Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Speer BT FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2018
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.170" \| 29.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.509" \| 12.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.332" \| 8.4mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B6146_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	42119	88%	**23	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	42293	88%	**26	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	42801	89%	**03	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42960	90%	**00	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	43018	90%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40669	85%	**56	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	41974	88%	**56	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	33547	70%	**15	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42569	89%	**75	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35346	74%	**15	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**03	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**38	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	43047	90%	**79	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	42250	88%	**51	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42293	88%	**26	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42105	88%	**26	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	42598	89%	**21	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38000	79%	**07	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42975	90%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	38551	81%	**90	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42902	90%	**10	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42148	88%	**90	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	43018	90%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40132	84%	**26	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42525	89%	**44	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37362	78%	**28	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	43004	90%	**93	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42264	88%	**03	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42873	90%	**46	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42656	89%	**33	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42844	90%	**80	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42699	89%	**13	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	36042	75%	**51	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42917	90%	**03	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40030	84%	**57	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**33	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41800	87%	**10	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42076	88%	**31	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36550	76%	**49	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40132	84%	**26	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37362	78%	**28	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	43062	90%	**74	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42148	88%	**26	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42061	88%	**57	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42917	90%	**13	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42888	90%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42975	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41539	87%	**48	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31865	67%	**33	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39494	83%	**61	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42902	90%	**23	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39291	82%	**80	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42148	88%	**59	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42902	90%	**49	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	34708	73%	**72	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35273	74%	**88	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30603	64%	**57	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	32445	68%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	65%	**77	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	23946	50%	**75	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	26165	55%	**05	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	22539	47%	**19	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26745	56%	**24	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	32184	67%	**36	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33678	70%	**33	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36114	75%	**13	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	31038	65%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31328	65%	**24	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30284	63%	**70	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34490	72%	**75	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39523	83%	**65	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23496	49%	**19	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35868	75%	**33	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	34040	71%	**92	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	30995	65%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	68%	**97	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	65%	**77	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25962	54%	**95	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	35027	73%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	30603	64%	**77	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37927	79%	**05	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	30443	64%	**54	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	54%	**59	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	36027	75%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	35404	74%	**29	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**00	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	31009	65%	**33	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	62%	**21	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	30472	64%	**47	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35940	75%	**98	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	35433	74%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	60%	**49	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23192	48%	**11	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25962	54%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	30603	64%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34389	72%	**00	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29820	62%	**57	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	58%	**52	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	36013	75%	**79	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37695	79%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31546	66%	**38	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26310	55%	**13	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	20653	43%	**01	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	51%	**00	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	63%	**47	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	24845	52%	**29	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	61%	**64	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	33533	70%	**52	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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