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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame
Bullet Weight:
200gr | 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.315" | 33.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express
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:
0.654" | 16.6mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B10849_C397

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Load data for 136 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate 4064, 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>>
89%
42699
89%
**56
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
41974
88%
**29
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
43062
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
42192
88%
**06
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
42815
89%
**75
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
42743
89%
**78
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
94%
41945
88%
**75
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
42221
88%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
43033
90%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
41916
88%
**69
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
35534
74%
**67
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
39436
82%
**82
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
42395
89%
**69
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
42250
88%
**88
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
42308
88%
**87
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
94%
42902
90%
**01
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
43004
90%
**52
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
42627
89%
**65
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
31662
66%
**72
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
37913
79%
**06
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
42685
89%
**42
96%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42815
89%
**98
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
42279
88%
**26
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
42873
90%
**98
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
42888
90%
**36
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42743
89%
**78
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
42134
88%
**83
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
42047
88%
**42
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
82%
**83
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
42380
89%
**29
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
41887
88%
**39
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
42366
89%
**78
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
34563
72%
**60
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
42235
88%
**88
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
42670
89%
**23
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
42090
88%
**59
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
83%
41930
88%
**03
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
42583
89%
**36
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
94%
42322
88%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38363
80%
**69
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
42801
89%
**13
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
42931
90%
**29
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40930
86%
**62
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43047
90%
**08
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
42467
89%
**33
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
42714
89%
**62
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
42902
90%
**73
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
43018
90%
**93
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
82%
**83
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42743
89%
**78
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
42047
88%
**42
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
42192
88%
**49
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
42540
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
42003
88%
**36
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42554
89%
**72
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30835
64%
**11
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
42728
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
42873
90%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
40074
84%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
42496
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35969
75%
**47
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
37507
78%
**80
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
42699
89%
**42
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42540
89%
**59
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
37985
79%
**36
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
37275
78%
**51
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
42975
90%
**95
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
42206
88%
**69
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
71%
**01
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
62%
**86
91%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38624
81%
**41
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
76%
**01
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33489
70%
**21
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33605
70%
**24
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28384
59%
**23
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34098
71%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
58%
**96
93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
63%
**39
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
33025
69%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
29327
61%
**55
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33098
69%
**91
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
33359
70%
**31
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38058
80%
**14
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
31314
65%
**75
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37724
79%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
32256
67%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
27963
58%
**86
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
34113
71%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
61%
**73
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30182
63%
**69
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
60%
**64
91%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
64%
**62
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35621
74%
**14
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31778
66%
**88
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
74%
**62
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
63%
**19
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
34461
72%
**95
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33649
70%
**72
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33054
69%
**85
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
62%
**32
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
94%
31923
67%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
61%
**26
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
75%
**01
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
72%
**18
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
39001
81%
**51
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
37463
78%
**47
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28181
59%
**29
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
27949
58%
**19
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37782
79%
**28
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32503
68%
**42
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
25353
53%
**47
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
28355
59%
**09
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
70%
**75
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
68%
**72
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35331
74%
**52
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28776
60%
**47
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
34461
72%
**95
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31778
66%
**88
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
63%
**19
94%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38203
80%
**83
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34809
73%
**59
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
70%
**88
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
26832
56%
**60
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
25440
53%
**67
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39291
82%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32880
69%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26020
54%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31314
65%
**36
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23395
49%
**59
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
32343
68%
**78
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37405
78%
**54
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30429
64%
**39
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
31879
67%
**11
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
28776
60%
**70
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
37014
77%
**93
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39015
82%
**16
96%

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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