Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 135gr | Hornady FTX

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 135gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	3027
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.974" \| 24.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.313" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.313" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2661_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 135gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 53 powders such as 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%	42743	89%	**87	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	42409	89%	**28	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	43062	90%	**07	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	42163	88%	**48	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42989	90%	**51	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42424	89%	**71	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39798	83%	**97	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42467	89%	**26	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32822	69%	**46	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42641	89%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42134	88%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42830	89%	**95	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42641	89%	**26	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42395	89%	**08	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42482	89%	**97	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42612	89%	**97	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42975	90%	**85	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37072	77%	**44	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42569	89%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	42612	89%	**67	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**57	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	43062	90%	**74	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40030	84%	**80	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42830	89%	**05	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37304	78%	**75	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42235	88%	**44	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41568	87%	**44	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41959	88%	**87	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42395	89%	**87	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42453	89%	**21	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30458	64%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42395	89%	**61	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42598	89%	**57	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39914	83%	**08	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42192	88%	**84	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	87%	**61	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	43033	90%	**05	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36013	75%	**84	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40030	84%	**80	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37304	78%	**75	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	42134	88%	**05	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**90	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42134	88%	**18	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42931	90%	**64	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42699	89%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42583	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40886	85%	**92	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30705	64%	**51	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39117	82%	**08	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	42801	89%	**77	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38595	81%	**21	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42482	89%	**20	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42931	90%	**03	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	37405	78%	**75	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39494	83%	**75	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34621	72%	**26	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29834	62%	**82	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	34679	72%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30298	63%	**02	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23554	49%	**97	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	28094	59%	**95	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	24250	51%	**06	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26179	55%	**49	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32866	69%	**70	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35708	75%	**51	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	33721	70%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	64%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	62%	**98	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	71%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38943	81%	**07	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23134	48%	**38	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35186	74%	**74	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	33170	69%	**57	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	67%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	63%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	27775	58%	**85	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	37159	78%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	32285	67%	**61	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**56	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	32793	69%	**57	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	26034	54%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	37840	79%	**85	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	37840	79%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	28529	60%	**50	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**25	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28790	60%	**36	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	32416	68%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34867	73%	**30	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38043	79%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	58%	**64	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	24265	51%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	27775	58%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	32285	67%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34592	72%	**51	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	32242	67%	**61	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27195	57%	**77	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	39320	82%	**89	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36738	77%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31212	65%	**75	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25947	54%	**44	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	22075	46%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	25686	54%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	32010	67%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	26643	56%	**16	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31618	66%	**64	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	35665	75%	**49	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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