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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP

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.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP
Manufacturer SKU:
30712
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.321" | 33.6mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.660" | 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.500" | 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_B2689_C397

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP bullet and 0 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>>
93%
42380
89%
**00
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
40466
85%
**38
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
42554
89%
**90
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
41959
88%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
42757
89%
**51
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
42134
88%
**57
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
42960
90%
**87
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42235
88%
**36
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
42424
89%
**29
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36985
77%
**51
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42366
89%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
37492
78%
**38
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
42772
89%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41452
87%
**00
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42830
89%
**05
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42569
89%
**06
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
42235
88%
**36
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
42395
89%
**31
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
41278
86%
**06
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42554
89%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
42569
89%
**00
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39827
83%
**24
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40466
85%
**16
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38450
80%
**98
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
42264
88%
**11
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
42119
88%
**33
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
42859
90%
**80
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
42612
89%
**67
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
42380
89%
**77
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42989
90%
**39
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
43018
90%
**31
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40625
85%
**64
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
42235
88%
**74
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42989
90%
**10
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
40408
84%
**90
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
40567
85%
**90
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
42960
90%
**64
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
42177
88%
**03
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
42366
89%
**47
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42873
90%
**77
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
39508
83%
**10
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
42322
88%
**60
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42685
89%
**70
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
34171
71%
**88
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
42569
89%
**90
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37536
78%
**44
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42206
88%
**67
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
42366
89%
**97
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**08
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39117
82%
**75
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42989
90%
**39
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40625
85%
**64
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
42264
88%
**31
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
42032
88%
**93
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
42815
89%
**41
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
42061
88%
**74
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35607
74%
**92
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
42380
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
43047
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33707
70%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42699
89%
**83
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
30487
64%
**67
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42554
89%
**87
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42061
88%
**00
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
42192
88%
**23
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
42061
88%
**06
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
29834
62%
**47
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
32837
69%
**83
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38174
80%
**21
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32619
68%
**83
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
35375
74%
**16
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
70%
**03
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
33504
70%
**19
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26426
55%
**28
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
58%
**41
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22307
47%
**13
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28529
60%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
27963
58%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36143
76%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
31647
66%
**10
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38667
81%
**39
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
34809
73%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
59%
**51
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
70%
**64
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
36187
76%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32256
67%
**03
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37260
78%
**11
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
33228
69%
**93
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25324
53%
**85
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
31792
66%
**67
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37869
79%
**39
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
29646
62%
**80
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
65%
**51
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35244
74%
**39
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
33170
69%
**13
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
54%
**91
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
64%
**91
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
26310
55%
**65
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
59%
**91
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
27746
58%
**11
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
30110
63%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
32256
67%
**23
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
39682
83%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
30879
65%
**73
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
70%
**83
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34519
72%
**29
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
26585
56%
**14
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31415
66%
**54
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
57%
**55
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
27499
57%
**37
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38334
80%
**18
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
32285
67%
**26
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
36825
77%
**75
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
30995
65%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30342
63%
**91
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24584
51%
**70
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
54%
**91
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
26310
55%
**65
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
77%
**39
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
68%
**10
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29573
62%
**95
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
31662
66%
**73
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
28703
60%
**44
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33895
71%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28471
59%
**69
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21509
45%
**50
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
55%
**59
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
25251
53%
**36
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
67%
**90
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26049
54%
**69
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
66%
**13
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
69%
**36
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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