Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 170gr | Norma Tipstrike

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Bullet:	.308 \| 170gr \| Norma Tipstrike
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.291" \| 32.8mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.630" \| 16.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.630" \| 16.0mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B3867_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 170gr | Norma Tipstrike bullet and 65 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%	42293	88%	**49	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	39131	82%	**64	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	42308	88%	**46	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42757	89%	**16	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	42496	89%	**93	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	42859	90%	**20	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**36	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42830	89%	**98	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42699	89%	**88	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35288	74%	**74	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41989	88%	**79	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	36085	75%	**60	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	42685	89%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	39160	82%	**16	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42496	89%	**54	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42105	88%	**49	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	42830	89%	**98	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42250	88%	**80	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42308	88%	**46	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42177	88%	**49	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	38522	80%	**51	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38957	81%	**46	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	37130	78%	**24	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	42293	88%	**67	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39987	84%	**46	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42815	89%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	42308	88%	**13	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42946	90%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42163	88%	**79	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42844	90%	**77	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	39073	82%	**90	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	42540	89%	**00	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	43062	90%	**39	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42583	89%	**56	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	38363	80%	**03	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	39276	82%	**13	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42830	89%	**62	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42032	88%	**90	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	42424	89%	**29	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	37985	79%	**29	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	41901	88%	**10	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	41133	86%	**00	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	32416	68%	**98	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42047	88%	**39	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	42786	89%	**26	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	43033	90%	**56	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42337	88%	**60	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37811	79%	**05	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42163	88%	**79	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	39073	82%	**90	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42032	88%	**80	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42757	89%	**56	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	42583	89%	**90	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	42699	89%	**33	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	34156	71%	**15	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42482	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	41930	88%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42308	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32271	67%	**75	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41104	86%	**13	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	29414	61%	**87	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42989	90%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40915	85%	**33	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42888	90%	**92	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	42699	89%	**65	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	31560	66%	**33	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	35273	74%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36941	77%	**47	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31546	66%	**13	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	37246	78%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	68%	**29	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	67%	**42	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25295	53%	**54	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26585	56%	**60	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	21364	45%	**29	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27615	58%	**90	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	29269	61%	**10	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35012	73%	**88	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	33388	70%	**95	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37536	78%	**69	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	37057	77%	**47	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	28892	60%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	68%	**87	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31270	65%	**29	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35810	75%	**31	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	34882	73%	**75	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24439	51%	**01	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	33359	70%	**46	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36883	77%	**75	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	31560	66%	**69	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	62%	**64	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	71%	**62	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	67%	**33	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24816	52%	**11	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	32242	67%	**73	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	27572	58%	**41	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39291	82%	**47	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	28050	59%	**31	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26818	56%	**31	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	31676	66%	**65	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	34592	72%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	32256	67%	**52	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	32532	68%	**06	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	33402	70%	**59	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	28442	59%	**10	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	30443	64%	**80	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	27557	58%	**14	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	29733	62%	**36	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37028	77%	**47	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	39363	82%	**67	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	32387	68%	**49	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	62%	**18	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23801	50%	**90	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24816	52%	**11	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	27572	58%	**41	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	75%	**65	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	65%	**33	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	28514	60%	**14	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	32880	69%	**46	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	29907	62%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39059	82%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32909	69%	**96	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27253	57%	**85	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20871	44%	**70	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25527	53%	**78	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	27093	57%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	64%	**06	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24743	52%	**78	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	63%	**36	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	31995	67%	**59	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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