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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, 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:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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:	2026-03-23
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	41205	86%	**02	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	42844	90%	**75	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42801	89%	**41	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43033	90%	**08	94%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42743	89%	**08	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	42786	89%	**95	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	42192	88%	**08	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37405	78%	**05	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40306	84%	**28	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	30821	64%	**44	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40393	84%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42786	89%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	42264	88%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42699	89%	**33	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	41901	88%	**57	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	42554	89%	**59	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	42801	89%	**41	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**35	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42757	89%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	41278	86%	**12	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30327	63%	**04	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35244	74%	**43	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	42293	88%	**56	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	43033	90%	**08	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	42424	89%	**92	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42641	89%	**18	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37623	79%	**72	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42960	90%	**49	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	35317	74%	**80	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42076	88%	**89	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	40045	84%	**62	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39523	83%	**85	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42554	89%	**31	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42322	88%	**66	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29370	61%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**12	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	43062	90%	**15	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	36970	77%	**90	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	43047	90%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42003	88%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34403	72%	**98	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37623	79%	**72	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	35317	74%	**80	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**52	93%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42612	89%	**31	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41989	88%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	42801	89%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	42424	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	38827	81%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	28906	60%	**49	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	37420	78%	**16	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	41989	88%	**05	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	36376	76%	**20	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	42540	89%	**61	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42902	90%	**44	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	37130	78%	**16	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37753	79%	**87	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33011	69%	**31	95%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	87%	32750	68%	**92	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28079	59%	**93	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	34650	72%	**31	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	29341	61%	**26	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21321	45%	**88	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27282	57%	**23	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	24236	51%	**67	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24845	52%	**60	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31386	66%	**82	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39102	82%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34403	72%	**69	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	33475	70%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	30951	65%	**06	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	59%	**06	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	68%	**25	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37623	79%	**25	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	34490	72%	**67	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	83%	24453	51%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	22887	48%	**88	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33547	70%	**85	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32750	68%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30298	63%	**36	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	29718	62%	**36	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	27470	57%	**29	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37159	78%	**34	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	31937	67%	**98	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35201	74%	**54	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	31792	66%	**82	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	25759	54%	**47	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	37579	79%	**30	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	37652	79%	**70	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23656	49%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	63%	**36	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26774	56%	**41	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	31778	66%	**75	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	70%	**41	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	55%	**75	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	24250	51%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	27470	57%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	31937	67%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	33562	70%	**75	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	31560	66%	**95	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25440	53%	**82	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35563	74%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29544	62%	**87	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24482	51%	**52	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	21799	46%	**29	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25179	53%	**01	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	32372	68%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26469	55%	**67	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	30980	65%	**98	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	36100	75%	**03	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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