Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | AERO SB,- smax:18.15

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| AERO SB,- smax:18.15
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.364" \| 34.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.703" \| 17.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.703" \| 17.9mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B68_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | AERO SB,- smax:18.15 bullet and 55 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%	40625	85%	**39	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	43004	90%	**10	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42308	88%	**65	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	43004	90%	**49	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	42757	89%	**39	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	42032	88%	**49	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37275	78%	**49	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40016	84%	**69	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	30589	64%	**11	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41307	86%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	42148	88%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42815	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	41278	86%	**92	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	42192	88%	**97	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	42235	88%	**57	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42308	88%	**65	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**82	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42830	89%	**64	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34954	73%	**93	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	42830	89%	**03	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	36187	76%	**93	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**43	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	42076	88%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42598	89%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	37188	78%	**16	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42583	89%	**90	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	35172	73%	**34	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	42453	89%	**33	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	39755	83%	**06	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	39566	83%	**29	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42119	88%	**65	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42308	88%	**13	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42496	89%	**49	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	33939	71%	**57	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42989	90%	**56	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	37405	78%	**54	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42032	88%	**59	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	40045	84%	**20	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42859	90%	**90	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35302	74%	**82	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	37188	78%	**16	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	35172	73%	**34	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	42105	88%	**00	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42699	89%	**75	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41713	87%	**03	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42119	88%	**43	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	42656	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42424	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	39218	82%	**57	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29486	62%	**39	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	36825	77%	**60	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42235	88%	**56	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	37072	77%	**87	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	43018	90%	**11	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	43062	90%	**95	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	33344	70%	**98	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37971	79%	**31	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33605	70%	**05	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28239	59%	**70	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	31053	65%	**19	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	60%	**90	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21698	45%	**91	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	25034	52%	**41	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	21364	45%	**69	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25005	52%	**44	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31270	65%	**42	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34563	72%	**36	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	30429	64%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	62%	**44	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38783	81%	**98	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28210	59%	**77	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	32227	67%	**78	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38159	80%	**85	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22046	46%	**49	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33866	71%	**46	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	33083	69%	**28	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	30298	63%	**03	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	63%	**10	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	59%	**80	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	25309	53%	**51	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	34156	71%	**33	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	29486	62%	**13	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35650	74%	**15	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	28964	61%	**83	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	51%	**85	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	34780	73%	**24	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	34882	73%	**78	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	63%	**06	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	30400	64%	**75	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	57%	**31	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	29051	61%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	33547	70%	**01	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	34896	73%	**18	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26789	56%	**72	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	21654	45%	**47	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	25309	53%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	29486	62%	**13	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	68%	**19	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	28718	60%	**96	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25759	54%	**75	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	35708	75%	**21	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35694	75%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29950	63%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	24743	52%	**42	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	19595	41%	**50	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	23482	49%	**42	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	28950	60%	**83	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	23859	50%	**75	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	28340	59%	**00	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	32706	68%	**88	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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