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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 170gr | Speer Deep Curl Flat Points

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 170gr | Speer Deep Curl Flat Points

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 170gr | Speer Deep Curl Flat Points
Manufacturer SKU:
2042
Bullet Weight:
170gr | 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.489" | 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.489" | 12.4mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B6164_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 170gr | Speer Deep Curl Flat Points bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>
92%
42221
88%
**75
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
86%
**36
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
42511
89%
**75
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42627
89%
**39
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42177
88%
**29
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
42873
90%
**56
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
42873
90%
**69
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41974
88%
**11
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
92%
42496
89%
**15
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38537
81%
**62
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41959
88%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
38754
81%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
42670
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
43062
90%
**15
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
42728
89%
**90
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
42859
90%
**98
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
42772
89%
**31
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42670
89%
**16
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42148
88%
**08
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
42975
90%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
42496
89%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
40596
85%
**59
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
86%
**36
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41843
87%
**25
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
39537
83%
**00
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
43004
90%
**06
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42888
90%
**28
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
42714
89%
**62
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
42583
89%
**52
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
42163
88%
**56
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
42003
88%
**05
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42583
89%
**06
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
42105
88%
**75
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
42801
89%
**65
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42380
89%
**85
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42192
88%
**05
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
42409
89%
**11
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42525
89%
**43
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
42656
89%
**95
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42250
88%
**26
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42540
89%
**62
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40321
84%
**11
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
42699
89%
**52
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
42641
89%
**56
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
35114
73%
**80
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
42670
89%
**79
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38232
80%
**39
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
42685
89%
**59
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42322
88%
**79
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
42699
89%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41118
86%
**90
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
42003
88%
**05
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
42105
88%
**75
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
42989
90%
**29
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
43033
90%
**92
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**20
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42467
89%
**69
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36927
77%
**03
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
42946
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
42975
90%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35360
74%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
42540
89%
**65
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
31212
65%
**62
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
42540
89%
**75
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42453
89%
**88
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
42670
89%
**25
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
42902
90%
**08
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
30472
64%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
33069
69%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39218
82%
**20
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33591
70%
**78
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
35317
74%
**92
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
73%
**08
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34867
73%
**24
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27891
58%
**36
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28674
60%
**39
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23511
49%
**14
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29820
62%
**75
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
28123
59%
**06
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37289
78%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
31865
67%
**95
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39885
83%
**41
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
34534
72%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
61%
**52
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34214
71%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
36347
76%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33141
69%
**01
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38319
80%
**10
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
36680
77%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
33069
69%
**72
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26092
55%
**83
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
31357
66%
**36
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38638
81%
**34
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
30095
63%
**65
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
66%
**42
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36332
76%
**44
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34403
72%
**11
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
56%
**93
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
66%
**93
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26049
54%
**28
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
61%
**90
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28732
60%
**06
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
30385
63%
**62
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
32532
68%
**05
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38609
81%
**70
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
63%
**42
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
72%
**82
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35607
74%
**28
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
26556
55%
**90
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32358
68%
**49
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27760
58%
**51
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
27688
58%
**16
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39494
83%
**26
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
32416
68%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
36535
76%
**47
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
83%
30197
63%
**29
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31241
65%
**80
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25179
53%
**59
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
56%
**93
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26049
54%
**28
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37594
79%
**34
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
70%
**11
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30603
64%
**90
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
30864
64%
**33
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
28689
60%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34998
73%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28921
60%
**54
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22031
46%
**36
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26847
56%
**44
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
25585
53%
**14
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
69%
**85
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26440
55%
**54
94%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
68%
**18
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
72%
**47
93%

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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