	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	25527	63%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	95%	35128	86%	**89	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	35766	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34606	85%	**40	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	66%	34403	85%	**02	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	86%	35882	88%	**14	86%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	68%	34896	86%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	71%	34330	85%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	87%	34505	85%	**47	94%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	77%	34896	86%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	64%	36042	89%	**22	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	78%	35853	88%	**86	84%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	26440	65%	**33	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24236	60%	**60	84%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	76%	29022	71%	**58	80%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33663	83%	**94	95%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33228	82%	**84	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	27064	67%	**09	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	25875	64%	**63	95%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	65%	24337	60%	**83	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	20015	49%	**30	84%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	14344	35%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	33301	82%	**4	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	26919	66%	**19	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	14518	36%	**9	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	77%	22510	55%	**60	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33185	82%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15374	38%	**9	82%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	29950	74%	**47	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	72%	25817	64%	**63	81%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	28398	70%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	25585	63%	**70	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	61%	17492	43%	**5	82%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	25135	62%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	33301	82%	**89	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	72%	30327	75%	**04	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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