Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 159gr | Hasler ARIETE

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 159gr \| Hasler ARIETE
Manufacturer SKU:	A30-159
Bullet Weight:	159gr \| 10.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.362" \| 34.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.701" \| 17.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B7074_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 159gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, 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>>	97%	39552	83%	**79	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	42322	88%	**62	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**31	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41916	88%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	42873	90%	**98	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	41800	87%	**02	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	34229	72%	**52	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	38566	81%	**02	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	28094	59%	**08	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39102	82%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**08	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	42424	89%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	41974	88%	**23	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	39334	82%	**11	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	42627	89%	**59	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	42714	89%	**20	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42772	89%	**31	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	42293	88%	**34	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	42380	89%	**16	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	34040	71%	**29	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	42612	89%	**56	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	42511	89%	**05	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	41945	88%	**92	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	42525	89%	**15	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	35752	75%	**52	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	41684	87%	**36	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	32909	69%	**47	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	42351	88%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	37275	78%	**16	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	37231	78%	**43	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	41394	86%	**08	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	42409	89%	**72	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**11	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	41365	86%	**85	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	35215	74%	**70	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	42134	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**31	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	41872	87%	**36	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	33402	70%	**98	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	35752	75%	**52	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	32909	69%	**47	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	42293	88%	**59	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	42714	89%	**38	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	39392	82%	**23	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	39784	83%	**52	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	42148	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	42946	90%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	37260	78%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	27122	57%	**36	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	35752	75%	**90	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	42424	89%	**15	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	34882	73%	**03	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	42989	90%	**67	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	41785	87%	**28	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	34301	72%	**70	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36347	76%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	31908	67%	**21	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	26469	55%	**80	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	31691	66%	**88	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	27557	58%	**16	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	19522	41%	**78	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	25309	53%	**06	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	22539	47%	**60	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	23569	49%	**57	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	29559	62%	**62	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37724	79%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	32953	69%	**56	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	31343	65%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	28761	60%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37057	77%	**18	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	26687	56%	**93	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	65%	**08	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36695	77%	**15	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	21306	45%	**78	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32605	68%	**75	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	30342	63%	**62	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	28268	59%	**19	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	27151	57%	**03	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	25788	54%	**16	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	35302	74%	**11	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	30110	63%	**82	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33431	70%	**34	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	30458	64%	**75	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	24033	50%	**34	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	35172	73%	**90	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	35882	75%	**51	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	28485	60%	**23	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	25382	53%	**44	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	30487	64%	**69	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39697	83%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	67%	**28	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25179	53%	**88	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	22321	47%	**16	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	25788	54%	**16	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	30110	63%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	31546	66%	**56	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	29428	61%	**69	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	24149	50%	**85	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	36434	76%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34084	71%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28398	59%	**83	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	23395	49%	**59	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	20276	42%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	23989	50%	**11	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	29820	62%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	24990	52%	**60	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	29095	61%	**75	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	33504	70%	**60	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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