Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30882
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.310" \| 33.3mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.649" \| 16.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.524" \| 13.3mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B609_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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%	40248	84%	**41	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	42119	88%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	43033	90%	**00	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**64	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**51	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**74	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37115	78%	**61	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	39088	82%	**67	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	30632	64%	**16	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39740	83%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42308	88%	**67	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	42293	88%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42337	88%	**88	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	40988	86%	**97	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	42032	88%	**05	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	42235	88%	**69	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	43033	90%	**00	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	42786	89%	**03	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42511	89%	**75	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35012	73%	**02	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	42728	89%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	43033	90%	**74	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	41974	88%	**51	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**74	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37188	78%	**31	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42163	88%	**95	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	34954	73%	**39	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	42772	89%	**54	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	39581	83%	**15	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39030	82%	**38	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	41843	87%	**74	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42163	88%	**25	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	42772	89%	**70	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41930	88%	**51	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	37289	78%	**62	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42221	88%	**80	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	42612	89%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	34069	71%	**60	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37188	78%	**31	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	34954	73%	**39	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	42902	90%	**25	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	94%	41930	88%	**80	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41336	86%	**11	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	43018	90%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	42540	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39001	81%	**65	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29167	61%	**31	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	36477	76%	**62	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	95%	43004	90%	**84	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	35679	75%	**69	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	42134	88%	**07	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**00	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	37057	77%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37565	78%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	32924	69%	**97	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27978	58%	**65	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	35201	74%	**13	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	29907	62%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21843	46%	**83	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	27427	57%	**01	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	23757	50%	**29	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24845	52%	**36	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31067	65%	**47	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39015	82%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33808	71%	**24	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	33243	69%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	30777	64%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38043	79%	**87	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28050	59%	**69	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	67%	**77	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37028	77%	**77	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	23192	48%	**77	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33098	69%	**44	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	32982	69%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	63%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	29907	62%	**11	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	27427	57%	**01	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	36999	77%	**00	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	32053	67%	**77	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35433	74%	**20	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	31865	67%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	25991	54%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	37608	79%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	38043	79%	**46	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	63%	**01	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27383	57%	**33	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	32663	68%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	69%	**00	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26440	55%	**60	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	24120	50%	**08	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	27427	57%	**01	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	32053	67%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	34316	72%	**60	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	31328	65%	**60	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25657	54%	**67	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35418	74%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29733	62%	**65	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	51%	**34	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	21770	45%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25338	53%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	32605	68%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26063	54%	**33	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	30835	64%	**64	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	36637	77%	**79	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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