Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 156gr | Berger Fullbore THP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 156gr \| Berger Fullbore THP
Manufacturer SKU:	30416
Bullet Weight:	156gr \| 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.226" \| 31.1mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.384" \| 9.8mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B1067_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 156gr | Berger Fullbore THP bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, 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>>	96%	42569	89%	**70	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42989	90%	**77	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42003	88%	**28	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**28	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42395	89%	**51	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41553	87%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42366	89%	**03	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34229	72%	**65	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42366	89%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35172	73%	**52	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	42685	89%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	43033	90%	**75	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42308	88%	**03	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	42293	88%	**95	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42989	90%	**77	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42279	88%	**67	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	42772	89%	**62	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37086	77%	**28	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	42047	88%	**88	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39015	82%	**38	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42163	88%	**38	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42859	90%	**44	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42395	89%	**51	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40683	85%	**74	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42293	88%	**82	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37246	78%	**65	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42409	89%	**25	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	41930	88%	**38	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42656	89%	**80	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	37260	78%	**95	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42206	88%	**67	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42525	89%	**15	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42873	90%	**54	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36854	77%	**15	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42380	89%	**34	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39639	83%	**85	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42859	90%	**70	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42873	90%	**70	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42772	89%	**85	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37086	77%	**00	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40683	85%	**74	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37246	78%	**65	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	42250	88%	**98	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	42757	89%	**70	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42554	89%	**11	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	42351	88%	**41	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	43047	90%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42728	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41510	87%	**85	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31241	65%	**60	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39044	82%	**92	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39233	82%	**21	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**03	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42975	90%	**87	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	33779	71%	**93	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35563	74%	**36	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30560	64%	**01	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	66%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30951	65%	**18	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24163	50%	**26	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25585	53%	**33	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	22176	46%	**57	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26876	56%	**75	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	30951	65%	**57	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33721	70%	**77	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36347	76%	**57	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	30429	64%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	65%	**69	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30458	64%	**15	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34461	72%	**16	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39537	83%	**00	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23830	50%	**83	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35708	75%	**74	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	33301	70%	**20	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	30153	63%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	68%	**44	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30951	65%	**18	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	25077	52%	**19	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	34447	72%	**28	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	29356	61%	**92	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38174	80%	**46	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	29211	61%	**69	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26005	54%	**10	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	34534	72%	**36	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	34592	72%	**13	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	35128	73%	**70	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32213	67%	**38	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	30110	63%	**54	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	62%	**69	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	29965	63%	**82	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35824	75%	**39	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	34272	72%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	60%	**96	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23235	49%	**65	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	25077	52%	**19	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	29356	61%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34258	72%	**41	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	62%	**01	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27586	58%	**96	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	35592	74%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37594	79%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31966	67%	**92	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26585	56%	**70	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20044	42%	**29	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24685	52%	**54	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	62%	**88	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24381	51%	**60	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	61%	**08	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	33518	70%	**97	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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