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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead

Load Specifications

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Load data for 94 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead bullet and 47 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
85%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2219
89%
90%
97%
Accurate 2015
94%
89%
99%
Accurate 2230
92%
89%
92%
Accurate 2460
92%
90%
94%
Accurate 2495
96%
78%
98%
Accurate 2520
97%
85%
95%
Accurate 4064
96%
64%
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
97%
86%
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
91%
90%
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
83%
89%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
88%
89%
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
97%
89%
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
93%
88%
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
84%
89%
93%
Hodgdon H322
94%
90%
97%
Hodgdon H335
89%
90%
96%
Hodgdon H4198
85%
88%
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
63%
100%
IMR 3031
96%
73%
96%
IMR 4198
89%
89%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
95%
89%
93%
Lovex D073.4
90%
89%
94%
Lovex D073.5
92%
89%
94%
Lovex D073.6
96%
78%
94%
Norma 200
87%
90%
100%
Norma 201
96%
83%
92%
Norma 202
97%
84%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
63%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
91%
89%
95%
Rottweil R 901
95%
88%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
88%
90%
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
96%
90%
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
72%
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
96%
78%
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
89%
90%
92%
Somchem S321
94%
90%
94%
Somchem S335
96%
87%
97%
Vihtavuori N120
87%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
92%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N133
97%
83%
98%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
62%
94%
Vihtavuori N140
97%
78%
95%
Vihtavuori N530
94%
89%
93%
Vihtavuori N540
96%
77%
94%
Winchester 748
94%
90%
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
92%
90%
92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
81%
79%
100%
ADI AR 2219
81%
70%
94%
Accurate 2015
81%
59%
95%
Accurate 2230
88%
78%
90%
Accurate 2460
84%
67%
90%
Accurate 2495
81%
46%
91%
Accurate 2520
88%
64%
90%
Accurate 4064
91%
55%
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
81%
53%
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
81%
66%
97%
Alliant Reloder-7
81%
83%
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
81%
72%
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
92%
76%
90%
Hodgdon Benchmark
85%
69%
90%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
81%
81%
91%
Hodgdon H322
81%
59%
91%
Hodgdon H335
81%
68%
92%
Hodgdon H4198
81%
79%
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
87%
55%
100%
IMR 3031
86%
53%
90%
IMR 4198
81%
71%
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
90%
75%
90%
Lovex D073.4
83%
68%
90%
Lovex D073.5
84%
67%
90%
Lovex D073.6
90%
63%
90%
Norma 200
81%
75%
99%
Norma 201
93%
74%
90%
Norma 202
86%
59%
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
81%
50%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
82%
66%
90%
Rottweil R 901
82%
59%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
81%
70%
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
83%
59%
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
87%
55%
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
90%
63%
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
85%
78%
90%
Somchem S321
88%
73%
90%
Somchem S335
81%
54%
90%
Vihtavuori N120
81%
74%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
81%
62%
96%
Vihtavuori N133
81%
52%
92%
Vihtavuori N135
89%
50%
90%
Vihtavuori N140
87%
58%
90%
Vihtavuori N530
88%
73%
90%
Vihtavuori N540
89%
60%
90%
Winchester 748
88%
72%
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
89%
82%
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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