Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 123gr | Lapua FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 123gr \| Lapua FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL7003 \| S374
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.892" \| 22.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.231" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.143" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B3141_C397
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 123gr | Lapua FMJ bullet and 49 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	43004	90%	**72	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42366	89%	**15	97%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42801	89%	**92	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42380	89%	**62	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	92%	42424	89%	**89	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38087	80%	**89	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40988	86%	**15	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31430	66%	**18	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41611	87%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42366	89%	**99	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	42917	90%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42989	90%	**17	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	42757	89%	**51	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	93%	42612	89%	**36	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	42844	90%	**94	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42366	89%	**15	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42409	89%	**15	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42598	89%	**03	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29936	63%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36085	75%	**36	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42337	88%	**49	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	42830	89%	**89	93%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	90%	42786	89%	**79	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	42786	89%	**95	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	38812	81%	**69	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42917	90%	**26	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42438	89%	**76	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40190	84%	**36	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40437	84%	**79	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29965	63%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42975	90%	**95	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	42873	90%	**85	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38290	80%	**87	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42844	90%	**22	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**20	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35621	74%	**85	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	38812	81%	**69	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42119	88%	**23	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	93%	42409	89%	**02	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42177	88%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42235	88%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40045	84%	**00	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30066	63%	**39	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37507	78%	**90	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	94%	42960	90%	**02	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	37115	78%	**03	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	94%	42250	88%	**35	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42119	88%	**02	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38189	80%	**77	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	70%	**12	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28776	60%	**70	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	36695	77%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	32140	67%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22466	47%	**65	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	29573	62%	**39	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	25991	54%	**64	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25556	53%	**38	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31981	67%	**66	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40045	84%	**84	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34548	72%	**39	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	35694	75%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	32793	69%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39088	82%	**21	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28529	60%	**67	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	69%	**98	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38000	79%	**02	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	26324	55%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	25092	52%	**08	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34185	71%	**72	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	35694	75%	**28	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	32097	67%	**43	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	31618	66%	**43	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	29863	62%	**49	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	39508	83%	**54	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36201	76%	**51	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	35027	73%	**18	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	27586	58%	**54	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	24627	51%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	31256	65%	**23	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28065	59%	**21	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	34969	73%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	72%	**25	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	27818	58%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	25889	54%	**23	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	29863	62%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36840	77%	**15	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	33736	70%	**15	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	55%	**49	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35665	75%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30197	63%	**61	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25208	53%	**20	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23308	49%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27470	57%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	34693	72%	**25	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	28572	60%	**77	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	34069	71%	**38	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38566	81%	**23	90%

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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