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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Target Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Target-0.308-155
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.330" \| 33.8mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.669" \| 17.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.484" \| 12.3mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10767_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 155gr | Target Virtus bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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%	39885	83%	**08	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	42946	90%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	41858	87%	**48	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42395	89%	**25	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**18	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	43033	90%	**51	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	36303	76%	**18	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	38986	81%	**38	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	29936	63%	**74	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40669	85%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42409	89%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	43033	90%	**82	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42975	90%	**62	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	40828	85%	**67	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	42888	90%	**92	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	42395	89%	**43	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	42540	89%	**57	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	42612	89%	**64	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**52	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	34447	72%	**65	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42931	90%	**95	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	42844	90%	**41	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	43062	90%	**34	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42496	89%	**41	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	36651	77%	**92	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42090	88%	**65	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	34418	72%	**06	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	42076	88%	**15	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	39146	82%	**79	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	38696	81%	**02	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	41655	87%	**38	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	41974	88%	**92	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**34	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42351	88%	**31	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	36883	77%	**26	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	42815	89%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42032	88%	**44	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	38986	81%	**82	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42308	88%	**65	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	33808	71%	**28	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	36651	77%	**92	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	34418	72%	**06	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	42670	89%	**92	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	42482	89%	**61	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41104	86%	**75	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	40495	85%	**92	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	42757	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	42279	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	38798	81%	**29	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	28384	59%	**88	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	35665	75%	**16	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	42801	89%	**51	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	35491	74%	**36	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	42786	89%	**90	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42641	89%	**67	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	35839	75%	**29	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37115	78%	**06	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	32518	68%	**57	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27572	58%	**26	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	32822	69%	**31	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28065	59%	**49	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	20813	43%	**34	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	26789	56%	**62	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	22887	48%	**83	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24337	51%	**96	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30806	64%	**11	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38363	80%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33895	71%	**01	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	31778	66%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	29457	62%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38159	80%	**64	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	58%	**42	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	66%	**41	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37289	78%	**51	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	22133	46%	**21	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33214	69%	**15	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31691	66%	**15	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	62%	**72	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	28340	59%	**52	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	26789	56%	**62	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	35752	75%	**44	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	30864	64%	**21	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34592	72%	**77	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	30400	64%	**95	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	24889	52%	**77	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	36448	76%	**39	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	36825	77%	**93	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	62%	**69	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	55%	**87	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	31357	66%	**08	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40495	85%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32706	68%	**64	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	36056	75%	**23	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26020	54%	**28	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	23047	48%	**55	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	26789	56%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	30864	64%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	33069	69%	**08	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	30574	64%	**21	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25005	52%	**28	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	37289	78%	**29	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34824	73%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29167	61%	**23	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	51%	**01	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	20726	43%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	24468	51%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	31227	65%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	25686	54%	**96	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	30095	63%	**18	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	34490	72%	**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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