Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
Manufacturer SKU:	51165
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.066" \| 27.1mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.405" \| 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.303" \| 7.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B4082_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 57 powder(s). 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>>	95%	42815	89%	**56	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	42540	89%	**52	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42859	90%	**13	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	42670	89%	**90	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	42148	88%	**00	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	42177	88%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42090	88%	**95	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	42003	88%	**75	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35636	74%	**70	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42873	90%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36463	76%	**61	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	42467	89%	**16	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	40277	84%	**30	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42844	90%	**51	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	42206	88%	**85	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42786	89%	**84	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42148	88%	**46	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42859	90%	**59	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39537	83%	**59	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	43033	90%	**87	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	41118	86%	**59	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	42670	89%	**26	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42844	90%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	42177	88%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42453	89%	**85	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42743	89%	**70	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	39682	83%	**87	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	42714	89%	**07	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	42293	88%	**23	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42177	88%	**49	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	39450	82%	**13	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	39987	84%	**16	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42627	89%	**52	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42438	89%	**93	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**33	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	37565	78%	**13	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	42670	89%	**16	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	42279	88%	**13	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42946	90%	**49	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42989	90%	**49	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42902	90%	**67	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38203	80%	**98	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42453	89%	**85	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	39682	83%	**87	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**77	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	42264	88%	**46	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	43062	90%	**93	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	42714	89%	**26	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42279	88%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	42380	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42641	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32460	68%	**62	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41133	86%	**07	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42931	90%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40379	84%	**16	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42018	88%	**75	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	42714	89%	**62	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	33837	71%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36680	77%	**38	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31618	66%	**97	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	39552	83%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	68%	**13	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32213	67%	**20	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25483	53%	**28	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26556	55%	**28	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22176	46%	**13	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28007	59%	**80	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	30719	64%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34824	73%	**72	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	35650	74%	**31	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37492	78%	**56	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	30298	63%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	68%	**64	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31111	65%	**06	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35940	75%	**25	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24729	52%	**78	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37101	78%	**72	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	33910	71%	**08	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	30400	64%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34069	71%	**49	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32213	67%	**20	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25121	52%	**85	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	33649	70%	**87	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	29573	62%	**64	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39668	83%	**51	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	29385	61%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	56%	**08	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	34026	71%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	36608	76%	**44	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	34403	72%	**82	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	34330	72%	**26	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	70%	**43	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	29733	62%	**20	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	64%	**60	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	29414	61%	**34	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37217	78%	**41	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	34708	73%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	62%	**92	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23960	50%	**54	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25121	52%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	29573	62%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	74%	**46	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	65%	**03	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	60%	**95	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	35273	74%	**79	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39044	82%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33127	69%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27253	57%	**56	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20914	44%	**24	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25251	53%	**36	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31140	65%	**93	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25150	53%	**52	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	63%	**10	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	32909	69%	**56	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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