Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59378
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.293" \| 32.8mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.632" \| 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B4085_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 53 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%	41698	87%	**67	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	43076	90%	**34	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42453	89%	**84	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42873	90%	**57	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42163	88%	**41	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42148	88%	**61	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39102	82%	**90	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40828	85%	**00	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32474	68%	**52	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41234	86%	**13	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42931	90%	**74	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42656	89%	**92	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	42380	89%	**23	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**15	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	42511	89%	**72	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42453	89%	**84	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42032	88%	**87	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42888	90%	**82	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35955	75%	**21	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	42743	89%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	42264	88%	**57	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	43018	90%	**64	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42148	88%	**61	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	38914	81%	**57	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42699	89%	**02	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36564	76%	**65	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**44	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41292	86%	**41	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40480	85%	**57	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42134	88%	**80	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42699	89%	**31	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42453	89%	**67	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42047	88%	**48	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38943	81%	**92	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42366	89%	**87	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	40669	85%	**41	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42366	89%	**95	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36129	75%	**00	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	38914	81%	**57	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36564	76%	**65	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42047	88%	**05	93%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42467	89%	**87	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43047	90%	**31	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42453	89%	**54	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	42931	90%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42424	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40654	85%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30763	64%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	37782	79%	**88	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	42148	88%	**67	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37159	78%	**98	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**16	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42830	89%	**97	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	36521	76%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38653	81%	**59	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34243	72%	**20	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29370	61%	**88	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	34098	71%	**83	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**08	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23482	49%	**26	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	27369	57%	**95	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	23554	49%	**16	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26266	55%	**72	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32692	68%	**77	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34969	73%	**51	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	32735	68%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30618	64%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39595	83%	**16	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	61%	**01	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	70%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38450	80%	**00	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23134	48%	**64	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34621	72%	**70	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	32518	68%	**57	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	65%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**08	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	27369	57%	**95	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37478	78%	**06	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	32068	67%	**67	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37246	78%	**49	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	31966	67%	**47	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	53%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	38101	80%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	37550	78%	**33	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	65%	**28	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	60%	**59	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32590	68%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34534	72%	**29	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	37681	79%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27557	58%	**83	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	23815	50%	**91	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	27369	57%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	32068	67%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34171	71%	**54	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	31183	65%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	57%	**96	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	38334	80%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36303	76%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30777	64%	**82	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	54%	**64	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	21306	45%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	25309	53%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	32256	67%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	26179	55%	**26	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31459	66%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36158	76%	**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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