Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Norma Kalahari
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.228" \| 31.2mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.567" \| 14.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.567" \| 14.4mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B3860_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 56 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>>	96%	42148	88%	**57	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	42844	90%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42264	88%	**67	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42699	89%	**38	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42482	89%	**28	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	43047	90%	**61	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39755	83%	**80	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41974	88%	**97	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32793	69%	**39	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42815	89%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	33881	71%	**23	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	42221	88%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42656	89%	**72	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42264	88%	**07	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42714	89%	**05	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42917	90%	**74	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42931	90%	**80	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42308	88%	**56	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37420	78%	**34	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42482	89%	**98	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38435	80%	**28	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42583	89%	**44	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42946	90%	**44	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42540	89%	**51	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39305	82%	**48	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42931	90%	**95	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36637	77%	**56	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42902	90%	**31	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	41524	87%	**31	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41060	86%	**54	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	36709	77%	**85	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42728	89%	**74	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42989	90%	**18	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42612	89%	**51	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	35433	74%	**82	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42438	89%	**38	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39421	82%	**85	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42583	89%	**67	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41539	87%	**41	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42496	89%	**82	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36724	77%	**93	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39305	82%	**48	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36637	77%	**56	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42960	90%	**11	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	42409	89%	**67	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42351	88%	**05	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42119	88%	**38	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42511	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	43033	90%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41176	86%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30806	64%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39262	82%	**98	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42728	89%	**57	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38479	80%	**08	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42264	88%	**97	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42699	89%	**84	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35085	73%	**23	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39349	82%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35215	74%	**29	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29950	63%	**88	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	32430	68%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	63%	**05	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23757	50%	**16	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	25788	54%	**39	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	22437	47%	**64	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26397	55%	**69	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	31502	66%	**67	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33228	69%	**67	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35737	75%	**47	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	30995	65%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	64%	**59	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29704	62%	**98	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34200	71%	**13	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39073	82%	**97	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23148	48%	**60	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35201	74%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	34824	73%	**49	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	30414	64%	**88	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	67%	**34	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	63%	**01	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25570	53%	**29	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	35099	73%	**41	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	30647	64%	**21	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37681	79%	**39	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	30443	64%	**98	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25425	53%	**00	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	34171	71%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	35897	75%	**43	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	35114	73%	**70	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	67%	**31	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	30516	64%	**64	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	60%	**49	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	30182	63%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35476	74%	**33	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	35737	75%	**29	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	59%	**90	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22960	48%	**59	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25570	53%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	30647	64%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	71%	**34	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	62%	**95	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27238	57%	**87	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	36230	76%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37014	77%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31096	65%	**75	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26208	55%	**64	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	20291	42%	**39	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24076	50%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	30168	63%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	24860	52%	**77	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	29602	62%	**15	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	33924	71%	**03	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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