Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 140gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Osprey-0.308-140
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.150" \| 29.2mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.489" \| 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.347" \| 8.8mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10763_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 96 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 140gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 48 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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>>	85%	41858	87%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	42873	90%	**25	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42003	88%	**79	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	42308	88%	**69	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**92	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	35534	74%	**56	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	39436	82%	**02	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	29327	61%	**05	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39827	83%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42989	90%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	42380	89%	**36	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42641	89%	**16	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	41075	86%	**28	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	42844	90%	**46	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	85%	42801	89%	**03	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	42873	90%	**25	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	42598	89%	**25	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	42989	90%	**16	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	34534	72%	**16	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42902	90%	**59	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42424	89%	**89	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	42293	88%	**82	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**92	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	35911	75%	**30	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42496	89%	**23	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	42337	88%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	38174	80%	**13	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	37869	79%	**43	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	42569	89%	**52	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	42308	88%	**92	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41959	88%	**82	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	36303	76%	**67	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	42148	88%	**08	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41829	87%	**13	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	33591	70%	**62	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	35911	75%	**30	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	42975	90%	**52	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	94%	42757	89%	**21	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	40161	84%	**16	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	42772	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	42699	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	38130	80%	**77	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	28529	60%	**29	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	35940	75%	**70	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	95%	42351	88%	**02	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	35897	75%	**97	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	42569	89%	**44	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42293	88%	**18	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36564	76%	**57	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	32271	67%	**05	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27151	57%	**60	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	34969	73%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	29892	62%	**29	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	20436	43%	**49	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	28007	59%	**33	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	24714	52%	**74	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24120	50%	**28	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30356	63%	**49	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38058	80%	**57	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33359	70%	**36	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	34258	72%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	31734	66%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37594	79%	**02	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27485	57%	**77	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	65%	**82	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36767	77%	**88	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	23380	49%	**95	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32996	69%	**62	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	33678	70%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	29892	62%	**16	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	29892	62%	**29	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	28340	59%	**46	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	37507	78%	**28	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34156	71%	**25	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	32735	68%	**95	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	26368	55%	**54	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	38348	80%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	61%	**10	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	55%	**15	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	32735	68%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	68%	**15	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	26571	56%	**75	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	24555	51%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	28340	59%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	34751	73%	**88	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	32097	67%	**95	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	24700	52%	**52	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34389	72%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28718	60%	**57	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	23888	50%	**19	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	22046	46%	**29	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	25788	54%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	32460	68%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	27325	57%	**80	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	31517	66%	**98	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	36419	76%	**93	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.