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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Berger JUG
Manufacturer SKU:
30418
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.344" | 34.1mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.683" | 17.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.480" | 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_B1093_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>
93%
43004
90%
**64
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
40727
85%
**98
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
42235
88%
**41
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42250
88%
**01
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42989
90%
**11
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
42424
89%
**15
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
42134
88%
**31
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
43004
90%
**93
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42975
90%
**87
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38537
81%
**34
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42685
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
38972
81%
**24
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
41814
87%
**01
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
42192
88%
**70
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
35259
74%
**78
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
43047
90%
**65
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
42830
89%
**67
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
42061
88%
**87
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42540
89%
**85
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42061
88%
**77
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
42757
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
42206
88%
**51
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
40567
85%
**28
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41191
86%
**08
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42018
88%
**93
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
39813
83%
**82
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42163
88%
**62
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42076
88%
**83
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
42250
88%
**24
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
42873
90%
**28
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
42931
90%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
42177
88%
**74
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42018
88%
**72
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
42221
88%
**44
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
42453
89%
**31
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42279
88%
**47
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
41336
86%
**60
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
42134
88%
**74
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42206
88%
**11
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
42438
89%
**64
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42641
89%
**08
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
42931
90%
**38
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40234
84%
**80
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
34374
72%
**59
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
42511
89%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42917
90%
**34
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
35027
73%
**62
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
42656
89%
**47
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38334
80%
**15
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
42656
89%
**31
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42119
88%
**47
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
42409
89%
**65
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40509
85%
**52
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
42177
88%
**74
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
42221
88%
**44
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42453
89%
**92
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42424
89%
**51
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
43047
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42322
88%
**38
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
37086
77%
**78
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42395
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
42699
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
34664
72%
**26
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
41858
87%
**28
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
31314
65%
**47
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
42235
88%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42815
89%
**67
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
42409
89%
**83
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
42511
89%
**70
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
62%
**98
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
32082
67%
**31
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38754
81%
**85
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33707
70%
**60
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
34679
72%
**60
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
73%
**87
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34795
73%
**00
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27427
57%
**11
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
28805
60%
**28
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23264
49%
**03
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29472
62%
**44
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
26687
56%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37275
78%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
30516
64%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
31589
66%
**93
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39813
83%
**16
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
33141
69%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
60%
**28
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34345
72%
**41
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
34200
71%
**29
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**80
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37927
79%
**78
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
34432
72%
**13
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
31676
66%
**21
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26005
54%
**65
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
30284
63%
**91
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38856
81%
**10
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
28761
60%
**14
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
66%
**24
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36187
76%
**16
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34272
72%
**90
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26818
56%
**78
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
66%
**75
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
54%
**13
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
61%
**72
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28689
60%
**91
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
28979
61%
**11
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
30937
65%
**51
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37869
79%
**36
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
63%
**21
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
72%
**64
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35650
74%
**06
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
25614
54%
**52
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
31125
65%
**80
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32416
68%
**31
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
58%
**39
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
26426
55%
**72
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39291
82%
**88
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
31053
65%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
35186
74%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
29109
61%
**88
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31227
65%
**69
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25179
53%
**50
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26818
56%
**78
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
54%
**13
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38014
79%
**16
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
33243
69%
**90
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30371
63%
**69
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
30081
63%
**01
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
27543
58%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34867
73%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28877
60%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22191
46%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27050
57%
**39
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
24700
52%
**83
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
68%
**60
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26397
55%
**39
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
32460
68%
**96
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
72%
**23
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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