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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold
Manufacturer SKU:
52230
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.599" | 15.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.599" | 15.2mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B4115_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, 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>>
92%
43033
90%
**00
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
42540
89%
**64
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42511
89%
**34
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42815
89%
**44
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42337
88%
**47
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
42235
88%
**64
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42047
88%
**13
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42467
89%
**20
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39943
83%
**87
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
42583
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
39639
83%
**67
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
42641
89%
**47
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
43033
90%
**20
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
35781
75%
**21
92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**93
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42235
88%
**23
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42830
89%
**31
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42032
88%
**16
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42583
89%
**83
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
42757
89%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41524
87%
**77
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41872
87%
**54
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42946
90%
**43
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
40640
85%
**28
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42960
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42743
89%
**29
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42163
88%
**57
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
42815
89%
**60
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
42569
89%
**70
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
42163
88%
**13
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42931
90%
**21
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41916
88%
**74
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42424
89%
**64
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41887
88%
**77
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42177
88%
**10
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
42685
89%
**23
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42801
89%
**51
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42061
88%
**90
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
42264
88%
**38
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
41901
88%
**54
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41568
87%
**39
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
34867
73%
**05
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42844
90%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42540
89%
**57
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
36260
76%
**15
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39378
82%
**67
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42380
89%
**60
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42264
88%
**83
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42453
89%
**01
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41350
86%
**01
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
42163
88%
**13
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41916
88%
**74
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
42148
88%
**21
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
42337
88%
**83
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
42902
90%
**28
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42989
90%
**83
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
38159
80%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42409
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42554
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36477
76%
**88
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
42134
88%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
32764
68%
**03
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
41974
88%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42395
89%
**93
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42105
88%
**16
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
43004
90%
**13
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
65%
**57
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
32314
68%
**64
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35244
74%
**13
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
34766
73%
**96
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
75%
**39
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36129
75%
**52
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29225
61%
**77
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30052
63%
**83
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24787
52%
**62
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30777
64%
**03
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
27064
57%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38348
80%
**75
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30864
64%
**77
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
32343
68%
**46
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
33953
71%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30356
63%
**90
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34998
73%
**87
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
35360
74%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34447
72%
**36
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39276
82%
**38
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
35273
74%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31749
66%
**54
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27267
57%
**24
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
30574
64%
**28
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39537
83%
**56
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
29167
61%
**51
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
68%
**77
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37565
78%
**69
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35810
75%
**49
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
59%
**37
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
68%
**28
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
57%
**69
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
64%
**31
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29936
63%
**47
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
29312
61%
**51
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
31705
66%
**00
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37681
79%
**65
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
65%
**73
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
75%
**13
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36738
77%
**62
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
26440
55%
**98
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
31705
66%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34098
71%
**93
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28790
60%
**88
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26963
56%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
31749
66%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
36071
75%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
62%
**28
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32489
68%
**24
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26469
55%
**09
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
59%
**37
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
57%
**69
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39189
82%
**69
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34447
72%
**42
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31647
66%
**24
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
63%
**31
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27862
58%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36245
76%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30139
63%
**91
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23134
48%
**83
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27920
58%
**85
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24772
52%
**09
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
71%
**16
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27572
58%
**95
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33460
70%
**46
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
74%
**72
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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