Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	308140SP
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.085" \| 27.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.424" \| 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.341" \| 8.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B11018_C397
Last updated:	2025-11-07
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 53 powders such as 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%	42380	89%	**18	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	42003	88%	**56	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42525	89%	**28	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	42076	88%	**82	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42946	90%	**89	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42554	89%	**05	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39392	82%	**28	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41597	87%	**44	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32474	68%	**74	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41930	88%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42061	88%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42627	89%	**23	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42163	88%	**54	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42496	89%	**49	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	42424	89%	**07	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42525	89%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42757	89%	**35	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42569	89%	**13	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36622	77%	**66	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42250	88%	**52	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	42989	90%	**08	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	42569	89%	**92	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42119	88%	**95	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39044	82%	**95	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42148	88%	**26	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36753	77%	**03	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42641	89%	**89	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41423	87%	**79	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41046	86%	**05	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	89%	**21	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42496	89%	**59	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42975	90%	**12	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	42728	89%	**98	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38247	80%	**10	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	41814	87%	**12	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41118	86%	**79	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42061	88%	**26	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35694	75%	**18	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39044	82%	**95	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36753	77%	**03	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42511	89%	**46	93%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**28	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42134	88%	**52	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42395	89%	**92	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42757	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42467	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40016	84%	**13	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	29921	63%	**69	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38653	81%	**33	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**98	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37594	79%	**39	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42757	89%	**54	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42743	89%	**35	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	36709	77%	**97	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38899	81%	**97	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34040	71%	**48	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29341	61%	**10	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	34316	72%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**29	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22916	48%	**24	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27789	58%	**26	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	23815	50%	**41	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25817	54%	**80	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32401	68%	**98	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35389	74%	**82	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	33170	69%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30443	64%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39523	83%	**48	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	61%	**29	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	70%	**38	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38493	80%	**31	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23279	49%	**92	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34490	72%	**98	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32967	69%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	66%	**56	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	62%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	27296	57%	**16	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37246	78%	**25	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	32329	68%	**98	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36724	77%	**77	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	32285	67%	**85	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	26136	55%	**47	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	37768	79%	**23	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	37797	79%	**67	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31241	65%	**56	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	59%	**74	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32300	67%	**75	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34476	72%	**57	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	37231	78%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	57%	**98	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	23989	50%	**10	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	27296	57%	**16	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	32329	68%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	33939	71%	**75	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	31981	67%	**95	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26556	55%	**01	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	38595	81%	**16	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36811	77%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30748	64%	**03	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	53%	**72	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	21828	46%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25556	53%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	31865	67%	**79	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	26179	55%	**51	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31401	66%	**98	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36303	76%	**97	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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