Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Berger Target FB

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Berger Target FB
Manufacturer SKU:	30407
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.155" \| 29.3mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.494" \| 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.494" \| 12.6mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B1058_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 54 powder(s). 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%	42975	90%	**33	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	43062	90%	**33	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**90	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42090	88%	**77	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42844	90%	**13	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39900	83%	**36	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42525	89%	**62	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32909	69%	**95	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42279	88%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	34824	73%	**95	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42119	88%	**97	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42598	89%	**25	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	42525	89%	**66	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42989	90%	**57	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43062	90%	**33	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42931	90%	**33	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42786	89%	**21	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37333	78%	**90	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42511	89%	**51	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	38377	80%	**77	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**03	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42670	89%	**97	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42844	90%	**13	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39972	84%	**20	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42308	88%	**41	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37130	78%	**18	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42757	89%	**84	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42061	88%	**93	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42221	88%	**26	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42366	89%	**23	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42699	89%	**70	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42438	89%	**00	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	35563	74%	**41	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42612	89%	**97	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40263	84%	**54	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**20	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41684	87%	**00	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42888	90%	**41	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36332	76%	**39	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39972	84%	**20	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37130	78%	**18	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42859	90%	**64	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	43033	90%	**36	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42482	89%	**61	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42859	90%	**07	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42380	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42163	88%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41640	87%	**48	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31415	66%	**16	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39291	82%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42467	89%	**13	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39146	82%	**70	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	43033	90%	**69	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42221	88%	**30	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35027	73%	**72	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34940	73%	**72	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30182	63%	**41	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	32416	68%	**80	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30763	64%	**60	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23685	49%	**59	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	25918	54%	**88	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	22756	48%	**19	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26397	55%	**11	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	32184	67%	**33	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33199	69%	**20	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35839	75%	**00	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	31560	66%	**29	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	65%	**08	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29936	63%	**54	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34229	72%	**62	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39668	83%	**59	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23612	49%	**16	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35375	74%	**20	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	34577	72%	**02	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	31546	66%	**70	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	67%	**83	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30763	64%	**60	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	26266	55%	**01	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	35650	74%	**03	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	30327	63%	**64	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**95	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	30937	65%	**57	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	54%	**56	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	35882	75%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	35911	75%	**36	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	67%	**83	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	31546	66%	**43	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	61%	**08	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	30414	64%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35621	74%	**85	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	36129	75%	**88	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28268	59%	**39	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23018	48%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	26266	55%	**01	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	30327	63%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34098	71%	**87	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30269	63%	**64	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	57%	**36	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	36767	77%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37159	78%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31662	66%	**38	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26281	55%	**10	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	20349	43%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24352	51%	**90	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	30197	63%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	25092	52%	**33	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	29646	62%	**67	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	33895	71%	**56	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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