Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 147gr \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT
Manufacturer SKU:	2908
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.130" \| 28.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.304" \| 7.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B7221_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	96%	43033	90%	**69	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42989	90%	**69	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	42467	89%	**26	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42525	89%	**20	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42815	89%	**46	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41452	87%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42569	89%	**95	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34142	71%	**51	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42090	88%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35070	73%	**34	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42351	88%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**57	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42844	90%	**08	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42902	90%	**93	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42989	90%	**69	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42206	88%	**62	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	42583	89%	**54	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37811	79%	**36	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42351	88%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	39175	82%	**36	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42424	89%	**36	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42047	88%	**20	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42815	89%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40988	86%	**72	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42351	88%	**77	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37289	78%	**54	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	43018	90%	**26	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	42859	90%	**46	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42322	88%	**66	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42206	88%	**59	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41930	88%	**90	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42482	89%	**39	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36347	76%	**93	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42018	88%	**23	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39755	83%	**77	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42395	89%	**56	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42337	88%	**52	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42873	90%	**77	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37130	78%	**92	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40988	86%	**72	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37289	78%	**54	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	43004	90%	**00	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**69	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42656	89%	**97	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**36	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42873	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42757	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41408	87%	**74	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31053	65%	**39	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39001	81%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**49	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39131	82%	**10	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42699	89%	**95	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42380	89%	**72	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35317	74%	**08	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35128	73%	**15	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30298	63%	**77	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	33112	69%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	64%	**97	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23917	50%	**98	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	26107	55%	**28	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	22931	48%	**59	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26731	56%	**54	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	32677	68%	**79	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33547	70%	**62	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**43	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	31966	67%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	65%	**47	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30269	63%	**93	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34577	72%	**05	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39566	83%	**92	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23540	49%	**52	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35288	74%	**52	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	34548	72%	**34	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	30850	64%	**87	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	68%	**26	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	64%	**97	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	26310	55%	**31	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	35723	75%	**43	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	30342	63%	**00	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37884	79%	**38	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	30284	63%	**77	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25788	54%	**82	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	35752	75%	**21	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	36477	76%	**82	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	68%	**26	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	31415	66%	**72	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**41	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	31096	65%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35694	75%	**25	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	35868	75%	**18	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	60%	**78	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23221	49%	**37	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	26310	55%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	30342	63%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	71%	**26	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30443	64%	**03	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27383	57%	**72	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	36738	77%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37797	79%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31604	66%	**70	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26266	55%	**42	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	20421	43%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	51%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	30414	64%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	25222	53%	**65	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	29791	62%	**00	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	34287	72%	**98	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.