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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 170gr | Nosler Partition RN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 170gr | Nosler Partition RN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 170gr | Nosler Partition RN
Manufacturer SKU:
16333
Bullet Weight:
170gr | 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.030" | 26.2mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.369" | 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.369" | 9.4mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B4104_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 170gr | Nosler Partition RN bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>
91%
42757
89%
**15
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
42612
89%
**88
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42453
89%
**59
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
42670
89%
**62
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
42902
90%
**79
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
42438
89%
**88
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
43004
90%
**51
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42656
89%
**38
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41321
86%
**28
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
42482
89%
**34
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41292
86%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
83%
42235
88%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
42438
89%
**31
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36593
76%
**62
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
42931
90%
**28
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
42482
89%
**51
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
42308
88%
**36
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
95%
42859
90%
**54
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
43004
90%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42873
90%
**25
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
42221
88%
**79
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42076
88%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42525
89%
**82
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
42366
89%
**44
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42206
88%
**82
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
42148
88%
**69
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
42438
89%
**88
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42192
88%
**28
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
42670
89%
**36
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
42235
88%
**02
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
42366
89%
**82
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
42163
88%
**98
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
42641
89%
**38
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
42801
89%
**51
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42989
90%
**79
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42380
89%
**15
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
43033
90%
**69
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
42192
88%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42409
89%
**77
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35998
75%
**52
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
42699
89%
**75
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
42366
89%
**75
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37666
79%
**59
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
40234
84%
**08
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
42322
88%
**82
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
42743
89%
**11
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
42279
88%
**16
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42844
90%
**39
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42192
88%
**28
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
42235
88%
**02
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
42975
90%
**56
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
42293
88%
**11
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
42859
90%
**49
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
42612
89%
**95
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39465
82%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
42366
89%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
43047
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37768
79%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
42177
88%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32851
69%
**18
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
42235
88%
**92
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42453
89%
**15
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
35128
73%
**38
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
42134
88%
**41
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42627
89%
**28
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
66%
**78
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31430
66%
**59
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35926
75%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34461
72%
**01
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37144
78%
**74
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36709
77%
**83
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29834
62%
**01
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30647
64%
**05
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25121
52%
**80
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31256
65%
**24
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26789
56%
**96
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39363
82%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30327
63%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31995
67%
**51
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
33388
70%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
65%
**18
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36013
75%
**18
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34142
71%
**74
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35041
73%
**64
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
34635
72%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
31749
66%
**65
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27528
58%
**42
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30356
63%
**29
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28848
60%
**52
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
70%
**05
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38232
80%
**00
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36709
77%
**83
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28819
60%
**59
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
69%
**49
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
57%
**83
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
65%
**56
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30589
64%
**72
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
29051
61%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30995
65%
**95
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37478
78%
**77
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
67%
**08
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
77%
**54
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37391
78%
**87
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25875
54%
**93
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
30574
64%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34418
72%
**18
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
62%
**10
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
27108
57%
**19
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30560
64%
**92
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34969
73%
**41
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
63%
**49
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32996
69%
**42
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26701
56%
**21
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28819
60%
**59
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
57%
**83
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39871
83%
**03
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35027
73%
**67
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32285
67%
**52
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
64%
**52
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
27427
57%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36593
76%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30429
64%
**06
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23337
49%
**91
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28485
60%
**06
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24729
52%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34635
72%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28369
59%
**26
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
31299
65%
**49
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34113
71%
**77
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
75%
**06
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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