Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 170gr \| Sako Blade
Manufacturer SKU:	657A TXM
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.457" \| 37.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.796" \| 20.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.668" \| 17.0mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10477_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	97%	41611	87%	**93	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	42438	89%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	43033	90%	**16	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42047	88%	**67	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	42946	90%	**80	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42148	88%	**87	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38218	80%	**00	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	41553	87%	**29	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	31546	66%	**69	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41321	86%	**29	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	41959	88%	**74	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42424	89%	**11	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	42873	90%	**56	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42438	89%	**41	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	42844	90%	**08	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42279	88%	**06	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42598	89%	**20	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42293	88%	**95	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36216	76%	**54	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42235	88%	**34	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	36912	77%	**44	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	42105	88%	**77	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	43018	90%	**87	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	42757	89%	**00	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	37681	79%	**64	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**34	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	35404	74%	**82	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42380	89%	**64	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	40292	84%	**51	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	39885	83%	**74	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42018	88%	**06	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42061	88%	**47	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42656	89%	**90	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	34185	71%	**05	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	42105	88%	**77	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	37942	79%	**05	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42757	89%	**13	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	39943	83%	**60	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42917	90%	**34	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35404	74%	**23	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	37681	79%	**64	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	35404	74%	**82	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**54	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42786	89%	**20	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42264	88%	**44	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42192	88%	**80	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42308	88%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42380	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	39682	83%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	29573	62%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37115	78%	**05	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	43062	90%	**06	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37159	78%	**31	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	43033	90%	**46	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42641	89%	**26	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	34069	71%	**52	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38638	81%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34040	71%	**56	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29080	61%	**28	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	30951	65%	**60	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	62%	**51	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	22916	48%	**65	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	25063	52%	**88	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	21843	46%	**23	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25831	54%	**11	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32053	67%	**96	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35056	73%	**87	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	30342	63%	**06	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	63%	**05	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39465	82%	**46	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	28805	60%	**34	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	32953	69%	**36	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38580	81%	**33	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22756	48%	**16	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34243	72%	**93	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	34084	71%	**85	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	29907	62%	**37	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	65%	**67	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	61%	**44	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	25063	52%	**88	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	34156	71%	**77	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	29022	61%	**44	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36651	77%	**72	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	29240	61%	**31	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25063	52%	**55	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	34780	73%	**65	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	34693	72%	**13	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31009	65%	**67	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	30560	64%	**19	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	59%	**98	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	29385	61%	**28	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34171	71%	**56	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	34838	73%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27267	57%	**32	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22394	47%	**14	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	25063	52%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	29022	61%	**44	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33127	69%	**73	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	60%	**41	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26658	56%	**42	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	35563	74%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36158	76%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30690	64%	**21	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25570	53%	**13	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	19885	42%	**01	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	23583	49%	**90	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	29414	61%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	23815	50%	**16	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	59%	**37	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	33127	69%	**39	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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