Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 159gr | Hasler Bull bullet and 44 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031 and Hodgdon H322.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,801 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,714 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,520 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,018 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,944 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,337 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,988 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,959 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,799 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,568 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,119 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,111 psi | 67% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,568 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,308 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,640 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,264 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,778 psi | 66% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,640 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,105 psi | 90% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,698 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,176 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,392 psi | 82% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,859 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 84% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,163 psi | 88% | 2480 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% | 26,672 psi | 56% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 68% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 23,395 psi | 49% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,621 psi | 72% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,966 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 75% | 2208 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 76% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 78% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 68% | 2260 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 28.6 gr | 80% | 24,627 psi | 51% | 2103 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 65% | 2208 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 81% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,595 psi | 83% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,087 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 29.5 gr | 80% | 29,979 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,285 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 49% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 30.7 gr | 86% | 28,413 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,173 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,085 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,677 psi | 68% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 49% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,085 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 85% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 69% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 67% | 2215 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,895 psi | 71% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,777 psi | 64% | 2159 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,618 psi | 64% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 78% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 63% | 2136 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 55% | 2051 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,236 psi | 51% | 2077 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,183 psi | 65% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,968 psi | 71% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,755 psi | 83% | 2434 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 44 powders for .308 Marlin Express loaded with the .308 | 159gr | Hasler Bull. Lovex D073.6 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,503 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,503 fps to 2,503 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .308 Marlin Express with the .308 | 159gr | Hasler Bull 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.