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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX
Manufacturer SKU:
67638
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.193" | 30.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.532" | 13.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.532" | 13.5mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B3868_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, 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>>
91%
42554
89%
**13
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
42322
88%
**80
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42366
89%
**57
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42554
89%
**64
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42264
88%
**70
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
42743
89%
**97
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
42482
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42177
88%
**33
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40408
84%
**16
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
42424
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40524
85%
**06
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
42583
89%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
42569
89%
**36
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
35897
75%
**51
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42946
90%
**26
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42931
90%
**62
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
42859
90%
**51
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42250
88%
**46
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42772
89%
**06
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
42598
89%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41292
86%
**00
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
41684
87%
**74
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42177
88%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40872
85%
**57
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42554
89%
**49
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42061
88%
**80
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
42003
88%
**70
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
42743
89%
**97
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42917
90%
**46
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
42830
89%
**44
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42772
89%
**13
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42003
88%
**80
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42946
90%
**16
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42859
90%
**46
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
42192
88%
**36
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42859
90%
**80
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42395
89%
**16
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
42583
89%
**67
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42685
89%
**87
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42134
88%
**72
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35143
73%
**38
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42917
90%
**80
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42047
88%
**74
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36579
76%
**44
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39827
83%
**00
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42177
88%
**83
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
42018
88%
**00
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42105
88%
**18
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42076
88%
**34
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
42917
90%
**46
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42772
89%
**13
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42975
90%
**57
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42888
90%
**16
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
42757
89%
**47
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
42525
89%
**00
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38667
81%
**60
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42931
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42525
89%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36158
76%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
42061
88%
**80
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
32489
68%
**19
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
42917
90%
**06
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42815
89%
**20
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34664
72%
**36
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42786
89%
**52
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
42989
90%
**39
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
64%
**77
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31169
65%
**67
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34954
73%
**36
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
33562
70%
**93
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36114
75%
**62
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35723
75%
**69
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28877
60%
**93
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29849
62%
**00
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24337
51%
**75
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30632
64%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26107
55%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38508
80%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30647
64%
**96
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
31894
67%
**56
91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32822
69%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
63%
**03
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35041
73%
**10
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33997
71%
**78
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34432
72%
**56
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39291
82%
**57
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34301
72%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30792
64%
**54
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26818
56%
**37
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29950
63%
**34
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28137
59%
**51
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
68%
**96
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37681
79%
**98
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35723
75%
**69
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
58%
**54
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
68%
**47
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26803
56%
**85
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
63%
**47
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29863
62%
**67
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28514
60%
**51
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30545
64%
**93
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36999
77%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
66%
**00
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35795
75%
**42
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36651
77%
**82
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25353
53%
**95
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30414
64%
**19
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33402
70%
**03
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
60%
**05
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26687
56%
**24
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30429
64%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
35114
73%
**56
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29559
62%
**51
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32372
68%
**41
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26194
55%
**23
96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
58%
**54
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26803
56%
**85
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38827
81%
**88
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34127
71%
**59
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31386
66%
**41
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
63%
**51
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
26890
56%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35737
75%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30168
63%
**14
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22960
48%
**00
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27818
58%
**05
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24381
51%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33924
71%
**36
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27731
58%
**24
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30777
64%
**44
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33272
70%
**65
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
74%
**98
94%

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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