Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 125gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 125gr \| Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Osprey-0.308-125
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.040" \| 26.4mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.379" \| 9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.340" \| 8.6mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10760_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 86 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 125gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 43 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130. 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	<<locked>>	87%	41887	88%	**20	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	42424	89%	**76	97%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43033	90%	**62	99%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	95%	42395	89%	**46	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	33301	70%	**61	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	36999	77%	**00	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	37623	79%	**36	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42047	88%	**62	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	42105	88%	**97	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	42206	88%	**61	97%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	42844	90%	**00	93%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	86%	42482	89%	**44	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	43004	90%	**85	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	42206	88%	**69	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	42670	89%	**64	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29008	61%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	97%	32343	68%	**08	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42235	88%	**10	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	40886	85%	**10	92%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	93%	43033	90%	**46	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	95%	43033	90%	**59	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	33924	71%	**31	92%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42815	89%	**59	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	36332	76%	**51	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	29370	61%	**39	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**53	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	39479	82%	**90	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	42699	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	42308	88%	**66	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	39943	83%	**35	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	31821	66%	**64	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	33924	71%	**31	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	41901	88%	**84	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	42743	89%	**72	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	38522	80%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	42467	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	36550	76%	**95	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	26542	55%	**05	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	33982	71%	**69	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	42656	89%	**59	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	34185	71%	**95	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	42902	90%	**05	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	34925	73%	**85	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	64%	**00	92%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	25585	53%	**49	93%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	33562	70%	**62	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	21973	46%	**36	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	30893	65%	**56	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	22669	47%	**00	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	28500	60%	**44	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	36201	76%	**69	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	31995	67%	**48	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	34534	72%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	82%	36767	77%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	26818	56%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	63%	**87	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	73%	**03	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	27093	57%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	25962	54%	**11	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	31241	65%	**64	97%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	36448	76%	**15	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	33185	69%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	33185	69%	**52	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	30574	64%	**46	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	32271	67%	**39	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	28834	60%	**61	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	88%	25585	53%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	32474	68%	**26	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	29457	62%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	38522	80%	**18	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	30821	64%	**10	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	29240	61%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	26977	56%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	30574	64%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	38000	79%	**05	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	91%	35911	75%	**31	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	26701	56%	**43	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	32576	68%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	27586	58%	**62	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	23177	48%	**24	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	93%	23902	50%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	28616	60%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	36492	76%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	29718	62%	**80	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	91%	35447	74%	**35	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.