Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 135gr \| Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2123
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.033" \| 26.2mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.372" \| 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.223" \| 5.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5866_C397
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	42801	89%	**87	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	42279	88%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	43047	90%	**03	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42975	90%	**67	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42830	89%	**51	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42467	89%	**61	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40118	84%	**03	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42540	89%	**26	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33054	69%	**43	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42206	88%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42061	88%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42612	89%	**89	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42772	89%	**26	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42395	89%	**12	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	42656	89%	**69	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42453	89%	**94	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42656	89%	**97	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42699	89%	**79	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37057	77%	**41	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42453	89%	**18	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	42627	89%	**64	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42612	89%	**54	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**71	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39088	82%	**57	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42656	89%	**98	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36419	76%	**56	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42627	89%	**51	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42003	88%	**51	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40814	85%	**61	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42496	89%	**84	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42482	89%	**28	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30705	64%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42743	89%	**71	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42380	89%	**57	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38943	81%	**85	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42192	88%	**80	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41611	87%	**54	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	43047	90%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36027	75%	**84	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39088	82%	**57	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36419	76%	**56	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42525	89%	**18	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**90	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42743	89%	**25	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42830	89%	**61	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42554	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42525	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40857	85%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30676	64%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38087	80%	**82	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	42612	89%	**80	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37927	79%	**05	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42540	89%	**17	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	43033	90%	**03	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	37898	79%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39175	82%	**72	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34563	72%	**20	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29573	62%	**79	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	35215	74%	**97	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	63%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23192	48%	**87	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27920	58%	**88	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	24424	51%	**13	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26092	55%	**43	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32750	68%	**67	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35650	74%	**51	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	33765	71%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31270	65%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39900	83%	**16	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	62%	**92	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33939	71%	**07	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38841	81%	**00	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23511	49%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35041	73%	**67	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	32967	69%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**21	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	63%	**88	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	27775	58%	**82	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	37130	78%	**87	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	32271	67%	**57	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36883	77%	**39	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	32401	68%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	25976	54%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	38711	81%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	38682	81%	**46	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	28761	60%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	65%	**18	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	60%	**36	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32924	69%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	73%	**26	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38087	80%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27673	58%	**64	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	24076	50%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	27775	58%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	32271	67%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34229	72%	**38	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	32068	67%	**61	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	56%	**64	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	39001	81%	**89	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36579	76%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31096	65%	**69	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25860	54%	**38	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	22017	46%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	25628	54%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	32619	68%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	26890	56%	**23	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31459	66%	**57	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36506	76%	**66	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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