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

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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Lapua Scenar
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL7071 | GB432
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.315" | 33.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.654" | 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.418" | 10.6mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B3168_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 185gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 67 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%
42917
90%
**74
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
41771
87%
**31
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42047
88%
**08
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42873
90%
**21
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42003
88%
**24
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
43047
90%
**54
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
42728
89%
**00
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42453
89%
**93
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39450
82%
**57
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
42583
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
39581
83%
**47
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
42380
89%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
42975
90%
**00
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
35607
74%
**01
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42279
88%
**74
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42206
88%
**03
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42743
89%
**05
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42554
89%
**03
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42047
88%
**47
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
42699
89%
**67
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41437
87%
**54
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
41771
87%
**31
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42946
90%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41031
86%
**18
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
43047
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42728
89%
**06
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42076
88%
**38
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
42728
89%
**34
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
42482
89%
**44
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41901
88%
**83
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42815
89%
**01
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41843
87%
**54
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42322
88%
**44
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
41872
87%
**57
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42134
88%
**87
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
42772
89%
**03
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42670
89%
**31
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42003
88%
**67
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42148
88%
**18
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42975
90%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
40799
85%
**03
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
34708
73%
**82
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42496
89%
**24
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42206
88%
**34
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
36013
75%
**92
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
39015
82%
**44
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42264
88%
**41
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42859
90%
**70
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42293
88%
**75
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41249
86%
**75
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41901
88%
**83
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41843
87%
**54
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42221
88%
**98
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
42250
88%
**64
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
42801
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42917
90%
**64
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
37898
79%
**05
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42293
88%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42496
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36260
76%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
42279
88%
**44
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
32489
68%
**83
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
41887
88%
**41
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42380
89%
**74
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34403
72%
**90
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42032
88%
**90
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
41989
88%
**77
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
64%
**31
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30705
64%
**11
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34664
72%
**90
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
33591
70%
**51
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
35781
75%
**16
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35665
75%
**26
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28674
60%
**47
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29675
62%
**57
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24178
51%
**32
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30414
64%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26063
54%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38116
80%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
29791
62%
**37
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31430
66%
**06
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32909
69%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
63%
**67
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34896
73%
**64
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34055
71%
**36
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33910
71%
**03
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39262
82%
**11
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34084
71%
**19
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30705
64%
**11
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26905
56%
**01
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29907
62%
**95
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39479
82%
**33
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
27963
58%
**05
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
68%
**54
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37275
78%
**46
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35157
73%
**19
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
27717
58%
**11
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
67%
**01
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26629
56%
**42
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
62%
**01
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29428
61%
**21
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28282
59%
**11
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
30676
64%
**60
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36738
77%
**26
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
65%
**47
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
74%
**90
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36651
77%
**36
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
24932
52%
**42
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30647
64%
**83
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33489
70%
**67
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
59%
**62
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
25875
54%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30197
63%
**54
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
34853
73%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
61%
**98
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32053
67%
**98
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25947
54%
**80
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
27717
58%
**11
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26629
56%
**42
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38885
81%
**46
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34200
71%
**19
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31227
65%
**98
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
63%
**14
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
26803
56%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35824
75%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29762
62%
**65
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22684
47%
**54
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27543
58%
**59
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24395
51%
**86
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33692
70%
**93
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27195
57%
**72
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30356
63%
**98
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33199
69%
**23
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
73%
**49
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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