Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 125gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 125gr \| Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:	2120
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.229" \| 5.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.229" \| 5.8mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5864_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 96 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 125gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter bullet and 48 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>>	84%	42105	88%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42554	89%	**05	97%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	43018	90%	**82	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42438	89%	**49	92%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	42728	89%	**82	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38130	80%	**85	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	41336	86%	**08	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31459	66%	**15	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41843	87%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42525	89%	**85	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	43018	90%	**26	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42989	90%	**03	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42018	88%	**18	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	92%	42511	89%	**20	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	43004	90%	**84	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42554	89%	**05	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42656	89%	**05	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42685	89%	**90	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30124	63%	**26	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35462	74%	**07	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42424	89%	**36	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	43062	90%	**82	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	43062	90%	**72	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	42105	88%	**69	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37768	79%	**36	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42598	89%	**72	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40437	84%	**30	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40683	85%	**69	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30110	63%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42322	88%	**69	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	42873	90%	**79	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38508	80%	**77	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42554	89%	**02	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42627	89%	**10	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35012	73%	**59	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37768	79%	**36	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	42337	88%	**23	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**95	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41989	88%	**23	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42322	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42844	90%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40205	84%	**87	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30211	63%	**30	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	37724	79%	**84	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	42076	88%	**72	93%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37362	78%	**97	95%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	94%	42540	89%	**28	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42206	88%	**92	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38247	80%	**67	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33736	70%	**02	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28834	60%	**57	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	36927	77%	**35	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	31459	66%	**23	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22539	47%	**56	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	29747	62%	**39	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	25976	54%	**57	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25614	54%	**25	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32039	67%	**52	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40118	84%	**71	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34664	72%	**30	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	35955	75%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33344	70%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39218	82%	**08	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28587	60%	**64	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33069	69%	**89	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38043	79%	**95	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	26513	55%	**47	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	24613	51%	**82	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34360	72%	**59	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	35099	73%	**02	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	32242	67%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	31792	66%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	29283	61%	**26	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36289	76%	**38	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	34345	72%	**95	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	27673	58%	**44	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	24787	52%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30618	64%	**00	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	59%	**18	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	34301	72%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	71%	**02	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	27876	58%	**62	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	25962	54%	**20	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	29283	61%	**26	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36187	76%	**89	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	33924	71%	**08	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26252	55%	**43	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35708	75%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30240	63%	**54	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25237	53%	**13	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23366	49%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27572	58%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	34838	73%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28036	59%	**54	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33199	69%	**08	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38058	80%	**00	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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