Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Sierra HP VARMINTER

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N140

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Sierra HP VARMINTER
Manufacturer SKU:	2136
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.895" \| 22.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5501_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Sierra HP VARMINTER bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N140. 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>>	92%	42670	89%	**82	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	41452	87%	**33	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	42322	88%	**72	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	42308	88%	**23	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	42105	88%	**33	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	42177	88%	**49	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42351	88%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	42467	89%	**08	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38725	81%	**56	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42554	89%	**18	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	38827	81%	**36	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	42293	88%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	42192	88%	**98	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42308	88%	**82	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	43033	90%	**35	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	42873	90%	**13	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42859	90%	**15	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42322	88%	**72	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	43047	90%	**95	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	41118	86%	**26	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41974	88%	**35	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40553	85%	**10	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	42699	89%	**07	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	42902	90%	**25	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42395	89%	**52	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	42351	88%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	42598	89%	**59	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	42467	89%	**08	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	41945	88%	**93	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41771	87%	**62	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	42453	89%	**59	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	42177	88%	**75	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42076	88%	**05	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	42351	88%	**05	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	42366	89%	**89	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	42540	89%	**23	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	43076	90%	**66	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	40161	84%	**02	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42554	89%	**46	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**56	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36042	75%	**84	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	38464	80%	**30	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	42801	89%	**79	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42540	89%	**93	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41133	86%	**87	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	42467	89%	**08	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41771	87%	**62	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42525	89%	**16	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	43047	90%	**92	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**26	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	42946	90%	**72	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37086	77%	**90	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	42264	88%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	42047	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35418	74%	**51	99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42873	90%	**66	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	31328	65%	**36	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	43033	90%	**82	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42917	90%	**98	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42902	90%	**25	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	42061	88%	**89	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	32677	68%	**69	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	34809	73%	**92	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39334	82%	**23	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33939	71%	**69	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	37840	79%	**31	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	73%	**92	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34998	73%	**11	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27862	58%	**13	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	60%	**13	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23482	49%	**78	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29704	62%	**52	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	29704	62%	**26	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37391	78%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	33562	70%	**11	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	37173	78%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	61%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	72%	**43	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	38406	80%	**26	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33373	70%	**92	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38566	81%	**10	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	35099	73%	**98	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26295	55%	**57	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	33794	71%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38798	81%	**38	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	31850	67%	**85	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	66%	**20	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36535	76%	**28	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34606	72%	**02	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26832	56%	**60	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	32126	67%	**77	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	28456	59%	**60	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	62%	**67	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	60%	**83	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	32010	67%	**82	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	34882	73%	**44	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	32590	68%	**72	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	73%	**72	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35926	75%	**25	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	28776	60%	**23	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32532	68%	**33	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	28413	59%	**31	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	29646	62%	**39	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	34301	72%	**34	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	32198	67%	**52	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31328	65%	**57	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25251	53%	**23	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26832	56%	**60	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	28456	59%	**60	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37942	79%	**28	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33431	70%	**92	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30705	64%	**67	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	32880	69%	**56	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	30356	63%	**29	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35244	74%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29066	61%	**31	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22046	46%	**93	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	57%	**18	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	27398	57%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	70%	**72	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26716	56%	**28	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	68%	**05	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	72%	**25	92%

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.