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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:
30412
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.342" | 34.1mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.681" | 17.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.498" | 12.7mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B1085_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 66 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
42032
88%
**06
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
38856
81%
**21
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
43076
90%
**20
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
42366
89%
**67
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
42163
88%
**57
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42569
89%
**77
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
42293
88%
**90
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42351
88%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42569
89%
**46
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36085
75%
**54
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42888
90%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
36912
77%
**44
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
42003
88%
**70
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
39914
83%
**90
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42221
88%
**11
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
42931
90%
**23
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42801
89%
**59
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42946
90%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
39987
84%
**97
91%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
43076
90%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
86%
43076
90%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
82%
**31
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
39769
83%
**23
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
37855
79%
**01
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42743
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
40959
86%
**26
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42511
89%
**90
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
43062
90%
**90
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
42844
90%
**00
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42018
88%
**36
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
42424
89%
**38
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
39972
84%
**67
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
42699
89%
**97
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
42293
88%
**13
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
39102
82%
**80
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
40059
84%
**97
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
42511
89%
**23
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
42902
90%
**70
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42018
88%
**80
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
37855
79%
**90
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
42670
89%
**83
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42018
88%
**77
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
32895
69%
**75
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
42859
90%
**13
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
36071
75%
**24
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
42656
89%
**90
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
42699
89%
**13
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
43004
90%
**34
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38537
81%
**82
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42018
88%
**36
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
39972
84%
**67
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42859
90%
**57
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42583
89%
**16
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
43018
90%
**60
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
42424
89%
**97
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
34998
73%
**98
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
42946
90%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42554
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
42337
88%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
32735
68%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42032
88%
**87
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
29704
62%
**64
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42409
89%
**00
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
40553
85%
**93
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42322
88%
**46
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
42627
89%
**29
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
30545
64%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
33953
71%
**23
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37521
78%
**21
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31966
67%
**83
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
36811
77%
**56
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
69%
**06
92%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
32895
69%
**23
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25759
54%
**28
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
57%
**41
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21756
45%
**13
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27978
58%
**70
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
28108
59%
**47
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35433
74%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
32372
68%
**36
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38087
80%
**42
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
35911
75%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
58%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
69%
**67
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
37130
78%
**38
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31662
66%
**06
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36477
76%
**15
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
33547
70%
**13
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
24831
52%
**85
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
33098
69%
**06
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37202
78%
**46
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
30356
63%
**06
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**44
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34447
72%
**36
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
68%
**13
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25266
53%
**91
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
30850
64%
**08
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
26629
56%
**85
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
27528
58%
**91
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
57%
**11
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
30661
64%
**06
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
33489
70%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
67%
**16
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
69%
**80
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33910
71%
**33
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
27514
57%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
30806
64%
**57
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
27180
57%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
28848
60%
**83
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37507
78%
**18
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
33373
70%
**62
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
80%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
31125
65%
**90
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
29791
62%
**88
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24033
50%
**67
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25266
53%
**91
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
26629
56%
**85
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36376
76%
**42
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
66%
**10
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29037
61%
**95
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
31821
66%
**90
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
29022
61%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39450
82%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**70
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27934
58%
**72
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21074
44%
**47
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25860
54%
**55
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
92%
26208
55%
**72
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
65%
**87
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25106
52%
**55
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
64%
**16
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
68%
**39
92%

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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