Load data for .30 PICRA + .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	30502
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.265" \| 32.1mm
Caliber:	.30 PICRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.172" \| 55.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.384" \| 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.224" \| 5.7mm
Case Capacity:	24.2 Grains of Water \| 1.57 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B2685_C311
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 54 loads in caliber .30 PICRA with .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 27 powders such as none. 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%	34330	85%	**48	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	74%	34476	85%	**34	91%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	83%	34693	85%	**47	84%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	63%	34316	84%	**20	96%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	64%	36376	90%	**40	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	71%	35302	87%	**43	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	73%	35259	87%	**17	99%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	79%	34896	86%	**70	88%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	80%	34461	85%	**99	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	24105	59%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	63%	35447	87%	**34	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	34069	84%	**14	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	71%	34534	85%	**43	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	23757	59%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	35389	87%	**02	92%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	63%	35418	87%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	65%	35418	87%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	33924	84%	**34	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	68%	35955	89%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	35447	87%	**34	97%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	88%	36506	90%	**37	88%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	71%	36347	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	74%	35969	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	89%	35215	87%	**73	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	77%	34127	84%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	64%	34882	86%	**19	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	35085	86%	**93	85%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25382	63%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	22292	55%	**33	83%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	77%	29153	72%	**65	81%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	32329	80%	**94	96%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32082	79%	**81	96%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25541	63%	**93	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	62%	25019	62%	**66	95%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	66%	23177	57%	**79	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	17912	44%	**04	82%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	66%	14649	36%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33431	82%	**07	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	31328	77%	**4	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	25121	62%	**96	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	13111	32%	**3	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	79%	21930	54%	**60	81%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	33243	82%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	32793	81%	**37	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	14214	35%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	28950	71%	**43	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33431	82%	**07	96%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	73%	24584	61%	**56	80%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27398	67%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	62%	24381	60%	**63	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	64%	16578	41%	**5	81%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	24555	60%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32387	80%	**86	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	72%	27862	69%	**75	80%

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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