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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30631
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.350" | 34.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.689" | 17.5mm
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_B2695_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 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031. 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%
43018
90%
**03
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39537
83%
**15
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
42090
88%
**80
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
42221
88%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
41901
88%
**31
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42888
90%
**64
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
42395
89%
**77
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42467
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
41872
87%
**16
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36985
77%
**51
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42453
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
37463
78%
**38
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
42380
89%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40930
86%
**87
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42525
89%
**95
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42163
88%
**97
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42975
90%
**43
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42975
90%
**34
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
40944
86%
**93
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42627
89%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
85%
42177
88%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
39073
82%
**05
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40553
85%
**16
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38377
80%
**95
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
42351
88%
**08
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
41582
87%
**20
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
42279
88%
**64
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
41989
88%
**54
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
42395
89%
**77
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
41872
87%
**16
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
41974
88%
**08
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
39755
83%
**44
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
42380
89%
**70
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
42076
88%
**87
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40089
84%
**80
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
40190
84%
**80
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42975
90%
**60
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**00
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
42511
89%
**44
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42975
90%
**77
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
39073
82%
**97
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
42250
88%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42090
88%
**57
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
33852
71%
**72
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
42656
89%
**87
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37159
78%
**28
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42467
89%
**67
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
43033
90%
**00
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42293
88%
**05
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39059
82%
**72
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
41872
87%
**16
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
39755
83%
**44
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42902
90%
**38
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42699
89%
**03
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
42772
89%
**38
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
42772
89%
**80
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35766
75%
**95
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
42206
88%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
42395
89%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33591
70%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42148
88%
**74
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30037
63%
**51
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
41930
88%
**74
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41568
87%
**90
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42859
90%
**33
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
42757
89%
**13
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
30269
63%
**51
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
33707
70%
**03
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37695
79%
**08
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32750
68%
**80
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
35447
74%
**16
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
70%
**93
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**10
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26440
55%
**28
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27427
57%
**31
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22307
47%
**13
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28631
60%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
28007
59%
**24
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35708
75%
**42
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
32155
67%
**16
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38348
80%
**26
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
35346
74%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28079
59%
**37
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
69%
**51
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
36811
77%
**15
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32227
67%
**00
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36869
77%
**01
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
33301
70%
**93
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25280
53%
**82
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
31836
67%
**64
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37913
79%
**36
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30110
63%
**87
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
64%
**37
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34621
72%
**26
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**10
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25817
54%
**91
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
64%
**85
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
26324
55%
**59
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
59%
**85
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27586
58%
**05
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
30443
64%
**83
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
32764
68%
**29
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
39856
83%
**08
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
30792
64%
**70
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
70%
**80
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34360
72%
**23
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
26890
56%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31560
66%
**54
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
26614
56%
**42
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
27717
58%
**37
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38189
80%
**11
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
93%
32822
69%
**36
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
37014
77%
**72
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
30661
64%
**57
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30313
63%
**82
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24569
51%
**67
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25817
54%
**91
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
26324
55%
**59
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36376
76%
**29
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
67%
**96
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29428
61%
**88
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
31227
65%
**60
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
28776
60%
**44
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33982
71%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27992
58%
**52
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21582
45%
**44
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25947
54%
**42
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
25556
53%
**42
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
66%
**80
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
54%
**55
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
65%
**03
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
69%
**26
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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