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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead

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

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead
Manufacturer SKU:
236A
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.205" | 30.6mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.544" | 13.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.544" | 13.8mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B10010_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead 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%
42525
89%
**10
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
42569
89%
**83
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42250
88%
**54
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42337
88%
**57
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42221
88%
**67
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
42714
89%
**93
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42424
89%
**39
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
41959
88%
**26
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40176
84%
**10
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
42322
88%
**29
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40132
84%
**97
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
42409
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
42554
89%
**33
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
35969
75%
**47
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42801
89%
**20
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42757
89%
**56
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42786
89%
**44
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42337
88%
**46
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
41974
88%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
42351
88%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41321
86%
**93
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
41495
87%
**70
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42090
88%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40828
85%
**51
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42525
89%
**46
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
42917
90%
**93
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
42293
88%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
42714
89%
**93
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
42482
89%
**36
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
42772
89%
**41
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42743
89%
**10
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
43018
90%
**97
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42888
90%
**13
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42844
90%
**43
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
42902
90%
**46
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42859
90%
**77
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42003
88%
**10
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42366
89%
**60
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42612
89%
**83
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41060
86%
**49
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35215
74%
**34
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42830
89%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
43076
90%
**90
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36579
76%
**41
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
38885
81%
**83
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42192
88%
**77
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42902
90%
**13
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42032
88%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42018
88%
**28
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
42482
89%
**36
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42743
89%
**10
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42931
90%
**54
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42859
90%
**13
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
42322
88%
**38
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42554
89%
**97
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38479
80%
**54
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42786
89%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42424
89%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36071
75%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
42772
89%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
32140
67%
**16
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
42844
90%
**00
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
41959
88%
**10
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34606
72%
**33
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
42583
89%
**46
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
43004
90%
**36
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
64%
**70
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
31459
66%
**67
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34795
73%
**29
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
33475
70%
**87
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36056
75%
**59
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35650
74%
**69
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28732
60%
**87
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29747
62%
**93
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24221
51%
**69
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30501
64%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26745
56%
**08
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38319
80%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30414
64%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
31923
67%
**52
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32793
69%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**00
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34925
73%
**03
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34026
71%
**75
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33997
71%
**46
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39204
82%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34272
72%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31459
66%
**67
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26687
56%
**31
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29863
62%
**31
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
28689
60%
**60
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
68%
**90
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37115
78%
**82
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35650
74%
**69
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
58%
**44
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
67%
**41
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
56%
**78
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29921
63%
**41
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29602
62%
**57
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
29066
61%
**64
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
31372
66%
**13
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36796
77%
**65
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31169
65%
**93
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
75%
**39
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36535
76%
**75
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25280
53%
**88
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
31125
65%
**33
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**96
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
60%
**98
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26484
55%
**14
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30414
64%
**96
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
35085
73%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
62%
**44
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32227
67%
**37
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26078
54%
**19
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
58%
**44
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
56%
**78
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38740
81%
**82
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34055
71%
**52
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31270
65%
**41
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
62%
**44
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27325
57%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35563
74%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30008
63%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22814
48%
**96
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27717
58%
**98
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24308
51%
**19
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33649
70%
**33
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27137
57%
**08
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
31357
66%
**60
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33199
69%
**62
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
73%
**92
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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