Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 155gr | Berger VLD Target

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:	30408
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.249" \| 31.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.588" \| 14.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.415" \| 10.5mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B1065_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 155gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 56 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>>	96%	42221	88%	**61	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	42902	90%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42989	90%	**77	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42772	89%	**38	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42554	89%	**28	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42888	90%	**57	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39842	83%	**80	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42047	88%	**97	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32866	69%	**43	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42888	90%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	33939	71%	**23	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	42293	88%	**41	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42699	89%	**72	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42119	88%	**03	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42772	89%	**05	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42989	90%	**77	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	43004	90%	**84	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42366	89%	**56	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37275	78%	**34	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42366	89%	**98	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38493	80%	**31	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**44	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**44	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42612	89%	**51	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39160	82%	**48	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42801	89%	**95	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36709	77%	**56	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42757	89%	**31	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	41597	87%	**31	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41133	86%	**54	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	36782	77%	**88	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**67	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	43062	90%	**18	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42467	89%	**48	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36085	75%	**98	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42496	89%	**41	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39291	82%	**82	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	41989	88%	**57	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42003	88%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42873	90%	**88	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36172	76%	**83	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39160	82%	**48	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36709	77%	**56	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	43033	90%	**15	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	42482	89%	**70	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42409	89%	**05	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42192	88%	**38	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42569	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	41930	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41234	86%	**85	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30850	64%	**54	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39320	82%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42786	89%	**57	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38537	81%	**08	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42337	88%	**97	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42786	89%	**84	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35143	73%	**23	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39407	82%	**52	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34679	72%	**16	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30008	63%	**92	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	32489	68%	**38	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	63%	**08	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23801	50%	**16	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	25846	54%	**42	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	22350	47%	**64	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26440	55%	**65	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	31546	66%	**70	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33112	69%	**64	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35766	75%	**51	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	31053	65%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	65%	**59	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29602	62%	**98	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34243	72%	**13	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39117	82%	**97	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23192	48%	**60	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35244	74%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	34693	72%	**52	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	30472	64%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	67%	**34	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	63%	**01	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25614	54%	**33	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	35143	73%	**44	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	29747	62%	**01	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37739	79%	**39	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	30501	64%	**01	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	53%	**00	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	34229	72%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	35592	74%	**33	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	35157	73%	**70	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	67%	**31	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	30763	64%	**70	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	60%	**46	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	30240	63%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35143	73%	**23	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	35244	74%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	58%	**80	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22785	48%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25614	54%	**33	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	29747	62%	**01	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	71%	**38	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	62%	**98	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	57%	**90	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	36289	76%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37072	77%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31140	65%	**75	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26252	55%	**64	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	20320	42%	**42	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	23989	50%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	30211	63%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	24903	52%	**80	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	29660	62%	**15	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	33982	71%	**03	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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