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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 190gr | Berger VLD Target

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 190gr | Berger VLD Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 190gr | Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:
30414
Bullet Weight:
190gr | 12.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.709" | 18.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.519" | 13.2mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B1105_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 190gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 68 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
42569
89%
**21
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
41437
87%
**78
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
42859
90%
**15
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42844
90%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42467
89%
**72
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
41930
88%
**75
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
42989
90%
**08
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
42467
89%
**51
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41800
87%
**38
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39479
82%
**11
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
42119
88%
**34
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
39407
82%
**98
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
42293
88%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
41843
87%
**34
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
35288
74%
**52
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
42583
89%
**31
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
43062
90%
**70
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
41901
88%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43076
90%
**67
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42119
88%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
42975
90%
**28
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
40248
84%
**88
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
40770
85%
**65
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42801
89%
**70
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40321
84%
**59
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42656
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42757
89%
**60
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
42946
90%
**01
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
42496
89%
**85
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
42395
89%
**98
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
41800
87%
**38
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
42598
89%
**49
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41771
87%
**01
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
41843
87%
**88
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42873
90%
**24
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42235
88%
**44
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
42235
88%
**44
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42627
89%
**88
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
42134
88%
**24
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
42221
88%
**65
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42351
88%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41147
86%
**60
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
34563
72%
**36
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42018
88%
**72
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
42540
89%
**95
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
35882
75%
**42
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38986
81%
**95
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
42119
88%
**92
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
42772
89%
**24
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
43018
90%
**39
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
40857
85%
**29
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
41800
87%
**38
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41771
87%
**01
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42409
89%
**56
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42018
88%
**15
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
42467
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
42047
88%
**98
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
37695
79%
**59
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42888
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
42583
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
35288
74%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N140 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42670
89%
**01
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
31894
67%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
42931
90%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42482
89%
**24
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
33707
70%
**31
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
43062
90%
**60
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
42235
88%
**31
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**78
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30850
64%
**75
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39276
82%
**59
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34055
71%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
33127
69%
**01
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
35375
74%
**64
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35389
74%
**80
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27978
58%
**91
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
28834
60%
**98
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23598
49%
**83
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29805
62%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
25585
53%
**00
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37623
79%
**00
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
29414
61%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
30922
65%
**51
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32735
68%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29385
61%
**11
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34679
72%
**18
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
33924
71%
**93
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33605
70%
**57
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38537
81%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34011
71%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31125
65%
**82
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26353
55%
**46
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29805
62%
**52
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39102
82%
**80
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
27601
58%
**59
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
66%
**98
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36782
77%
**93
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34853
73%
**70
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
57%
**59
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
67%
**49
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26223
55%
**93
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
61%
**49
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29037
61%
**72
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
27862
58%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
30313
63%
**08
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36579
76%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
64%
**01
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
73%
**41
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36085
75%
**87
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
25353
53%
**16
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30298
63%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32706
68%
**08
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
59%
**16
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26295
55%
**36
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30052
63%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
34737
73%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
28848
60%
**52
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31502
66%
**42
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25498
53%
**27
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
57%
**59
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26223
55%
**93
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38058
80%
**87
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
33779
71%
**67
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30835
64%
**49
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
62%
**62
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27108
57%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35157
73%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29530
62%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22452
47%
**14
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27470
57%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
23714
50%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33228
69%
**41
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
26716
56%
**19
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30530
64%
**59
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**77
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
73%
**06
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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