Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 155gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	3039
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.181" \| 30.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.520" \| 13.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.360" \| 9.2mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2674_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 155gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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%	42714	89%	**87	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42250	88%	**80	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42888	90%	**51	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	42641	89%	**48	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	42235	88%	**61	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41756	87%	**26	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42830	89%	**26	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34389	72%	**88	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42670	89%	**33	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35476	74%	**72	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42496	89%	**57	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	39349	82%	**48	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**88	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**80	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	43033	90%	**36	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	42612	89%	**18	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42699	89%	**90	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42047	88%	**84	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38014	79%	**64	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42438	89%	**11	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	40161	84%	**77	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42380	89%	**57	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42018	88%	**41	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42728	89%	**70	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40915	85%	**97	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42525	89%	**05	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38493	80%	**08	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42859	90%	**44	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42337	88%	**64	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43062	90%	**00	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	38551	81%	**38	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42366	89%	**84	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	43033	90%	**38	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	42119	88%	**54	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36985	77%	**38	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42424	89%	**51	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	41191	86%	**34	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42279	88%	**77	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42061	88%	**70	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36898	77%	**16	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40915	85%	**97	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38493	80%	**08	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42482	89%	**18	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42395	89%	**87	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42975	90%	**31	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	43062	90%	**74	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42685	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42786	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42743	89%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32169	67%	**00	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40016	84%	**25	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42308	88%	**70	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39900	83%	**54	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42192	88%	**13	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42438	89%	**97	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	34113	71%	**16	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36056	75%	**65	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31067	65%	**28	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	67%	**38	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31734	66%	**54	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24801	52%	**56	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25947	54%	**56	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	22104	46%	**64	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27282	57%	**01	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	31183	65%	**77	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34142	71%	**00	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	35447	74%	**65	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37057	77%	**90	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	38537	81%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	30400	64%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**92	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30487	64%	**34	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35172	73%	**52	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23917	50%	**00	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36361	76%	**00	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	33547	70%	**43	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	29747	62%	**88	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	69%	**70	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	65%	**44	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	25585	53%	**46	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	34113	71%	**34	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	29892	62%	**15	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38914	81%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	29689	62%	**95	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26368	55%	**39	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	33953	71%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	34737	73%	**33	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	34490	72%	**70	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32706	68%	**67	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	29559	62%	**57	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	63%	**88	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	29733	62%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36245	76%	**62	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	34461	72%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28761	60%	**19	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23380	49%	**85	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	25585	53%	**46	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	29892	62%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	72%	**67	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30443	64%	**38	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	59%	**26	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	35288	74%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38464	80%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32242	67%	**08	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26731	56%	**90	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20146	42%	**46	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24801	52%	**67	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	63%	**11	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24308	51%	**73	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	63%	**38	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	32590	68%	**90	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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