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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT MK

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

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT MK

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT MK
Manufacturer SKU:
2155
Bullet Weight:
155gr | 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.469" | 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.304" | 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_B5876_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT MK bullet and 62 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%
42757
89%
**03
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39030
82%
**05
91%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
85%
42264
88%
**00
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
42424
89%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
42105
88%
**34
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42540
89%
**64
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
42105
88%
**77
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42134
88%
**46
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42830
89%
**43
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
35737
75%
**28
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42264
88%
**39
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37144
78%
**28
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
42119
88%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
40306
84%
**80
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
42641
89%
**05
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
43018
90%
**13
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42830
89%
**52
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42496
89%
**34
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42685
89%
**07
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
42177
88%
**00
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39378
82%
**11
92%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40176
84%
**26
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38058
80%
**85
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
42540
89%
**25
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
40959
86%
**16
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42337
88%
**74
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
42018
88%
**64
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
42583
89%
**87
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42830
89%
**43
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
92%
42496
89%
**25
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
39392
82%
**41
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
42322
88%
**80
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
42917
90%
**20
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
39479
82%
**74
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
39987
84%
**74
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
92%
42148
88%
**03
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
42757
89%
**57
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42192
88%
**74
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
38609
81%
**90
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
42424
89%
**70
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42119
88%
**67
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
33431
70%
**59
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
42366
89%
**93
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
95%
42873
90%
**07
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
42714
89%
**18
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
38769
81%
**65
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42830
89%
**43
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
39392
82%
**41
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42989
90%
**44
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42293
88%
**03
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
42003
88%
**31
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
42685
89%
**87
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
34563
72%
**62
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
42815
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42047
88%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42757
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33098
69%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
41887
88%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42511
89%
**90
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
40799
85%
**84
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
43062
90%
**46
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
42888
90%
**26
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
86%
32808
69%
**97
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
35491
74%
**33
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37217
78%
**05
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32111
67%
**60
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
39102
82%
**82
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
69%
**74
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
68%
**90
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25904
54%
**98
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26847
56%
**01
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21857
46%
**70
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27949
58%
**38
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
29849
62%
**60
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35302
74%
**39
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
92%
34824
73%
**69
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37956
79%
**20
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
38334
80%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
29660
62%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
69%
**38
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31575
66%
**80
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36405
76%
**88
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
35839
75%
**39
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25063
52%
**52
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
94%
34751
73%
**13
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37449
78%
**36
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
89%
33011
69%
**43
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
63%
**11
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
72%
**13
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32445
68%
**80
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25570
53%
**59
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
84%
32808
69%
**24
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
86%
28631
60%
**01
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
82%
28529
60%
**75
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27340
57%
**78
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
91%
33185
69%
**36
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
35679
75%
**82
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
33301
70%
**16
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
33721
70%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33837
71%
**10
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
88%
28935
60%
**60
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
65%
**28
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
84%
29211
61%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
94%
30922
65%
**03
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37637
79%
**05
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
88%
33736
70%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**59
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24265
51%
**28
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25570
53%
**59
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
86%
28631
60%
**01
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
76%
**20
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
66%
**77
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29109
61%
**65
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
88%
34548
72%
**23
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
93%
31415
66%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39479
82%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33402
70%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27891
58%
**36
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21147
44%
**95
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25657
54%
**13
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
65%
**57
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25179
53%
**19
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
64%
**80
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**16
91%

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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