Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

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Bullet:	.309 \| 170gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.309" \| 7.85mm
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_B10160_C397
Last updated:	2026-01-30
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 60 powder(s). 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>>	96%	42960	90%	**33	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42018	88%	**20	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**00	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	42699	89%	**74	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	43062	90%	**00	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**20	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40509	85%	**49	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42772	89%	**69	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33388	70%	**21	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42395	89%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	34577	72%	**11	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	41989	88%	**93	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	37594	79%	**60	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42235	88%	**28	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	43047	90%	**36	92%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	96%	32634	68%	**92	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	42438	89%	**65	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	43076	90%	**70	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42018	88%	**20	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42728	89%	**36	98%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	96%	43047	90%	**49	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37101	78%	**90	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42192	88%	**47	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	38348	80%	**90	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42134	88%	**97	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42090	88%	**90	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**20	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39726	83%	**23	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42134	88%	**44	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37304	78%	**38	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42511	89%	**80	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	42105	88%	**00	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41930	88%	**26	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	36637	77%	**51	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42960	90%	**43	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42293	88%	**74	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42264	88%	**03	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	39740	83%	**43	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	33678	70%	**08	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**93	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	40001	84%	**60	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42076	88%	**16	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41930	88%	**16	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42670	89%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36100	75%	**52	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39726	83%	**23	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37304	78%	**38	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	41858	87%	**54	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	42192	88%	**26	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42757	89%	**74	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42525	89%	**06	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42308	88%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42308	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41263	86%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31546	66%	**39	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38928	81%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42235	88%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38305	80%	**67	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42192	88%	**59	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	42496	89%	**43	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	32503	68%	**36	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35476	74%	**01	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30211	63%	**67	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	39262	82%	**15	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	65%	**80	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	64%	**87	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	23931	50%	**05	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	53%	**14	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	21495	45%	**23	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26687	56%	**47	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	30182	63%	**13	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33315	70%	**39	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	34664	72%	**01	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36013	75%	**19	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	37681	79%	**41	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	94%	29820	62%	**29	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	29791	62%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	65%	**41	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29863	62%	**77	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34258	72%	**82	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	30908	65%	**10	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23627	49%	**59	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35578	74%	**36	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	32372	68%	**72	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	60%	**28	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	68%	**13	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	64%	**87	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	24482	51%	**85	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	33199	69%	**73	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	28311	59%	**44	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37869	79%	**08	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	28660	60%	**34	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	54%	**91	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	32895	69%	**72	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	33866	71%	**69	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	34127	71%	**19	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31966	67%	**10	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	36579	76%	**80	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	31009	65%	**39	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	61%	**37	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	28471	59%	**24	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35346	74%	**95	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	32982	69%	**42	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28282	59%	**69	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23134	48%	**54	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	24482	51%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	28311	59%	**44	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	71%	**16	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	61%	**73	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27644	58%	**78	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	34084	71%	**49	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37652	79%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31836	67%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26295	55%	**42	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20073	42%	**24	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24294	51%	**26	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	62%	**64	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24149	50%	**39	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	61%	**80	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	31546	66%	**23	90%

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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