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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

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.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2022
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.100" | 27.9mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.439" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.282" | 7.2mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B6147_C397

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 0 powder(s). 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>>
95%
42627
89%
**46
94%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
85%
42264
88%
**39
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
42511
89%
**10
100%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
89%
42656
89%
**07
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
42946
90%
**33
96%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43062
90%
**08
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
42757
89%
**85
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
35447
74%
**64
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42409
89%
**85
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
36303
76%
**51
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
42728
89%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
39160
82%
**00
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
42612
89%
**48
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
42772
89%
**49
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42134
88%
**79
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42540
89%
**74
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42873
90%
**52
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
42467
89%
**52
98%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
39088
82%
**43
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42598
89%
**70
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
39987
84%
**30
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42076
88%
**13
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
42902
90%
**20
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
42946
90%
**33
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
42308
88%
**79
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
93%
42337
88%
**57
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
38479
80%
**64
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
42293
88%
**93
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
42076
88%
**13
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
42801
89%
**56
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
38174
80%
**87
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
42322
88%
**46
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
42105
88%
**80
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
42757
89%
**30
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
37507
78%
**07
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**13
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
41002
86%
**87
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
42699
89%
**46
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
42467
89%
**43
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
42641
89%
**57
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
37652
79%
**88
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
42308
88%
**79
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
38479
80%
**64
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42134
88%
**70
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42134
88%
**36
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
42844
90%
**84
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
95%
42453
89%
**16
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
34461
72%
**02
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
42888
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
43076
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42757
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
32198
67%
**56
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
40756
85%
**00
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
42685
89%
**39
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
40234
84%
**10
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
92%
42844
90%
**85
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
89%
42453
89%
**59
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
34142
71%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36347
76%
**25
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31212
65%
**83
98%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
68%
**97
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
67%
**06
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25251
53%
**21
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26310
55%
**21
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
22379
47%
**19
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27673
58%
**67
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
92%
31343
65%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34809
73%
**72
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
93%
35476
74%
**21
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37101
78%
**46
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
39044
82%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
30632
64%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
67%
**54
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
30763
64%
**97
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35694
75%
**18
96%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24410
51%
**62
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36651
77%
**62
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
91%
33707
70%
**98
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
82%
30110
63%
**51
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
70%
**29
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
67%
**06
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
82%
25556
53%
**95
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
86%
34214
71%
**93
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
29312
61%
**57
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39421
82%
**44
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
84%
29863
62%
**47
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26701
56%
**95
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
33837
71%
**92
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
88%
35070
73%
**92
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
83%
34954
73%
**33
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
70%
**33
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
30226
63%
**29
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
63%
**51
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
86%
29892
62%
**41
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36927
77%
**34
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
89%
34534
72%
**72
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
61%
**82
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23685
49%
**44
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
25556
53%
**95
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
29312
61%
**57
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
74%
**33
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
64%
**97
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
59%
**82
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
35143
73%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
94%
31937
67%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
38551
81%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32880
69%
**80
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27224
57%
**56
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20610
43%
**14
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
24990
52%
**26
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30835
64%
**83
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
52%
**46
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
63%
**97
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
32750
68%
**46
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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