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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point

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.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2059
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.160" | 29.5mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.499" | 12.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.499" | 12.7mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B6168_C397

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Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point bullet and 65 powder(s). 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%
42163
88%
**10
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
42989
90%
**03
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42931
90%
**70
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42888
90%
**74
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
42946
90%
**90
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
42714
89%
**97
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
42032
88%
**39
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42641
89%
**49
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40886
85%
**33
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
41887
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40785
85%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
42366
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
43004
90%
**49
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36071
75%
**64
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42656
89%
**29
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42815
89%
**65
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
42206
88%
**47
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
43004
90%
**69
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
42612
89%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42801
89%
**33
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
42989
90%
**03
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42801
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41365
86%
**70
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42815
89%
**62
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42438
89%
**93
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
42380
89%
**83
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
42206
88%
**93
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42134
88%
**39
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
42134
88%
**41
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
42090
88%
**06
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42743
89%
**03
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
42337
88%
**16
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
42163
88%
**39
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
42235
88%
**46
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42177
88%
**77
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42598
89%
**29
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
43033
90%
**77
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
42177
88%
**87
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42438
89%
**85
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35491
74%
**54
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
42453
89%
**77
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
42409
89%
**90
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37202
78%
**57
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
40089
84%
**13
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42511
89%
**93
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
42250
88%
**13
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
42279
88%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43047
90%
**57
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42134
88%
**39
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
42090
88%
**06
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
42569
89%
**57
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
42873
90%
**23
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
41974
88%
**44
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
42235
88%
**03
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38914
81%
**74
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
42496
89%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
42540
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36608
76%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
42395
89%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32750
68%
**36
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
42525
89%
**06
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
43047
90%
**33
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35099
73%
**56
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42598
89%
**52
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42873
90%
**46
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
65%
**93
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
30429
64%
**54
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35607
74%
**49
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
70%
**96
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36680
77%
**82
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36622
77%
**92
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29515
62%
**06
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30284
63%
**13
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24860
52%
**95
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31183
65%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
25918
54%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38885
81%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30255
63%
**96
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31270
65%
**52
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32010
67%
**19
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
64%
**33
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35534
74%
**26
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33910
71%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34708
73%
**65
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
33881
71%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
30429
64%
**54
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27238
57%
**54
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
29762
62%
**37
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
58%
**51
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**13
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38101
80%
**11
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36129
75%
**85
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28413
59%
**67
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
69%
**64
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
57%
**05
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
64%
**64
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30371
63%
**87
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
28152
59%
**51
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30081
63%
**96
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36463
76%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
66%
**13
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
76%
**56
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37144
78%
**98
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25672
54%
**11
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
29979
63%
**13
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34026
71%
**23
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
61%
**18
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26237
55%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
30110
63%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34693
72%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29921
63%
**67
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32489
68%
**54
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26397
55%
**32
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28413
59%
**67
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
57%
**05
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39247
82%
**01
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34911
73%
**82
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31894
67%
**57
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
64%
**77
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
26658
56%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36376
76%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30356
63%
**24
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23482
49%
**23
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28282
59%
**21
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
24149
50%
**19
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34432
72%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28123
59%
**37
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
30603
64%
**51
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34011
71%
**92
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
36100
75%
**18
95%

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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