Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Picra with .311 | 123gr | CamPro FCP bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star, ReloadSwiss RS 14 and Hodgdon TrailBoss.
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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. 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,359 psi | 82% | 1388 fps | 90% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,041 psi | 86% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,156 psi | 82% | 1381 fps | 91.2% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,056 psi | 86% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,969 psi | 89% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,780 psi | 86% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,463 psi | 90% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,289 psi | 89% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,273 psi | 87% | 1414 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,506 psi | 90% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,157 psi | 87% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,608 psi | 90% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,664 psi | 85% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,056 psi | 86% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,179 psi | 62% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,895 psi | 83% | 1394 fps | 90.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,332 psi | 89% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,752 psi | 88% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,025 psi | 81% | 1401 fps | 87.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,105 psi | 59% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,607 psi | 88% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,447 psi | 87% | 1407 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,360 psi | 85% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,895 psi | 83% | 1394 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,460 psi | 82% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 84% | 1421 fps | 91% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,504 psi | 83% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,724 psi | 90% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,492 psi | 90% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,518 psi | 83% | 1368 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,969 psi | 86% | 1414 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,186 psi | 87% | 1447 fps | 88.1% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,259 psi | 87% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,621 psi | 88% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,172 psi | 87% | 1247 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,225 psi | 72% | 1316 fps | 87.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,343 psi | 77% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,066 psi | 72% | 1306 fps | 88.8% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,829 psi | 56% | 1148 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,779 psi | 81% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,821 psi | 78% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,272 psi | 82% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,242 psi | 79% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,365 psi | 55% | 1165 fps | 87.1% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,700 psi | 61% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,981 psi | 79% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,967 psi | 81% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,424 psi | 58% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,311 psi | 67% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | 4 gr | 60% | 12,444 psi | 31% | 768 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,747 psi | 73% | 1322 fps | 87.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,950 psi | 74% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,735 psi | 81% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,008 psi | 71% | 1329 fps | 85.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 12,140 psi | 30% | 781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,053 psi | 79% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,227 psi | 77% | 1339 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,110 psi | 74% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,747 psi | 73% | 1322 fps | 87.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,501 psi | 73% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,411 psi | 63% | 1260 fps | 85.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,166 psi | 67% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,170 psi | 82% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,923 psi | 79% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,496 psi | 58% | 1184 fps | 92.8% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,161 psi | 52% | 1161 fps | 94.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,299 psi | 77% | 1381 fps | 85.8% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | 5.4 gr | 60% | 19,856 psi | 49% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,500 psi | 70% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,343 psi | 77% | 1198 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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 35 powders for .30 Picra loaded with the .311 | 123gr | CamPro FCP. Vihtavuori N110 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,447 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,017 fps to 1,447 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 5 of the 35 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (280 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 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. Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Hodgdon TrailBoss rank at the top here: for .30 Picra with the .311 | 123gr | CamPro FCP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. ADI APS 350, ADI APS 450, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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.