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

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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Speer TBBC
Manufacturer SKU:
1765
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.267" | 32.2mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.606" | 15.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.606" | 15.4mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B6172_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Speer TBBC 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%
42482
89%
**90
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41582
87%
**47
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
42757
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42337
88%
**41
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42496
89%
**41
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42322
88%
**51
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
42250
88%
**64
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42873
90%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42670
89%
**23
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
38783
81%
**70
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
42554
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
38653
81%
**57
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
42105
88%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
42685
89%
**16
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
34940
73%
**05
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
42888
90%
**98
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
42511
89%
**00
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**29
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42540
89%
**24
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42163
88%
**20
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
42757
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
42699
89%
**93
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
40973
86%
**74
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
40930
86%
**41
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41872
87%
**33
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
39668
83%
**11
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42627
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42409
89%
**29
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
43004
90%
**74
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
43062
90%
**64
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
42250
88%
**64
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
42119
88%
**13
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
41974
88%
**08
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42105
88%
**77
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
42656
89%
**74
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42076
88%
**87
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
41843
87%
**10
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
43033
90%
**26
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42279
88%
**44
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
42873
90%
**03
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
43062
90%
**51
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
43047
90%
**74
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40567
85%
**23
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
34055
71%
**85
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
42743
89%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42003
88%
**54
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
35534
74%
**05
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38667
81%
**57
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
42859
90%
**70
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42395
89%
**90
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
42496
89%
**05
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41539
87%
**05
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
42119
88%
**13
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42105
88%
**77
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42322
88%
**24
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42482
89%
**90
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
42888
90%
**34
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42018
88%
**67
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
37173
78%
**11
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42612
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
42728
89%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35795
75%
**85
99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42786
89%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
31488
66%
**80
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
42670
89%
**80
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
42090
88%
**93
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
42235
88%
**20
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
42888
90%
**16
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
63%
**47
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
32140
67%
**67
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39566
83%
**38
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34069
71%
**00
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
34330
72%
**90
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
73%
**19
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35128
73%
**42
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28195
59%
**57
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29153
61%
**64
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23772
50%
**46
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29762
62%
**83
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
27093
57%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37695
79%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
31111
65%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
32474
68%
**46
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39885
83%
**52
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
33910
71%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
62%
**73
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34592
72%
**80
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
35476
74%
**92
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33547
70%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38522
80%
**24
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
35723
75%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
32692
68%
**73
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26469
55%
**08
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
31256
65%
**44
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39247
82%
**52
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
29269
61%
**57
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
67%
**70
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36550
76%
**56
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35128
73%
**42
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
57%
**18
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
66%
**11
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26179
55%
**52
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29573
62%
**14
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28935
60%
**31
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
28921
60%
**47
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
31662
66%
**00
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38421
80%
**78
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
64%
**67
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
73%
**06
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35810
75%
**46
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
26165
55%
**98
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
31662
66%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33112
69%
**77
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
59%
**78
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
27122
57%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
31531
66%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
35781
75%
**46
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
29718
62%
**34
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31618
66%
**08
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25483
53%
**90
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
57%
**18
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26179
55%
**52
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38218
80%
**52
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
70%
**26
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30777
64%
**11
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
30356
63%
**34
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
27731
58%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35288
74%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29298
61%
**78
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22684
47%
**73
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27398
57%
**75
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
24932
52%
**19
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33330
70%
**10
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
57%
**88
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
32445
68%
**29
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
73%
**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.

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