Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 190gr | MEN HPBT Match bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,105 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,801 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,105 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,046 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,178 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,322 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,583 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,235 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,945 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 89% | 2234 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,553 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,004 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,814 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 71% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,032 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,901 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,828 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,582 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,930 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,973 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,698 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,453 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,669 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,133 psi | 86% | 2231 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 71% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,554 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,031 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,540 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,858 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,973 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,060 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,582 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,076 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,002 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,076 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,105 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,888 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 73% | 2254 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,090 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,973 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,380 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,394 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,236 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 98% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 77% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 61% | 2054 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 58% | 2034 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 75% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 81% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 74% | 2146 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 70% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,025 psi | 69% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,290 psi | 80% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.7 gr | 92% | 35,128 psi | 73% | 2244 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 83% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,271 psi | 67% | 2149 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 79% | 2149 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 69% | 2156 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,131 psi | 82% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 84% | 2247 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 70% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 35.2 gr | 82% | 31,981 psi | 67% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 53% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 73% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 67% | 2149 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,377 psi | 80% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,606 psi | 72% | 2185 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 74% | 2146 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 82% | 2218 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 65% | 2110 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 73% | 2090 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,430 psi | 66% | 2080 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 69% | 2096 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 69% | 2116 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,317 psi | 74% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 78% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 76% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 81% | 2185 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 53% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 84% | 2228 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,985 psi | 77% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.2 gr | 84% | 29,008 psi | 61% | 2103 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 77% | 2149 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 65% | 2054 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,169 psi | 67% | 2136 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 65% | 2110 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,430 psi | 66% | 2080 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,187 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 77% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 73% | 2077 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 59% | 1962 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 79% | 2211 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 72% | 2083 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,128 psi | 73% | 2156 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 70% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,951 psi | 65% | 2162 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 83% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 73% | 2083 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 62% | 2057 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 65% | 2064 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,037 psi | 63% | 2057 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 74% | 2142 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 62% | 2044 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,418 psi | 74% | 2159 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 71% | 2169 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 70% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 65 powders for .308 Marlin Express loaded with the .308 | 190gr | MEN HPBT Match. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,405 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,434 fps to 2,405 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 71–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 190.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Marlin Express with the .308 | 190gr | MEN HPBT Match they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.