Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 200gr | Reichenberg Subsonic bullet and 69 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748 and IMR 4895.
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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>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 87% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,612 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,163 psi | 88% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,003 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 85% | 2162 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,901 psi | 88% | 2159 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,974 psi | 88% | 2165 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 90% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,496 psi | 89% | 2215 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,395 psi | 89% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2185 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,234 psi | 84% | 2231 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,264 psi | 88% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,510 psi | 87% | 2215 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,843 psi | 85% | 2096 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,843 psi | 85% | 2195 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,583 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 85% | 2149 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,655 psi | 87% | 2172 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2172 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,843 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 69% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,786 psi | 89% | 2182 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 87% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,321 psi | 86% | 2146 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,307 psi | 86% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,814 psi | 87% | 2215 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 90% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 86% | 2188 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,670 psi | 89% | 2123 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,815 psi | 89% | 2188 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,163 psi | 88% | 2162 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,308 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,598 psi | 89% | 2218 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,149 psi | 90% | 2234 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,337 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 88% | 2139 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 70% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,308 psi | 90% | 2175 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2126 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 87% | 2205 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 86% | 2188 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,815 psi | 89% | 2188 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,509 psi | 85% | 2100 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,525 psi | 89% | 2175 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,510 psi | 87% | 2215 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 90% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,800 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,641 psi | 89% | 2103 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,278 psi | 86% | 2100 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,915 psi | 85% | 2165 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,205 psi | 86% | 2103 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 85% | 2149 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,757 psi | 89% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,409 psi | 89% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,596 psi | 85% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,656 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 87% | 2165 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2136 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,944 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,945 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 86% | 2185 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 32,358 psi | 68% | 1969 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 72% | 2037 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 51% | 1870 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 63% | 1985 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,192 psi | 48% | 1847 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,984 psi | 75% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,450 psi | 82% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 82% | 2126 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 66% | 1969 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 62% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,822 psi | 69% | 2047 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 78% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,450 psi | 80% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,884 psi | 79% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 83% | 2044 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,662 psi | 66% | 2041 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 71% | 1978 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,937 psi | 65% | 2014 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,740 psi | 83% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 75% | 2067 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 75% | 2080 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,953 psi | 71% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 33.1 gr | 88% | 34,316 psi | 72% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 51% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,302 psi | 74% | 2054 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 59% | 1972 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,841 psi | 81% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 82% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 32.4 gr | 90% | 36,579 psi | 76% | 2126 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 66% | 1969 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 71% | 2031 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 56% | 1926 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 79% | 2044 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,386 psi | 66% | 1988 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 69% | 2001 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 60% | 1939 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,594 psi | 79% | 2136 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,637 psi | 79% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 77% | 2106 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,043 psi | 77% | 2054 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 51% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 74% | 2047 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,682 psi | 83% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,140 psi | 65% | 2054 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 67% | 1972 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,241 psi | 65% | 1962 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,750 psi | 71% | 2077 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 56% | 1926 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,386 psi | 66% | 1988 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 79% | 2054 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 83% | 2129 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,769 psi | 81% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 80% | 2067 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,057 psi | 77% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 65% | 1913 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 53% | 1801 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 69% | 2028 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 63% | 1913 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,927 psi | 79% | 2106 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,578 psi | 74% | 2090 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 75% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 65% | 1923 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 54% | 1886 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 57% | 1886 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,907 psi | 62% | 1959 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 66% | 1965 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 55% | 1877 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 30.2 gr | 80% | 29,994 psi | 63% | 1988 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,708 psi | 75% | 2093 fps | 95.7% |
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 69 powders for .308 Marlin Express loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Reichenberg Subsonic. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,293 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,332 fps to 2,293 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for .308 Marlin Express with the .308 | 200gr | Reichenberg Subsonic 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.