Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6 and Shooters World Match Rifle.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,801 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,959 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,076 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,712 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,018 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,872 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,366 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,474 psi | 68% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,656 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,481 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,770 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 68% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,974 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,177 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,481 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,713 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,394 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,569 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,221 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,394 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,205 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,959 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,888 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 70% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,438 psi | 49% | 2165 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,534 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,748 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 80% | 2362 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 31.6 gr | 80% | 27,064 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 83% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 50% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,412 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,072 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 37.8 gr | 90% | 33,852 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,589 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 50% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,854 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | 37.8 gr | 90% | 33,852 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,329 psi | 68% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,385 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,559 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,019 psi | 52% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,952 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,663 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 42 powders for .308 Marlin Express loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,621 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,591 fps to 2,621 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 68–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle rank at the top here: for .308 Marlin Express with the .308 | 150gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.