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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
30180
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.360" | 34.5mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.699" | 17.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.597" | 15.2mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B4109_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, 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>>
93%
42250
88%
**67
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39465
82%
**95
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
42351
88%
**70
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
42264
88%
**24
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
42801
89%
**28
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
41843
87%
**31
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
42699
89%
**57
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42569
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42250
88%
**00
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
36100
75%
**18
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42627
89%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
36782
77%
**01
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
42337
88%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
40016
84%
**57
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42772
89%
**78
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42743
89%
**83
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42917
90%
**23
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
42264
88%
**05
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
39711
83%
**57
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42351
88%
**70
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
41872
87%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39465
82%
**95
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
39653
83%
**83
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38435
80%
**75
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42888
90%
**01
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
40872
85%
**87
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42453
89%
**54
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
42438
89%
**41
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
42322
88%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43062
90%
**13
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
42482
89%
**98
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40001
84%
**28
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
42627
89%
**57
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42293
88%
**77
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
39189
82%
**44
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
40799
85%
**70
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42830
89%
**41
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
42235
88%
**77
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
42279
88%
**21
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42598
89%
**54
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
38290
80%
**64
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
43004
90%
**47
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42540
89%
**47
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
33141
69%
**42
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
42279
88%
**60
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
36463
76%
**98
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42351
88%
**44
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
42395
89%
**70
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42757
89%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38261
80%
**42
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43062
90%
**13
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40001
84%
**28
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
42235
88%
**05
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
41989
88%
**70
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
41901
88%
**01
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
42206
88%
**57
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
35230
74%
**62
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42380
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
42830
89%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33185
69%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41379
86%
**41
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
30182
63%
**37
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42293
88%
**57
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
41872
87%
**74
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
41959
88%
**00
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
41974
88%
**83
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
30400
64%
**37
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
32706
68%
**64
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37869
79%
**92
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32619
68%
**60
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
36129
75%
**06
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
70%
**80
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
33344
70%
**93
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26382
55%
**08
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
57%
**14
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22263
47%
**93
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28689
60%
**47
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
27383
57%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35868
75%
**29
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
32242
67%
**00
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38522
80%
**16
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
34577
72%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
58%
**18
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
69%
**34
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
36782
77%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31821
66%
**73
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36492
76%
**72
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
32706
68%
**64
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25164
53%
**62
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
32445
68%
**57
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37318
78%
**06
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30313
63%
**70
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
64%
**24
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34708
73%
**10
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
32837
69%
**83
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25541
53%
**69
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
64%
**75
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
26411
55%
**46
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28282
59%
**75
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
27789
58%
**91
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
29834
62%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
33156
69%
**19
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
39668
83%
**85
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
30777
64%
**51
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
70%
**57
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34185
71%
**03
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
26977
56%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31198
65%
**28
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
56%
**29
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
28007
59%
**28
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37768
79%
**88
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
32097
67%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
36796
77%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
30864
64%
**47
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30327
63%
**69
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24598
51%
**50
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25541
53%
**69
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
26411
55%
**46
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
76%
**13
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
67%
**80
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29486
62%
**75
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
31343
65%
**44
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
28863
60%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33823
71%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27949
58%
**36
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21161
44%
**18
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26005
54%
**29
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
25744
54%
**29
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
66%
**60
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
54%
**42
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
65%
**87
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
69%
**16
92%

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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