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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Norma 202

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:
3074
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.404" | 35.7mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.743" | 18.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.583" | 14.8mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B2692_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Norma 202. 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>>
94%
42076
88%
**70
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
38740
81%
**82
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
42221
88%
**67
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
41930
88%
**28
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
42380
89%
**18
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42003
88%
**34
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
42656
89%
**60
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42264
88%
**23
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
42192
88%
**03
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
34838
73%
**98
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42540
89%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
35752
75%
**85
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
42844
90%
**47
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
38899
81%
**34
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
42699
89%
**85
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
42612
89%
**83
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42453
89%
**16
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42206
88%
**01
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42960
90%
**80
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
86%
42380
89%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
38450
80%
**75
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
38348
80%
**64
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
36651
77%
**42
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42119
88%
**92
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
39726
83%
**70
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
42438
89%
**51
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
42569
89%
**44
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
42279
88%
**57
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
42192
88%
**03
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
42496
89%
**01
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
38812
81%
**11
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
42656
89%
**28
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
42554
89%
**57
96%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42105
88%
**77
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
38101
80%
**28
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
38943
81%
**34
93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
42221
88%
**77
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
42380
89%
**24
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42003
88%
**44
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
37420
78%
**47
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
42192
88%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
40959
86%
**21
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
32097
67%
**23
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
42192
88%
**67
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
42221
88%
**44
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
42554
89%
**70
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
42569
89%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
37333
78%
**26
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
42192
88%
**03
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
38812
81%
**11
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
41872
87%
**05
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42105
88%
**74
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
41930
88%
**08
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
42047
88%
**54
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
34142
71%
**42
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
42250
88%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
42177
88%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42177
88%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
32605
68%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
40234
84%
**24
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
28848
60%
**08
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
42279
88%
**64
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
40799
85%
**60
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42105
88%
**00
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
42235
88%
**90
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
85%
30980
65%
**54
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
33953
71%
**90
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36506
76%
**69
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31430
66%
**41
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
36593
76%
**19
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32372
68%
**60
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
67%
**73
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25179
53%
**88
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
55%
**88
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21263
44%
**70
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27572
58%
**24
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
89%
28660
60%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34809
73%
**13
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
91%
32938
69%
**19
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37391
78%
**00
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
36521
76%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
28036
59%
**24
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32068
67%
**14
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31256
65%
**60
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35752
75%
**62
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
34389
72%
**00
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24352
51%
**39
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
32822
69%
**70
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36390
76%
**96
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
30937
65%
**90
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
62%
**05
91%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
33779
71%
**90
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
66%
**64
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25005
52%
**55
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
31401
66%
**91
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
85%
26992
56%
**62
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39334
82%
**75
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
57%
**49
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26876
56%
**69
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
90%
31328
65%
**90
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
33968
71%
**36
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
32242
67%
**83
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
68%
**37
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33373
70%
**90
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
87%
27644
58%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
30298
63%
**11
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
83%
27514
57%
**52
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
93%
28645
60%
**47
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36796
77%
**72
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
38812
81%
**88
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
31488
66%
**60
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
29298
61%
**46
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23670
49%
**27
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25005
52%
**55
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
85%
26992
56%
**62
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
74%
**93
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
65%
**60
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28398
59%
**52
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
32213
67%
**67
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
92%
29399
61%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
38783
81%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32648
68%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27354
57%
**26
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20668
43%
**04
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25179
53%
**06
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
26542
55%
**52
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
64%
**44
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
52%
**19
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
63%
**67
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
67%
**96
91%

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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