Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Sierra HP MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2220
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.280" \| 32.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.619" \| 15.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.479" \| 12.2mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5892_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Sierra HP MatchKing bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140. 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%	42351	88%	**00	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	41394	86%	**57	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	42960	90%	**00	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42177	88%	**47	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	42163	88%	**44	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	42670	89%	**67	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	41858	87%	**70	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42496	89%	**33	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**29	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38363	80%	**74	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	42714	89%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	39581	83%	**77	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	42061	88%	**47	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	42467	89%	**20	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	35578	74%	**31	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	43018	90%	**08	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42424	89%	**06	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	42322	88%	**36	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	42482	89%	**31	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	41974	88%	**26	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	42960	90%	**00	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	42598	89%	**00	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	40480	85%	**70	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	40959	86%	**51	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41785	87%	**39	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	39537	83%	**18	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	42670	89%	**15	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	42206	88%	**33	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42685	89%	**77	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42685	89%	**67	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	41858	87%	**70	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	42960	90%	**36	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	42090	88%	**18	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41916	88%	**87	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	42322	88%	**77	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42163	88%	**93	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	41626	87%	**13	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	42641	89%	**33	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	42250	88%	**54	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	42612	89%	**13	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	42888	90%	**54	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42989	90%	**80	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	40263	84%	**26	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	34853	73%	**15	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42525	89%	**60	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42728	89%	**77	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	35839	75%	**21	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	38189	80%	**60	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**77	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	42395	89%	**97	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42438	89%	**11	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41205	86%	**15	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	42960	90%	**36	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41916	88%	**87	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42235	88%	**31	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	42090	88%	**93	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	42786	89%	**41	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	43062	90%	**93	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	36796	77%	**18	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	42496	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	42728	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35273	74%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42830	89%	**87	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	31212	65%	**83	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**90	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	43047	90%	**16	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42032	88%	**26	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	42409	89%	**13	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	63%	**54	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	31343	65%	**57	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39421	82%	**44	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34055	71%	**10	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	34316	72%	**93	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35346	74%	**39	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34896	73%	**46	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27833	58%	**57	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	28993	61%	**73	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23467	49%	**46	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29733	62%	**93	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	26701	56%	**01	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37695	79%	**78	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	31082	65%	**96	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	32198	67%	**49	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39798	83%	**59	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	33765	71%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29327	61%	**77	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34505	72%	**90	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	35201	74%	**92	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33504	70%	**26	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38479	80%	**31	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	34621	72%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	31720	66%	**64	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26353	55%	**14	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	31125	65%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39320	82%	**65	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	29153	61%	**64	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	67%	**80	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36318	76%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34896	73%	**46	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	57%	**21	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	66%	**21	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	55%	**55	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	61%	**18	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28892	60%	**34	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	28631	60%	**47	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	31502	66%	**06	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	38261	80%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	64%	**73	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35070	73%	**13	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35694	75%	**52	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	26005	54%	**01	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	31415	66%	**26	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32764	68%	**80	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	59%	**85	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	27209	57%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	31546	66%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	35433	74%	**49	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	29573	62%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31589	66%	**18	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	25454	53%	**93	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	57%	**21	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	55%	**55	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37985	79%	**62	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	33359	70%	**33	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30719	64%	**18	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	30124	63%	**44	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	27456	57%	**11	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35288	74%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29066	61%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	22104	46%	**67	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27340	57%	**85	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	24801	52%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	70%	**19	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	56%	**95	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	32561	68%	**42	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34592	72%	**69	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.