Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 125gr | Sierra HPFN 30-30

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 125gr \| Sierra HPFN 30-30
Manufacturer SKU:	2020
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.725" \| 18.4mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.513" \| 63.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5862_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 125gr | Sierra HPFN 30-30 bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	42380	89%	**15	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	42627	89%	**66	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	42946	90%	**38	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42366	89%	**85	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42859	90%	**79	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42337	88%	**92	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40944	86%	**51	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42641	89%	**54	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33721	70%	**84	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42641	89%	**81	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**08	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42873	90%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	95%	41829	87%	**41	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	42772	89%	**53	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	92%	42946	90%	**38	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42670	89%	**28	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42975	90%	**23	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30937	65%	**62	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37289	78%	**76	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42148	88%	**56	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	42337	88%	**85	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**85	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42917	90%	**05	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40001	84%	**05	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42931	90%	**36	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37318	78%	**03	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42380	89%	**85	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42453	89%	**92	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42076	88%	**18	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42844	90%	**22	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42511	89%	**56	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30023	63%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42598	89%	**02	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36666	77%	**43	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42322	88%	**82	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40219	84%	**36	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42511	89%	**18	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42656	89%	**12	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42554	89%	**26	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36564	76%	**18	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40001	84%	**05	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37318	78%	**03	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	42815	89%	**49	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	91%	42380	89%	**18	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42467	89%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42844	90%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42975	90%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41872	87%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	30893	65%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39247	82%	**36	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	42467	89%	**05	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39146	82%	**59	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42134	88%	**44	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42772	89%	**31	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	38000	79%	**20	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39827	83%	**13	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35172	73%	**61	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30037	63%	**07	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	35694	75%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31009	65%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23989	50%	**21	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	28979	61%	**36	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25512	53%	**51	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26629	56%	**80	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33373	70%	**02	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36434	76%	**85	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	34432	72%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31865	67%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	63%	**30	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	72%	**44	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39320	82%	**44	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	85%	25672	54%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23931	50%	**75	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35186	74%	**02	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34084	71%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	68%	**62	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	64%	**23	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	28543	60%	**20	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	38696	81%	**48	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	33431	70%	**12	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37942	79%	**97	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	33388	70%	**92	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	26934	56%	**44	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39247	82%	**43	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	38914	81%	**80	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24047	50%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	67%	**52	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	33475	70%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	61%	**67	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	33634	70%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	75%	**71	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	39291	82%	**40	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28311	59%	**98	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25106	52%	**10	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	28543	60%	**20	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	33431	70%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	35012	73%	**82	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	32576	68%	**89	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27557	58%	**98	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37304	78%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31473	66%	**97	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	55%	**62	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	22350	47%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	26658	56%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	33199	69%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	27833	58%	**64	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31908	67%	**92	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36941	77%	**97	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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