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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP
Manufacturer SKU:
3072
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.250" | 31.7mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.589" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.389" | 9.9mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B2696_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140, 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>>
92%
42612
89%
**10
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
41771
87%
**70
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42888
90%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42627
89%
**60
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42859
90%
**80
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
42844
90%
**90
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
42598
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42293
88%
**33
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39363
82%
**93
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
41887
88%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
39320
82%
**87
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
42685
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
42859
90%
**36
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36245
76%
**57
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42047
88%
**06
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
43062
90%
**56
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42685
89%
**44
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42453
89%
**43
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42061
88%
**93
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
42424
89%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
40944
86%
**87
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
42206
88%
**77
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42380
89%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40915
85%
**54
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42409
89%
**46
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
43004
90%
**90
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
42612
89%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
42293
88%
**87
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
42815
89%
**36
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
42685
89%
**41
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42641
89%
**10
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42061
88%
**80
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42975
90%
**16
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42960
90%
**46
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
42163
88%
**33
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42351
88%
**70
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
42931
90%
**26
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
42206
88%
**57
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42888
90%
**87
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41626
87%
**59
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35331
74%
**38
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
42931
90%
**77
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42134
88%
**74
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36680
77%
**41
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39378
82%
**90
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
42815
89%
**90
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42540
89%
**10
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42844
90%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41452
87%
**21
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
42815
89%
**36
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42641
89%
**10
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
42032
88%
**38
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42975
90%
**16
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
42583
89%
**44
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42656
89%
**97
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
37637
79%
**38
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
43018
90%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42989
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
35853
75%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍
<<locked>>
95%
43076
90%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
32387
68%
**16
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
42946
90%
**03
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42235
88%
**10
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
33997
71%
**16
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
42873
90%
**46
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42206
88%
**23
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
64%
**70
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
31517
66%
**67
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34519
72%
**23
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
33678
70%
**93
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
75%
**49
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35563
74%
**65
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28674
60%
**87
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29675
62%
**93
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24163
50%
**69
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30110
63%
**06
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26078
54%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38218
80%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30472
64%
**93
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
31850
67%
**52
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32706
68%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
63%
**03
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35114
73%
**06
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33939
71%
**75
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33895
71%
**46
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39291
82%
**51
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34113
71%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31285
65%
**60
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26731
56%
**34
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
30850
64%
**51
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
28747
60%
**64
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
68%
**93
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37376
78%
**88
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35244
74%
**62
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
58%
**47
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
68%
**44
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26745
56%
**82
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
63%
**44
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29646
62%
**60
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
28355
59%
**47
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
31299
65%
**13
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37608
79%
**78
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
64%
**87
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
74%
**29
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36608
76%
**78
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
25686
54%
**98
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30516
64%
**13
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33185
69%
**96
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
60%
**01
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26556
55%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
30821
64%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
34911
73%
**42
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29298
61%
**41
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31981
67%
**31
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25759
54%
**09
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
58%
**47
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26745
56%
**82
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39015
82%
**88
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34287
72%
**59
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31343
65%
**37
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
63%
**51
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27528
58%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35766
75%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29646
62%
**01
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22481
47%
**86
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27630
58%
**98
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24381
51%
**19
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33866
71%
**33
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27325
57%
**08
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30777
64%
**44
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33112
69%
**62
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
74%
**95
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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