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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Speer RN

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Speer RN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Speer RN
Manufacturer SKU:
2047
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.100" | 27.9mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.439" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.439" | 11.2mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B6169_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Speer RN 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>>
90%
42148
88%
**23
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
42830
89%
**16
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
42511
89%
**77
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
42815
89%
**90
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
42772
89%
**00
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
42975
90%
**13
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
42801
89%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42627
89%
**59
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42714
89%
**69
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
42786
89%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42351
88%
**59
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
42119
88%
**43
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37768
79%
**20
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
42511
89%
**46
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
42699
89%
**75
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
42351
88%
**60
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
42177
88%
**65
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
42873
90%
**26
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
95%
42119
88%
**29
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
42409
89%
**06
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42467
89%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43033
90%
**13
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
42873
90%
**75
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
42511
89%
**06
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
83%
42699
89%
**97
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
42250
88%
**06
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42134
88%
**49
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
42641
89%
**64
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
42641
89%
**29
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
41989
88%
**03
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
43033
90%
**33
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
42177
88%
**52
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
42960
90%
**79
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42134
88%
**90
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
42569
89%
**43
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
42931
90%
**90
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
42337
88%
**03
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42235
88%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
36956
77%
**00
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
42206
88%
**87
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
43018
90%
**13
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
38116
80%
**87
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
41046
86%
**46
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
42554
89%
**06
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
42293
88%
**26
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
42395
89%
**41
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42975
90%
**67
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42134
88%
**49
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
42641
89%
**29
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
42743
89%
**33
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
42467
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
42119
88%
**16
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40451
85%
**13
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29124
61%
**29
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
42221
88%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
42148
88%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37869
79%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
42337
88%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
34011
71%
**75
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
42627
89%
**16
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
42569
89%
**36
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
36027
75%
**70
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
35824
75%
**85
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
42453
89%
**69
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
42946
90%
**59
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
67%
**26
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
29921
63%
**54
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36550
76%
**78
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34185
71%
**26
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37797
79%
**15
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37797
79%
**31
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30255
63%
**33
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31473
66%
**52
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25614
54%
**21
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32024
67%
**65
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
25933
54%
**01
91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
28950
60%
**73
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
30487
64%
**42
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
32024
67%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
66%
**62
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36521
76%
**59
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
32619
68%
**72
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35853
75%
**05
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
33547
70%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
30139
63%
**57
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28065
59%
**87
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
28790
60%
**28
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
60%
**87
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34055
71%
**49
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39320
82%
**44
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37318
78%
**21
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29341
61%
**03
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
70%
**90
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27862
58%
**28
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
65%
**90
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30995
65%
**10
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
58%
**51
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
29515
62%
**93
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35679
75%
**65
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
68%
**49
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37202
78%
**88
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38464
80%
**34
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26585
56%
**47
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
29849
62%
**26
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34751
73%
**46
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
62%
**51
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
25860
54%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
29399
61%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
34113
71%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
65%
**00
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33634
70%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27209
57%
**69
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29341
61%
**03
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27862
58%
**28
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35998
75%
**15
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32634
68%
**87
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
66%
**10
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
26629
56%
**14
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
94%
26672
56%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37202
78%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31154
65%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23685
49%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29196
61%
**54
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
23525
49%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35592
74%
**92
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28703
60%
**64
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
32779
68%
**98
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
29573
62%
**44
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35041
73%
**24
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
36956
77%
**51
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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