Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.308-150
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.210" \| 30.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.563" \| 65.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.557" \| 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.411" \| 10.4mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10764_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus 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>>	96%	40814	85%	**90	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	42482	89%	**57	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42612	89%	**23	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42772	89%	**90	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**80	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	42496	89%	**03	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37608	79%	**00	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40248	84%	**20	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	30995	65%	**56	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40582	85%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42308	88%	**00	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	42554	89%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42801	89%	**25	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	41814	87%	**46	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	43018	90%	**54	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	42699	89%	**11	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	42612	89%	**23	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**33	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42801	89%	**15	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35578	74%	**48	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	41989	88%	**41	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	42728	89%	**97	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	42018	88%	**77	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42496	89%	**03	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37724	79%	**74	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	43018	90%	**41	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	35447	74%	**79	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	42511	89%	**84	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	40219	84%	**57	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39740	83%	**80	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42801	89%	**26	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42424	89%	**61	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42467	89%	**00	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	34185	71%	**05	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42525	89%	**93	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	36927	77%	**88	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42395	89%	**16	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	40306	84%	**70	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42554	89%	**31	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	34766	73%	**06	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37724	79%	**74	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	35447	74%	**79	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**57	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	41989	88%	**10	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42163	88%	**54	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42148	88%	**84	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	42815	89%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	42540	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	39088	82%	**98	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	29051	61%	**60	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	36637	77%	**95	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42090	88%	**97	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	36608	76%	**18	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	42206	88%	**43	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**26	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	35810	75%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37985	79%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33489	70%	**39	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28036	59%	**92	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	33373	70%	**03	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	59%	**08	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21408	45%	**03	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	26803	56%	**15	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	23351	49%	**46	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24860	52%	**69	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31227	65%	**77	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39117	82%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34069	71%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	32068	67%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	30023	63%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38537	81%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28311	59%	**15	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	67%	**13	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37565	78%	**16	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	21959	46%	**64	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33591	70%	**83	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	31299	65%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	64%	**44	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	59%	**08	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	26310	55%	**05	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	35998	75%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	30995	65%	**80	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35317	74%	**52	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	30748	64%	**57	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	24584	51%	**16	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	36535	76%	**05	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	36303	76%	**43	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	63%	**38	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	95%	31865	67%	**46	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27079	57%	**56	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	30792	64%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	33504	70%	**39	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	36405	76%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	56%	**96	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	22829	48%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	26310	55%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	30995	65%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	32822	69%	**60	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	30530	64%	**77	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	53%	**93	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	36956	77%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35331	74%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29979	63%	**98	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24714	52%	**70	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	20479	43%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	24120	50%	**83	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	31125	65%	**70	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	25527	53%	**46	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	30023	63%	**74	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	34563	72%	**65	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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