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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 181gr | Brenneke TUG

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 181gr | Brenneke TUG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 181gr | Brenneke TUG
Bullet Weight:
181gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B1176_C397
Last updated:
2026-02-04
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 181gr | Brenneke TUG bullet and 68 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
91%
89%
96%
ADI AR 2208
96%
89%
95%
Accurate 2015
87%
89%
100%
Accurate 2200
88%
88%
94%
Accurate 2230
85%
89%
97%
Accurate 2460
86%
89%
98%
Accurate 2495
92%
87%
100%
Accurate 2520
90%
88%
99%
Accurate 4064
97%
85%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
91%
90%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
93%
88%
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
85%
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
83%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
95%
89%
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
76%
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
92%
89%
94%
Bofors RP3
96%
83%
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
91%
89%
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
87%
89%
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
95%
88%
94%
Hodgdon H322
87%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H380
97%
89%
94%
Hodgdon H4895
91%
89%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
97%
90%
95%
IMR 3031
95%
88%
100%
IMR 4064
97%
87%
95%
IMR 4895
94%
89%
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
89%
90%
97%
Lovex D073.4
84%
89%
98%
Lovex D073.5
85%
88%
98%
Lovex D073.6
93%
89%
99%
Lovex S060
90%
90%
96%
Lovex S062
95%
88%
97%
Norma 201
92%
89%
97%
Norma 202
91%
88%
99%
Norma 203B
96%
89%
96%
Ramshot Big Game
95%
90%
96%
Ramshot TAC
88%
88%
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
90%
89%
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
86%
90%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
85%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
93%
88%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
82%
97%
Rottweil R 901
89%
89%
99%
Rottweil R 902
94%
90%
97%
Rottweil R 903
97%
78%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
84%
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
91%
89%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
92%
88%
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
90%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
89%
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
93%
89%
99%
Shooters World Precision
95%
88%
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
83%
90%
97%
Somchem S321
87%
89%
98%
Somchem S335
91%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
91%
88%
96%
Somchem S355
97%
81%
96%
Vihtavuori N130
86%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
93%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
77%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
68%
95%
Vihtavuori N530
88%
90%
98%
Vihtavuori N540
94%
88%
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
74%
93%
Winchester 748
88%
89%
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
86%
89%
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
66%
**93
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
30632
64%
**54
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35665
75%
**42
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
70%
**93
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36492
76%
**75
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36419
76%
**88
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29399
61%
**03
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30530
64%
**16
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24772
52%
**85
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31111
65%
**33
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
87%
34693
72%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
25875
54%
**88
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38943
81%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
29704
62%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
30835
64%
**36
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
31879
67%
**10
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
83%
25396
53%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
64%
**26
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35737
75%
**26
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
33808
71%
**78
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34925
73%
**65
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
33895
71%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
66%
**03
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
30400
64%
**47
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27673
58%
**60
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
29965
63%
**37
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
59%
**51
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
33315
70%
**16
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38261
80%
**05
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36100
75%
**78
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28660
60%
**70
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
69%
**57
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
57%
**95
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30472
64%
**54
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30182
63%
**73
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28500
60%
**54
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30443
64%
**96
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36332
76%
**62
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
66%
**06
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
76%
**49
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37391
78%
**98
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
31154
65%
**52
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
26484
55%
**24
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34272
72%
**19
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
61%
**21
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
25817
54%
**01
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
29979
63%
**90
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34708
73%
**46
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
62%
**60
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32692
68%
**47
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26571
56%
**32
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28660
60%
**70
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
57%
**95
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39856
83%
**05
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35070
73%
**78
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31836
67%
**51
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
64%
**70
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
26484
55%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36738
77%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30545
64%
**24
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23279
49%
**09
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28471
59%
**21
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
24105
50%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34809
73%
**59
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27963
58%
**28
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
30516
64%
**44
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33852
71%
**82
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
35969
75%
**11
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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