Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Hornady BTSP

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Hornady BTSP
Manufacturer SKU:	3033
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.044" \| 26.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.383" \| 9.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.243" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2666_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 58 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>>	94%	42380	89%	**52	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	42235	88%	**52	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	42946	90%	**23	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	42830	89%	**97	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	42047	88%	**03	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**39	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42525	89%	**05	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	42105	88%	**82	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35781	75%	**77	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42061	88%	**89	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	36579	76%	**67	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	42395	89%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	40030	84%	**30	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42482	89%	**51	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	42482	89%	**56	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**92	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42989	90%	**97	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42235	88%	**52	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**62	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39581	83%	**62	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	42308	88%	**74	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	40857	85%	**59	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	43062	90%	**39	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	43004	90%	**30	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	42554	89%	**33	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42540	89%	**89	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42931	90%	**80	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	39827	83%	**97	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	42670	89%	**36	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42148	88%	**56	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	39015	82%	**16	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	40495	85%	**33	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**66	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42380	89%	**97	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	43047	90%	**39	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	80%	**33	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	41930	88%	**13	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	42656	89%	**26	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	42395	89%	**46	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	42308	88%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	42003	88%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38189	80%	**05	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42540	89%	**89	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	39827	83%	**97	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42743	89%	**97	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	43004	90%	**62	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**84	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	42177	88%	**30	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	34954	73%	**15	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	42598	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	42511	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	42119	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32880	69%	**75	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41684	87%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	42308	88%	**36	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41423	87%	**43	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42699	89%	**92	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	42163	88%	**62	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	33402	70%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37376	78%	**54	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31836	67%	**06	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	39914	83%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	69%	**20	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32677	68%	**39	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25831	54%	**38	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26934	56%	**44	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22321	47%	**23	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28181	59%	**90	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	31053	65%	**36	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35520	74%	**95	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	35462	74%	**31	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37956	79%	**69	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	38841	81%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	30284	63%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	68%	**74	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31444	66%	**23	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36347	76%	**38	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	52%	**92	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37420	78%	**85	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	32909	69%	**85	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	63%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	72%	**62	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	68%	**29	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	53%	**95	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	33243	69%	**80	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	28979	61%	**57	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	29066	61%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	57%	**21	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	33852	71%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	36143	76%	**44	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	33910	71%	**75	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	34534	72%	**36	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	71%	**59	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	29414	61%	**13	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	64%	**74	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	29544	62%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37492	78%	**54	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	34389	72%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29834	62%	**05	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24105	50%	**60	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	53%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	28979	61%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	76%	**69	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	66%	**26	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**05	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	35041	73%	**79	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	31589	66%	**39	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39378	82%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33533	70%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27804	58%	**75	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21103	44%	**37	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	54%	**56	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	66%	**06	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25367	53%	**62	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	64%	**23	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	68%	**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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