Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate 2520, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 96% | 42,888 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,392 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,249 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,163 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,959 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,031 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,104 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,625 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,293 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,365 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,033 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,554 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,365 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,728 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,423 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,989 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,089 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,293 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 66% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,010 psi | 67% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,930 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,828 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,525 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,989 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,712 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,162 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,930 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,888 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,328 psi | 65% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 66% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,714 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,264 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,510 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,712 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,105 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,062 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,930 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,741 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,018 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 79% | 2336 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,639 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,975 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,974 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,757 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,076 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,278 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,493 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,769 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,598 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 25,773 psi | 54% | 2103 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 56% | 2149 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,868 psi | 75% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,663 psi | 68% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 23,946 psi | 50% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 23,699 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | 36.3 gr | 92% | 35,592 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | 36.3 gr | 90% | 34,882 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,734 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,314 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 75% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 75% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 31.6 gr | 80% | 31,807 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 31.6 gr | 80% | 33,098 psi | 69% | 2320 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,873 psi | 50% | 2110 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 52% | 2156 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 79% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,755 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,966 psi | 65% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,665 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,489 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 81% | 2303 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 83% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,163 psi | 48% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,424 psi | 49% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,312 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,689 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 68% | 2221 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 70% | 2260 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,463 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,056 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,273 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 71% | 2290 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 73% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,678 psi | 70% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,156 psi | 69% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,989 psi | 48% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,264 psi | 49% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,478 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,521 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,244 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,577 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,056 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,273 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 83% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 86% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 33.5 gr | 82% | 34,069 psi | 71% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 32.7 gr | 80% | 33,344 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 64% | 2218 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 67% | 2264 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,751 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,575 psi | 66% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,980 psi | 65% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,546 psi | 66% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,922 psi | 65% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 76% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 79% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 61% | 2142 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 63% | 2185 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,774 psi | 56% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 55% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,353 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,918 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,155 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,343 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,983 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,156 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,885 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
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 83 powders for .308 Marlin Express loaded with the .308 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,559 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,559 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 154.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064 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. Accurate 2520, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Marlin Express with the .308 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.