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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 135gr \| Sierra Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	2124
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.954" \| 24.2mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.293" \| 7.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.293" \| 7.4mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5868_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 135gr | Sierra Varminter bullet and 55 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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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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	42105	88%	**80	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	42975	90%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	42467	89%	**97	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**61	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42206	88%	**41	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**77	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40437	84%	**17	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42699	89%	**36	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33315	70%	**59	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42975	90%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42163	88%	**82	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42989	90%	**40	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42714	89%	**21	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	42989	90%	**89	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**03	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	41989	88%	**94	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	42322	88%	**75	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37579	79%	**54	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42685	89%	**28	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	42902	90%	**71	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42047	88%	**51	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42482	89%	**71	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40277	84%	**84	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42032	88%	**92	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37579	79%	**82	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42250	88%	**51	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42235	88%	**67	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42235	88%	**97	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42569	89%	**97	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42670	89%	**31	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30647	64%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42134	88%	**64	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	35984	75%	**02	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42960	90%	**71	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40190	84%	**15	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42511	89%	**90	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42148	88%	**74	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42366	89%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36463	76%	**03	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40277	84%	**84	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37579	79%	**82	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42786	89%	**25	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**03	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43018	90%	**41	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	43062	90%	**74	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42221	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42989	90%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41626	87%	**15	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31009	65%	**61	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39363	82%	**18	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	41959	88%	**71	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39131	82%	**38	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42888	90%	**33	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	43062	90%	**10	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	36854	77%	**72	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39871	83%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34998	73%	**36	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30139	63%	**92	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	34084	71%	**74	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	64%	**11	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23583	49%	**03	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	27586	58%	**85	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	24381	51%	**13	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26527	55%	**62	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33359	70%	**84	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35998	75%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	33330	70%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31067	65%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40263	84%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30023	63%	**11	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34258	72%	**20	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39421	82%	**20	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23482	49%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35027	73%	**74	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	32721	68%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	67%	**38	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	63%	**02	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	28065	59%	**95	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	37463	78%	**00	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	32576	68%	**74	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37492	78%	**56	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	31879	67%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25788	54%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	38043	79%	**98	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	38087	80%	**43	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	28747	60%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	66%	**34	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	32866	69%	**26	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	60%	**49	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	32750	68%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35215	74%	**36	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	37463	78%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	59%	**77	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	24018	50%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	28065	59%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	32576	68%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	71%	**38	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	31734	66%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	57%	**74	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	38667	81%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37304	78%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31662	66%	**88	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26049	54%	**47	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	21727	45%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	25570	53%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	32198	67%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	26629	56%	**23	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	31140	65%	**57	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	36027	75%	**59	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.