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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition SP
Manufacturer SKU:
16331
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.599" | 15.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.599" | 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_B4114_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition SP bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140. 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%
42960
90%
**03
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
86%
**51
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
42627
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42235
88%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42989
90%
**51
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42105
88%
**54
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
42931
90%
**83
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42438
89%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42409
89%
**23
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
38130
80%
**70
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
38624
81%
**57
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
42583
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
42931
90%
**26
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
34679
72%
**05
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
42714
89%
**01
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
42250
88%
**00
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
42119
88%
**33
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
42859
90%
**34
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42047
88%
**23
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
42627
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
42699
89%
**00
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
40205
84%
**64
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41104
86%
**44
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41698
87%
**29
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
39479
82%
**15
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42090
88%
**01
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42656
89%
**33
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
42134
88%
**64
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
42844
90%
**67
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
42380
89%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
41872
87%
**13
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42931
90%
**31
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
41887
88%
**80
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
42453
89%
**70
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41901
88%
**87
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42061
88%
**13
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
42714
89%
**26
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42873
90%
**60
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
43062
90%
**13
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42221
88%
**41
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
43076
90%
**80
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40306
84%
**26
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
33982
71%
**88
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
42409
89%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
42134
88%
**64
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
34838
73%
**95
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
42598
89%
**87
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38392
80%
**57
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
42264
88%
**64
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42177
88%
**90
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
42380
89%
**08
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40132
84%
**92
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
41872
87%
**13
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
41887
88%
**80
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42148
88%
**28
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42250
88%
**93
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
42714
89%
**38
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
43062
90%
**93
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
36956
77%
**15
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42525
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
42598
89%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35172
73%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42264
88%
**74
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
31734
66%
**90
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
41989
88%
**74
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42322
88%
**03
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
42003
88%
**20
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
43076
90%
**23
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
62%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
32024
67%
**70
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39450
82%
**38
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34040
71%
**03
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
34650
72%
**00
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
73%
**23
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34635
72%
**39
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27673
58%
**54
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
28732
60%
**64
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23337
49%
**39
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29718
62%
**90
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
26731
56%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37130
78%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
30429
64%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
32242
67%
**46
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39726
83%
**56
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
33736
70%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
61%
**73
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34084
71%
**73
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
35230
74%
**92
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33344
70%
**19
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38377
80%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
35056
73%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
31633
66%
**57
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26310
55%
**11
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
31154
65%
**47
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38595
81%
**49
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
28776
60%
**54
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
66%
**64
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36405
76%
**56
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34301
72%
**29
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26847
56%
**18
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
66%
**11
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
25860
54%
**46
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
61%
**14
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28877
60%
**31
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
29066
61%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
31488
66%
**03
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37608
79%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
63%
**57
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
72%
**00
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35708
75%
**52
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
26063
54%
**01
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
31444
66%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**77
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
58%
**69
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
27282
57%
**24
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39537
83%
**34
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
31357
66%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
35868
75%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
29617
62%
**34
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31285
65%
**08
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25440
53%
**90
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26847
56%
**18
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
25860
54%
**46
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38072
80%
**56
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
70%
**26
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30429
64%
**11
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
29921
63%
**37
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
27499
57%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35259
74%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29008
61%
**75
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22060
46%
**64
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
26948
56%
**69
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
24961
52%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
69%
**00
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
55%
**82
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
32314
68%
**33
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
71%
**56
93%

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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