Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Sierra FMJBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2115
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.110" \| 28.2mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.449" \| 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5869_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing bullet and 54 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	95%	42221	88%	**33	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42989	90%	**46	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**10	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	42482	89%	**97	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42772	89%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42293	88%	**92	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42598	89%	**79	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34824	73%	**44	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42119	88%	**79	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35766	75%	**31	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42322	88%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42380	89%	**38	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	42250	88%	**79	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42264	88%	**61	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42569	89%	**39	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**49	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38638	81%	**26	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	42134	88%	**61	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39798	83%	**20	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**23	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42670	89%	**07	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42772	89%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42163	88%	**69	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**51	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38276	80%	**54	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42902	90%	**97	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	43004	90%	**26	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42366	89%	**43	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	38000	79%	**77	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42018	88%	**36	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42308	88%	**77	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	42308	88%	**13	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	37217	78%	**93	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	42076	88%	**00	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	40770	85%	**77	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42438	89%	**33	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42351	88%	**33	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42351	88%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37434	78%	**75	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42163	88%	**69	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38276	80%	**54	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42772	89%	**77	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42989	90%	**49	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42612	89%	**80	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**10	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42380	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42699	89%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42264	88%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31923	67%	**43	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40364	84%	**87	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42438	89%	**26	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40089	84%	**00	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42728	89%	**75	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	42380	89%	**52	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	34766	73%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36027	75%	**15	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30777	64%	**67	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	67%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**00	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24845	52%	**01	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26049	54%	**05	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	22582	47%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27340	57%	**54	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	31807	66%	**39	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34345	72%	**59	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36840	77%	**36	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	30951	65%	**29	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	66%	**38	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30560	64%	**83	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35085	73%	**98	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24091	50%	**49	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36172	76%	**49	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	34200	71%	**05	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	30487	64%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	69%	**16	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**00	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25846	54%	**95	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	34795	73%	**00	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	29602	62%	**60	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38957	81%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	29544	62%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	55%	**85	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	34360	72%	**98	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	34737	73%	**82	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	35070	73%	**29	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	69%	**23	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	30081	63%	**16	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	62%	**38	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	30211	63%	**47	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36637	77%	**21	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	35012	73%	**75	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	60%	**69	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23395	49%	**31	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25846	54%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	29602	62%	**60	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	73%	**26	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	64%	**80	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	59%	**72	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	35853	75%	**79	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38189	80%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32460	68%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26861	56%	**42	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20392	43%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24961	52%	**16	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30501	64%	**67	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24656	52%	**29	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	62%	**90	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	33417	70%	**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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