Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 170gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 170gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.102" \| 28.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.441" \| 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.441" \| 11.2mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B9026_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 170gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	92%	43004	90%	**02	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	41959	88%	**59	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42757	89%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	42047	88%	**33	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	43033	90%	**65	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**69	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42627	89%	**31	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	42438	89%	**21	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	39871	83%	**92	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	42496	89%	**21	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	40016	84%	**79	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	42105	88%	**46	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	42830	89%	**25	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	36085	75%	**33	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42134	88%	**95	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	42409	89%	**31	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42105	88%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	42192	88%	**25	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	41989	88%	**79	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	42438	89%	**95	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	40886	85%	**72	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41568	87%	**49	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42322	88%	**44	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40901	85%	**36	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	83%	42641	89%	**10	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	42888	90%	**38	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42670	89%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	42931	90%	**69	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**69	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42931	90%	**31	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	42975	90%	**29	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	42772	89%	**92	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	42177	88%	**69	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42757	89%	**02	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	43047	90%	**31	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	42931	90%	**31	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	42264	88%	**49	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	42583	89%	**02	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	42119	88%	**36	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	42395	89%	**72	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41611	87%	**48	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	35186	74%	**13	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	42322	88%	**52	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	42206	88%	**62	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36419	76%	**20	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39363	82%	**72	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	42293	88%	**65	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	42714	89%	**95	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	42061	88%	**00	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41437	87%	**06	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42931	90%	**31	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	42772	89%	**92	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42714	89%	**39	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	42409	89%	**92	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	42786	89%	**29	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	42743	89%	**85	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	38406	80%	**36	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	42511	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	42264	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35853	75%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	42424	89%	**72	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32372	68%	**98	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42511	89%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**98	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	42061	88%	**21	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	42757	89%	**15	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	64%	**46	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	32242	67%	**62	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34693	72%	**08	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	34432	72%	**88	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35824	75%	**34	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35491	74%	**44	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28456	59%	**59	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	29414	61%	**69	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23989	50%	**34	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30327	63%	**95	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	27180	57%	**93	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37985	79%	**77	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	31154	65%	**85	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	32692	68%	**54	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	34069	71%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	63%	**78	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34664	72%	**78	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	34954	73%	**77	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34084	71%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39363	82%	**43	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	35201	74%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	32576	68%	**72	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26614	56%	**03	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	31096	65%	**36	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39421	82%	**57	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	29602	62%	**59	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32532	68%	**72	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36985	77%	**60	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35491	74%	**44	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27717	58%	**23	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	67%	**16	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	55%	**47	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	62%	**13	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	29486	62%	**33	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	29863	62%	**62	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	31705	66%	**98	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	38464	80%	**80	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	31067	65%	**69	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	74%	**18	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36434	76%	**60	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	26107	55%	**87	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	32024	67%	**28	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33228	69%	**78	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28369	59%	**70	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	27427	57%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	32068	67%	**11	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	36506	76%	**57	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	29776	62%	**29	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31763	66%	**03	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	25715	54%	**78	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27717	58%	**23	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	55%	**47	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38653	81%	**64	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	33910	71%	**31	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31067	65%	**10	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	30501	64%	**36	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	28500	60%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35636	74%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29515	62%	**73	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	22553	47%	**59	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27746	58%	**73	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	25396	53%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	71%	**15	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27253	57%	**80	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	33054	69%	**38	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	74%	**70	94%

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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