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

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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Berger LRBTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
30418
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.353" | 34.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.692" | 17.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.492" | 12.5mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B1097_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 185gr | Berger LRBTHP bullet and 70 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%
42003
88%
**47
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
40915
85%
**01
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
42409
89%
**44
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42250
88%
**01
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
41974
88%
**92
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
42656
89%
**18
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
42728
89%
**38
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42786
89%
**93
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**80
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38769
81%
**34
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
42873
90%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
38783
81%
**21
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
42975
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
42380
89%
**74
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
34693
72%
**65
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
42569
89%
**56
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
42380
89%
**60
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
42279
88%
**90
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42018
88%
**78
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42279
88%
**83
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
42946
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
42395
89%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
39552
83%
**08
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
40263
84%
**88
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42221
88%
**97
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
39827
83%
**82
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42308
88%
**62
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42076
88%
**83
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
42453
89%
**28
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
41727
87%
**08
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
42728
89%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
42395
89%
**80
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42192
88%
**75
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41176
86%
**28
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
42656
89%
**34
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42279
88%
**51
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
41553
87%
**64
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
41698
87%
**67
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42206
88%
**08
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
42627
89%
**60
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
42656
89%
**08
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
41887
88%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40422
84%
**80
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
33997
71%
**49
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
42540
89%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
42569
89%
**28
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
35230
74%
**62
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
42830
89%
**51
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38348
80%
**15
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
42670
89%
**28
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42119
88%
**47
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
42641
89%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
40306
84%
**52
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
42395
89%
**80
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41176
86%
**28
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
41930
88%
**82
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42119
88%
**47
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
43047
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
43004
90%
**47
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
37101
78%
**82
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
42569
89%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
42888
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
34838
73%
**29
99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42583
89%
**34
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
31473
66%
**51
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
42438
89%
**41
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
43004
90%
**70
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
33678
70%
**57
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
41916
88%
**74
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
42728
89%
**74
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
62%
**01
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
31270
65%
**14
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38914
81%
**88
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33866
71%
**57
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
33750
71%
**44
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
73%
**90
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34447
72%
**93
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27601
58%
**14
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
28500
60%
**18
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23279
49%
**03
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29602
62%
**47
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
26687
56%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37434
78%
**29
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
30661
64%
**47
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
32314
68%
**10
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39421
82%
**06
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
33678
70%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
61%
**28
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34040
71%
**31
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
34374
72%
**29
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**80
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38101
80%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
35389
74%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
31821
66%
**24
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26121
55%
**69
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
30284
63%
**95
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38986
81%
**13
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
28747
60%
**14
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
66%
**24
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36376
76%
**16
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34447
72%
**93
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
56%
**82
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
66%
**72
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
54%
**09
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
61%
**72
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28819
60%
**95
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
29109
61%
**18
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
31328
65%
**60
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38043
79%
**33
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30327
63%
**24
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34664
72%
**64
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35621
74%
**10
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
25744
54%
**52
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
30748
64%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32576
68%
**37
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
57%
**29
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
26571
56%
**72
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39450
82%
**92
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
30589
64%
**47
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
35375
74%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
29254
61%
**88
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31386
66%
**72
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25295
53%
**50
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
56%
**82
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
54%
**09
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37521
78%
**10
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**83
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30371
63%
**69
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
29834
62%
**95
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
27398
57%
**72
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35012
73%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28993
61%
**39
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22292
47%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
26890
56%
**32
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
24831
52%
**86
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
69%
**64
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
55%
**42
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
95%
31140
65%
**01
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
32184
67%
**90
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
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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