Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 155gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.308-155
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.240" \| 31.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.545" \| 64.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.605" \| 15.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.420" \| 10.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10766_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 155gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	97%	41771	87%	**57	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	42554	89%	**08	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42931	90%	**80	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42366	89%	**41	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42119	88%	**28	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	42670	89%	**61	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37782	79%	**54	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40364	84%	**74	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	30821	64%	**06	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41481	87%	**03	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	42090	88%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42598	89%	**79	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	41829	87%	**07	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	42728	89%	**05	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	42250	88%	**59	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42931	90%	**80	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	42931	90%	**87	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42366	89%	**59	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36013	75%	**11	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42525	89%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	37217	78%	**11	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	42583	89%	**51	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	42598	89%	**44	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	41945	88%	**48	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	37739	79%	**25	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42772	89%	**95	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	35433	74%	**36	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42235	88%	**31	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40001	84%	**08	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	39769	83%	**34	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42293	88%	**70	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42801	89%	**21	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42221	88%	**51	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	33794	71%	**56	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42844	90%	**54	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	37768	79%	**59	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42830	89%	**74	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	39740	83%	**11	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42844	90%	**92	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35172	73%	**67	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	37739	79%	**25	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	35433	74%	**36	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**15	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	41989	88%	**67	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41959	88%	**05	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42105	88%	**44	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42380	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42699	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39914	83%	**65	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29588	62%	**34	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37043	77%	**59	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42540	89%	**61	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	37115	78%	**85	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	42250	88%	**03	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42090	88%	**77	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	34766	73%	**23	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38087	80%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33518	70%	**00	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28587	60%	**69	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	31981	67%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	60%	**82	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21872	46%	**77	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	25889	54%	**52	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	22510	47%	**83	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25222	53%	**36	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31763	66%	**47	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34708	73%	**34	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	31386	66%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	62%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39059	82%	**00	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	59%	**75	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	32808	69%	**87	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37927	79%	**80	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	21988	46%	**28	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33968	71%	**44	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	34301	72%	**46	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	30893	65%	**11	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	64%	**05	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	60%	**75	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	25396	53%	**39	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	34795	73%	**44	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	30052	63%	**18	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35708	75%	**13	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	29747	62%	**92	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	24279	51%	**73	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	35186	74%	**33	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	35694	75%	**87	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	64%	**08	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	30560	64%	**74	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	57%	**16	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	30356	63%	**01	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	33779	71%	**00	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	35012	73%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26658	56%	**57	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	22902	48%	**65	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	25396	53%	**39	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	30052	63%	**18	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	68%	**15	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	29646	62%	**11	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25904	54%	**64	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	35868	75%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35679	75%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29907	62%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25063	52%	**41	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	20189	42%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	23540	49%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	29747	62%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	24947	52%	**90	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	29196	61%	**11	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	34127	71%	**16	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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