Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 154gr | MEN SF

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 154gr \| MEN SF
Bullet Weight:	154gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.176" \| 29.9mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.515" \| 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.452" \| 11.5mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B3782_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 154gr | MEN SF bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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>>	94%	42743	89%	**80	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	42728	89%	**80	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	42772	89%	**38	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	42670	89%	**38	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	42409	89%	**51	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42598	89%	**26	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	42641	89%	**13	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37043	77%	**25	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42293	88%	**16	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	37217	78%	**05	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	42235	88%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	40495	85%	**54	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	42467	89%	**75	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	43047	90%	**23	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	42293	88%	**02	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42293	88%	**74	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42888	90%	**90	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40001	84%	**90	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	43033	90%	**08	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41060	86%	**87	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**61	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42105	88%	**31	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	42917	90%	**61	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42163	88%	**03	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	43076	90%	**05	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	40640	85%	**34	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	42685	89%	**51	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42801	89%	**87	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	39682	83%	**48	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	40944	86%	**64	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42148	88%	**74	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42685	89%	**25	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	42830	89%	**57	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	38696	81%	**64	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	42859	90%	**48	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	42235	88%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	43062	90%	**80	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**77	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	42351	88%	**82	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38624	81%	**36	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42163	88%	**03	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	40640	85%	**34	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	42409	89%	**05	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	42221	88%	**74	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	42888	90%	**21	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	42873	90%	**61	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	35752	75%	**59	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	42641	89%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	42119	88%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33504	70%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41684	87%	**48	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	42206	88%	**57	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41423	87%	**67	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**13	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	42192	88%	**84	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	34287	72%	**06	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37782	79%	**85	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33185	69%	**60	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	71%	**64	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	71%	**90	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27630	58%	**11	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27992	58%	**92	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23337	49%	**80	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**34	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	31618	66%	**67	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36303	76%	**29	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	36608	76%	**79	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38624	81%	**06	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	30893	65%	**60	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	70%	**15	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32285	67%	**64	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37144	78%	**79	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25672	54%	**39	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37811	79%	**20	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	34040	71%	**33	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	64%	**01	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	74%	**10	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33475	70%	**77	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	55%	**56	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	34969	73%	**41	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	29675	62%	**95	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	30400	64%	**92	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	59%	**69	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	34316	72%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	37202	78%	**88	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	34969	73%	**26	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	35491	74%	**80	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	72%	**93	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	30530	64%	**67	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	67%	**24	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	30110	63%	**78	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38218	80%	**88	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	34635	72%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	64%	**46	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24947	52%	**14	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	55%	**56	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	29675	62%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36608	76%	**93	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	68%	**77	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30008	63%	**56	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	35592	74%	**13	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	33127	69%	**03	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34055	71%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28427	59%	**19	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22292	47%	**01	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	55%	**03	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31908	67%	**41	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26339	55%	**19	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	66%	**70	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	70%	**93	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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