Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Speer Grand Slam
Manufacturer SKU:	2038
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.080" \| 27.4mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.419" \| 10.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.419" \| 10.6mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B6156_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031, Norma 202. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	92%	42467	89%	**31	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41292	86%	**88	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	42293	88%	**25	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42003	88%	**75	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	42279	88%	**75	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	42061	88%	**88	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	42815	89%	**18	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42482	89%	**74	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**64	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	39175	82%	**18	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	39436	82%	**08	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	42627	89%	**95	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	42192	88%	**51	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	42902	90%	**39	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42670	89%	**41	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	42525	89%	**77	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	42395	89%	**65	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42424	89%	**61	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	42293	88%	**25	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	84%	42583	89%	**38	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	41075	86%	**11	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	40727	85%	**75	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42685	89%	**90	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40234	84%	**65	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	42148	88%	**46	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	42902	90%	**77	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42859	90%	**15	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	42670	89%	**02	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	42540	89%	**11	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	42917	90%	**70	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	42235	88%	**52	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	42902	90%	**31	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	42438	89%	**08	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**28	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	42192	88%	**51	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	42235	88%	**54	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	42569	89%	**44	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	42250	88%	**75	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	42656	89%	**11	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	40727	85%	**67	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42438	89%	**98	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42453	89%	**02	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	35418	74%	**33	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	42931	90%	**31	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	38595	81%	**92	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	42714	89%	**08	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	42902	90%	**34	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42482	89%	**43	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40756	85%	**33	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	42917	90%	**70	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	42902	90%	**31	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42076	88%	**59	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	42902	90%	**38	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	43033	90%	**75	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	42308	88%	**11	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37623	79%	**59	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	42786	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	42583	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35070	73%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	42511	89%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31662	66%	**15	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**25	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42656	89%	**38	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42902	90%	**74	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	42917	90%	**54	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	30734	64%	**88	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	33359	70%	**21	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39146	82%	**72	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34171	71%	**38	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	35708	75%	**47	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	74%	**57	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35186	74%	**74	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27891	58%	**82	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	61%	**88	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23511	49%	**57	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29863	62%	**18	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	28021	59%	**46	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37463	78%	**10	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	32140	67%	**44	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40147	84%	**90	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	35360	74%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	61%	**01	91%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34200	71%	**05	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	36637	77%	**46	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33591	70%	**57	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38566	81%	**65	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	36289	76%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	33707	70%	**31	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26252	55%	**29	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	32155	67%	**95	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39015	82%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	30342	63%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	67%	**98	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36680	77%	**93	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34751	73%	**64	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	57%	**42	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**36	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	26803	56%	**87	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	61%	**36	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28993	61%	**59	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	30690	64%	**11	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	32619	68%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	31299	65%	**05	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	73%	**34	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35984	75%	**83	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	27021	56%	**42	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32634	68%	**98	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	58%	**90	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	28152	59%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39856	83%	**79	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	32184	67%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	37637	79%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	30719	64%	**82	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31386	66%	**33	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25280	53%	**01	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	57%	**42	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	26803	56%	**87	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37971	79%	**90	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	70%	**60	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30603	64%	**36	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	31720	66%	**98	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	29211	61%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35201	74%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29167	61%	**03	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22278	47%	**78	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27311	57%	**96	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	26136	55%	**70	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	70%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26803	56%	**03	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	68%	**70	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	72%	**93	93%

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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