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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:
30410
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.251" | 31.8mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.590" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.419" | 10.6mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B1077_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 64 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>>
94%
42163
88%
**69
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39218
82%
**90
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
42743
89%
**82
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
41974
88%
**26
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
42177
88%
**20
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42337
88%
**39
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
42090
88%
**52
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42482
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42772
89%
**15
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
35911
75%
**13
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42322
88%
**08
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36579
76%
**97
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
43018
90%
**52
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40756
85%
**72
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42221
88%
**74
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42685
89%
**82
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
42076
88%
**15
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42409
89%
**10
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42743
89%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
86%
42815
89%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
38624
81%
**77
92%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40219
84%
**95
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38203
80%
**74
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42859
90%
**03
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
41611
87%
**02
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42540
89%
**52
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
42946
90%
**56
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
42395
89%
**59
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42772
89%
**15
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
92%
42003
88%
**93
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
39392
82%
**16
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
42453
89%
**56
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
42250
88%
**75
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
39929
83%
**59
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
39972
84%
**56
93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
42264
88%
**82
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
42554
89%
**26
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42061
88%
**49
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
38014
79%
**56
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
42337
88%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42525
89%
**49
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
32895
69%
**31
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
42830
89%
**79
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
36201
76%
**83
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42018
88%
**43
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
42931
90%
**85
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42496
89%
**90
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
38914
81%
**51
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42772
89%
**15
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
39392
82%
**16
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
42061
88%
**06
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42496
89%
**79
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
42090
88%
**10
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
42235
88%
**52
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
35056
73%
**57
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42583
89%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
42554
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33533
70%
**24
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41205
86%
**39
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
30182
63%
**29
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42554
89%
**69
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
41321
86%
**69
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
42177
88%
**08
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
42018
88%
**88
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
31459
66%
**56
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
34548
72%
**95
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37318
78%
**83
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32039
67%
**46
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
36941
77%
**21
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
70%
**69
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
69%
**82
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26107
55%
**93
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26977
56%
**90
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22031
46%
**75
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27992
58%
**26
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
89%
29051
61%
**26
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35592
74%
**24
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33040
69%
**18
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38305
80%
**11
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
36637
77%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
28587
60%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
69%
**26
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31662
66%
**65
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36579
76%
**74
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
34011
71%
**85
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24860
52%
**41
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
33533
70%
**75
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37594
79%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31328
65%
**92
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
63%
**10
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34490
72%
**01
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
68%
**75
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25527
53%
**54
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
31705
66%
**87
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
27122
57%
**54
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
59%
**57
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27528
58%
**73
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
31691
66%
**88
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
34664
72%
**47
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
31952
67%
**69
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
69%
**49
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34084
71%
**98
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
87%
27905
58%
**19
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
30922
65%
**16
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
27151
57%
**31
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
28776
60%
**39
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37579
79%
**87
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
33489
70%
**28
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
38972
81%
**87
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
31749
66%
**62
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
29936
63%
**51
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24134
50%
**23
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25527
53%
**54
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
27122
57%
**54
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
75%
**95
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
66%
**69
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29269
61%
**57
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
32619
68%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
29733
62%
**42
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33446
70%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27775
58%
**21
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21321
45%
**06
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
54%
**11
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
26600
56%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
66%
**49
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25411
53%
**18
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
65%
**75
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
68%
**98
91%

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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