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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Lapua D46
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL7019 | D46
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.323" | 33.6mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.662" | 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.426" | 10.8mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B3162_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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%
42757
89%
**74
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
42395
89%
**44
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42322
88%
**15
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42699
89%
**24
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
42192
88%
**28
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
43033
90%
**57
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
42714
89%
**06
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42641
89%
**97
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39624
83%
**60
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
42641
89%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
39566
83%
**47
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
41959
88%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
41974
88%
**80
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36303
76%
**21
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42424
89%
**80
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42351
88%
**06
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
42322
88%
**98
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
43047
90%
**13
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42830
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
42554
89%
**67
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41655
87%
**67
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
41945
88%
**34
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42989
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40553
85%
**11
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42699
89%
**13
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42134
88%
**41
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
42714
89%
**41
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
43033
90%
**57
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41887
88%
**90
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
43018
90%
**05
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42859
90%
**70
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42308
88%
**44
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
42090
88%
**60
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42293
88%
**97
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
42656
89%
**03
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42177
88%
**24
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
42612
89%
**83
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42801
89%
**31
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42859
90%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41394
86%
**16
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35723
75%
**11
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42380
89%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42743
89%
**47
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36985
77%
**11
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
39175
82%
**51
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42699
89%
**51
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
42380
89%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42163
88%
**82
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42279
88%
**95
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41887
88%
**90
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42859
90%
**70
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
42061
88%
**05
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
42235
88%
**64
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
42627
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
43047
90%
**67
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
37869
79%
**08
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
42264
88%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42569
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36318
76%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
42786
89%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32053
67%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
42641
89%
**57
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
43018
90%
**83
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
34258
72%
**90
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42003
88%
**93
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42395
89%
**87
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
64%
**37
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
30385
63%
**08
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34954
73%
**96
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
69%
**37
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
35824
75%
**19
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35868
75%
**36
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28631
60%
**51
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**64
96%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24265
51%
**36
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30530
64%
**83
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26020
54%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38653
81%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
29718
62%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
30647
64%
**90
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32169
67%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
63%
**70
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35273
74%
**77
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33620
70%
**33
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34345
72%
**16
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39479
82%
**21
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
33634
70%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30763
64%
**21
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27035
56%
**08
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29457
62%
**88
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28050
59%
**14
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
68%
**57
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37318
78%
**49
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35868
75%
**36
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
27789
58%
**14
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
68%
**08
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26600
56%
**46
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
63%
**05
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29675
62%
**28
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
27702
58%
**98
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
30821
64%
**64
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36158
76%
**16
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
65%
**64
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
75%
**06
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36593
76%
**42
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25338
53%
**62
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
29878
62%
**67
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33591
70%
**70
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28819
60%
**75
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
25918
54%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
29834
62%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34403
72%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
62%
**11
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32314
68%
**05
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26049
54%
**86
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
27789
58%
**14
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26600
56%
**46
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38928
81%
**49
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34258
72%
**23
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31198
65%
**05
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
63%
**14
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
26876
56%
**72
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36129
75%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29791
62%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22698
47%
**64
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27905
58%
**72
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24076
50%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34113
71%
**06
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27659
58%
**88
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30255
63%
**01
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33243
69%
**33
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
74%
**65
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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