Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Barnes X FN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Barnes X FN
Manufacturer SKU:	30819
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.060" \| 26.9mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.399" \| 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.399" \| 10.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B611_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Barnes X FN bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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>>	91%	42047	88%	**03	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	43033	90%	**93	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	42699	89%	**77	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	42641	89%	**61	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	42554	89%	**77	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	42627	89%	**93	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42569	89%	**56	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**56	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	42119	88%	**46	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42105	88%	**52	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	40640	85%	**07	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	42554	89%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	95%	42743	89%	**43	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	42960	90%	**69	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42801	89%	**54	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42119	88%	**13	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	42670	89%	**26	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42061	88%	**74	92%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42830	89%	**85	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41611	87%	**64	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	43062	90%	**54	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	95%	42569	89%	**52	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	42467	89%	**93	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	42714	89%	**84	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	42627	89%	**93	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	42453	89%	**46	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	42641	89%	**41	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	42221	88%	**07	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	42525	89%	**90	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	42380	89%	**16	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42946	90%	**49	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	43033	90%	**49	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	42830	89%	**30	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42612	89%	**61	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	42076	88%	**84	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42032	88%	**69	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	42670	89%	**70	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	42308	88%	**77	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	37188	78%	**44	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39842	83%	**90	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	42221	88%	**03	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	42815	89%	**34	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41829	87%	**41	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42453	89%	**46	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	42221	88%	**07	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	42525	89%	**48	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	42917	90%	**23	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	42728	89%	**54	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	43004	90%	**03	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	39320	82%	**70	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42641	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	42772	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36854	77%	**18	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	42554	89%	**00	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	33475	70%	**20	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42931	90%	**13	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**30	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	42279	88%	**46	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	42264	88%	**20	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	33939	71%	**29	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	37637	79%	**85	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36260	76%	**52	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	40103	84%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37275	78%	**72	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37478	78%	**88	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31647	66%	**29	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	66%	**13	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	56%	**98	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32213	67%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	31502	66%	**00	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39929	83%	**34	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	35984	75%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	66%	**13	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36100	75%	**13	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34780	73%	**59	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40190	84%	**77	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	37637	79%	**85	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28601	60%	**47	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	36419	76%	**56	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40379	84%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	34243	72%	**79	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	70%	**00	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38972	81%	**08	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37478	78%	**88	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	62%	**64	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	34432	72%	**64	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	30008	63%	**28	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	67%	**64	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	65%	**77	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	33968	71%	**59	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	37260	78%	**25	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	35230	74%	**69	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	77%	**46	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37666	79%	**95	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	30443	64%	**93	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35897	75%	**33	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	64%	**15	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	31821	66%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	36840	77%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	34621	72%	**46	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33489	70%	**41	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	57%	**16	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	62%	**64	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	30008	63%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39552	83%	**95	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	74%	**62	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32953	69%	**51	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	35375	74%	**49	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	32227	67%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37173	78%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31241	65%	**18	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24714	52%	**06	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	61%	**05	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	28863	60%	**01	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35331	74%	**49	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29109	61%	**24	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	72%	**72	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36376	76%	**98	92%

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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