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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 185gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 185gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
30571
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.314" | 33.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.653" | 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.411" | 10.5mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B1089_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 185gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, 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%
42917
90%
**70
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
41785
87%
**28
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
41945
88%
**01
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42482
89%
**15
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42018
88%
**21
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
42859
90%
**51
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
42482
89%
**93
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
43047
90%
**00
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39262
82%
**54
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
42322
88%
**83
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
39595
83%
**44
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
42235
88%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
43004
90%
**90
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
35128
73%
**92
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42351
88%
**67
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
42975
90%
**10
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
42685
89%
**98
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42685
89%
**03
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
41959
88%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
42975
90%
**70
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41075
86%
**44
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
41785
87%
**28
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42888
90%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41017
86%
**15
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42873
90%
**75
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42728
89%
**03
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
43018
90%
**47
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
42699
89%
**31
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
42293
88%
**41
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
43047
90%
**00
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42772
89%
**95
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
42902
90%
**64
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42308
88%
**41
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
43076
90%
**70
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
41959
88%
**80
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
42032
88%
**87
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42728
89%
**28
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42032
88%
**64
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42163
88%
**08
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42554
89%
**38
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40857
85%
**00
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
34418
72%
**72
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
42873
90%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
41989
88%
**28
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
36042
75%
**85
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38725
81%
**38
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42119
88%
**31
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42888
90%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42061
88%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41249
86%
**72
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
43047
90%
**00
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
42902
90%
**64
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42525
89%
**01
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
43047
90%
**77
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
42583
89%
**98
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42975
90%
**54
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
37710
79%
**01
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42192
88%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42409
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36201
76%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
42076
88%
**38
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
31618
66%
**60
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
41843
87%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42395
89%
**64
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34360
72%
**87
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42047
88%
**87
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
42989
90%
**93
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
63%
**28
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30647
64%
**11
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34519
72%
**83
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
33518
70%
**47
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
35737
75%
**10
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35621
74%
**23
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28398
59%
**41
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29153
61%
**44
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24062
50%
**26
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30284
63%
**70
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
25991
54%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37942
79%
**42
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30414
64%
**47
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
31705
66%
**10
91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32909
69%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
62%
**51
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34795
73%
**60
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33779
71%
**29
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33634
70%
**00
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38725
81%
**01
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34084
71%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30647
64%
**11
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26789
56%
**95
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
30647
64%
**08
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39291
82%
**26
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
28558
60%
**21
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
67%
**47
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37043
77%
**39
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35099
73%
**16
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
58%
**05
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
67%
**98
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
55%
**36
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
62%
**98
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29312
61%
**14
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
28210
59%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
31053
65%
**67
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36564
76%
**19
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
64%
**44
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
74%
**83
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36390
76%
**33
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
25614
54%
**62
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30342
63%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**47
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
59%
**52
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26397
55%
**75
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30182
63%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
34853
73%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29051
61%
**95
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31937
67%
**91
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25860
54%
**73
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
58%
**05
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
55%
**36
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38174
80%
**29
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
33997
71%
**10
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31140
65%
**91
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
29921
63%
**05
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
26745
56%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35679
75%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29617
62%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22553
47%
**50
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27325
57%
**49
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24221
51%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33591
70%
**87
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27122
57%
**65
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30429
64%
**98
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33156
69%
**19
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
73%
**46
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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