Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | MAKER Expanding Subsonic

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| MAKER Expanding Subsonic
Manufacturer SKU:	308-180G-EXP
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B12325_C397
Last updated:	2026-04-03

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | MAKER Expanding Subsonic bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, 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>>	92%	41959	88%	**87	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41234	86%	**51	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	42366	89%	**90	100%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	90%	42322	88%	**70	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42482	89%	**47	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	41989	88%	**41	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	42264	88%	**60	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	42192	88%	**74	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42888	90%	**36	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42569	89%	**29	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38305	80%	**70	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42612	89%	**23	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	94%	42221	88%	**49	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	38769	81%	**60	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	42873	90%	**57	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	41901	88%	**10	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	34737	73%	**11	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	42888	90%	**08	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42351	88%	**06	94%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	38029	79%	**67	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	42235	88%	**36	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	43047	90%	**41	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42308	88%	**26	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**90	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	42888	90%	**06	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	40321	84%	**67	92%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	92%	42119	88%	**00	96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	41234	86%	**51	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41916	88%	**36	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40118	84%	**31	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	42395	89%	**08	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	43018	90%	**43	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42322	88%	**70	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	43018	90%	**74	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	42554	89%	**80	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	42032	88%	**20	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	42003	88%	**18	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	42047	88%	**87	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	42641	89%	**77	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42090	88%	**90	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	42221	88%	**20	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	42786	89%	**33	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	42989	90%	**67	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	42279	88%	**03	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	42554	89%	**51	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	42105	88%	**67	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	42032	88%	**65	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	37246	78%	**77	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42641	89%	**67	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42322	88%	**64	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34983	73%	**01	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	42801	89%	**93	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	38087	80%	**54	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	42395	89%	**67	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	42960	90%	**03	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42554	89%	**15	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40292	84%	**95	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	42032	88%	**20	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	42047	88%	**87	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42337	88%	**34	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	42409	89%	**00	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	42902	90%	**41	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	42264	88%	**80	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	37101	78%	**21	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	42772	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	42815	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35375	74%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**74	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31879	67%	**96	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42192	88%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42670	89%	**06	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42148	88%	**26	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	42047	88%	**10	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	62%	**44	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	31792	66%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39030	82%	**31	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	66%	**70	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33982	71%	**03	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	34838	73%	**06	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	73%	**33	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34838	73%	**46	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27949	58%	**64	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	28935	60%	**67	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23569	49%	**46	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29805	62%	**90	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	90%	36085	75%	**28	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	26905	56%	**01	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**72	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	30603	64%	**83	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	32314	68%	**52	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39900	83%	**56	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	33866	71%	**39	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	85%	26034	54%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	61%	**80	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34301	72%	**80	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	34548	72%	**78	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33286	70%	**23	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38566	81%	**31	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	35201	74%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	62%	**57	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	31792	66%	**67	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26411	55%	**14	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	30792	64%	**41	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38899	81%	**52	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	28964	61%	**57	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	66%	**70	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36608	76%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34505	72%	**36	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27035	56%	**21	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**14	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	26078	54%	**55	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	61%	**18	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**37	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	29240	61%	**57	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	31604	66%	**10	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	37753	79%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	63%	**60	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	73%	**06	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35926	75%	**56	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	32227	67%	**62	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	27572	58%	**37	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32880	69%	**80	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27847	58%	**78	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	26760	56%	**14	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39755	83%	**41	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	31111	65%	**06	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	36013	75%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	29269	61%	**31	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31488	66%	**11	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	25512	53%	**96	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27035	56%	**21	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	26078	54%	**55	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38276	80%	**65	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	33605	70%	**36	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30647	64%	**18	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	30066	63%	**37	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	27673	58%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35230	74%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**85	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	22263	47%	**70	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27151	57%	**78	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	24627	51%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**10	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26658	56%	**85	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	32489	68%	**36	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34272	72%	**62	93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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