Load data for .30 PICRA + .309 | 180gr | LEE Mold C309-180-R

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Bullet:	.309 \| 180gr \| LEE Mold C309-180-R
Manufacturer SKU:	C309-180-R
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.309" \| 7.85mm
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_B3256_C311
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 38 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .309 | 180gr | LEE Mold C309-180-R bullet and 19 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>>	70%	35476	87%	**61	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	71%	35476	87%	**47	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	80%	36405	90%	**76	88%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	68%	36027	89%	**53	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	71%	36318	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	35563	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	76%	36289	89%	**89	92%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	76%	36318	89%	**99	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	36260	89%	**40	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	68%	36405	90%	**66	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	91%	35839	88%	**09	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	36245	89%	**57	99%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	65%	35679	88%	**22	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	84%	35882	88%	**37	90%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	67%	35839	88%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	70%	35723	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	35940	88%	**70	97%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	79%	35897	88%	**1	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	75%	36085	89%	**99	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	27340	67%	**53	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24656	61%	**86	88%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	69%	24932	61%	**89	80%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	27804	68%	**32	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	26890	66%	**93	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	28224	69%	**8	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	62%	21045	52%	**27	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	19377	48%	**17	85%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	33823	83%	**17	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	27354	67%	**29	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	72%	19406	48%	**04	80%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	67%	16563	41%	**2	86%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31488	78%	**70	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	68%	21727	54%	**07	80%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	29733	73%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	26208	65%	**83	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	62%	16360	40%	**5	82%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	74%	32605	80%	**8	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	66%	25237	62%	**15	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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