Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 and Winchester 748.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,178 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,220 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,279 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,873 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,250 psi | 90% | 2228 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,192 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,727 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,656 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,308 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,249 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,482 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,047 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,163 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,366 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,822 psi | 69% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,394 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,221 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,843 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,279 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,365 psi | 86% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,568 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,205 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,408 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 69% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,235 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,076 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,177 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,278 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,900 psi | 83% | 2329 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,279 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,568 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,408 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,786 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,888 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,524 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,176 psi | 86% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,148 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,423 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 84% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,583 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,611 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,641 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 65% | 2087 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 70% | 2156 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,525 psi | 49% | 1975 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 61% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,556 psi | 53% | 2037 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 84% | 2178 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 85% | 2185 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 79% | 2251 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 73% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 60% | 2103 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 78% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,071 psi | 75% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 76% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 81% | 2172 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 70% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,111 psi | 67% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 73% | 2192 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 73% | 2201 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,405 psi | 78% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36.1 gr | 90% | 35,679 psi | 75% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 51% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 82% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | 29.7 gr | 80% | 27,456 psi | 57% | 2080 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 79% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,826 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 73% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 70% | 2152 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,762 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 82% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,258 psi | 72% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,982 psi | 71% | 2159 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 58% | 2047 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,740 psi | 81% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 51% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 72% | 2165 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,635 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 65% | 2087 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,360 psi | 72% | 2159 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,159 psi | 78% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,762 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,258 psi | 72% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 77% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 80% | 2254 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,408 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 77% | 2195 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 63% | 2024 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 51% | 1906 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 72% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 62% | 2028 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,552 psi | 83% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,666 psi | 77% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 73% | 2113 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 63% | 2037 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 53% | 1995 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 55% | 1995 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,895 psi | 69% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,606 psi | 72% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,877 psi | 60% | 2070 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.8 gr | 84% | 33,286 psi | 70% | 2195 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,086 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 62 powders for .308 Marlin Express loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,421 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,430 fps to 2,421 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Marlin Express with the .308 | 180gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.