Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE
Manufacturer SKU:	30816
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.375" \| 34.9mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.714" \| 18.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B623_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE bullet and 57 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>>	97%	42946	90%	**72	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	42699	89%	**00	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42163	88%	**59	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43004	90%	**39	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42859	90%	**29	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42322	88%	**49	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39233	82%	**69	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42844	90%	**05	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32372	68%	**34	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42250	88%	**02	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	33591	70%	**24	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	42670	89%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42612	89%	**70	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	42467	89%	**62	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	42975	90%	**15	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42250	88%	**90	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42888	90%	**72	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42235	88%	**65	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42453	89%	**51	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35911	75%	**03	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42569	89%	**93	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38145	80%	**26	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42177	88%	**33	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	41945	88%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**52	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39088	82%	**43	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42496	89%	**83	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36201	76%	**51	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42728	89%	**23	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	41104	86%	**23	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40669	85%	**46	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	36622	77%	**83	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**65	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42105	88%	**03	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	43076	90%	**52	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	34911	73%	**77	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42322	88%	**29	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39378	82%	**83	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42424	89%	**62	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	40959	86%	**33	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42714	89%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36260	76%	**92	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39088	82%	**43	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36201	76%	**51	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	43033	90%	**10	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42844	90%	**72	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42859	90%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	41930	88%	**33	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42540	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42395	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40930	86%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30516	64%	**56	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37840	79%	**70	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42134	88%	**49	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38101	80%	**97	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42801	89%	**02	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42830	89%	**82	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	33547	70%	**95	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39262	82%	**44	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34490	72%	**15	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29631	62%	**87	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	31212	65%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29979	63%	**06	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	23293	49%	**21	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	24889	52%	**24	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	22104	46%	**75	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26092	55%	**67	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	30966	65%	**62	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32924	69%	**65	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35418	74%	**46	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	39276	82%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	30922	65%	**75	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30501	64%	**60	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29646	62%	**06	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	33649	70%	**05	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38899	81%	**95	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23003	48%	**72	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34809	73%	**59	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	33330	70%	**24	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	30443	64%	**00	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	66%	**29	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	62%	**96	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	24889	52%	**24	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	34011	71%	**23	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	29095	61%	**93	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37159	78%	**31	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	29472	62%	**87	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25367	53%	**08	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	33823	71%	**24	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	34345	72%	**11	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	34954	73%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	66%	**33	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	29878	62%	**56	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	60%	**57	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	29907	62%	**87	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35070	73%	**24	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	34853	73%	**11	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27804	58%	**88	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22568	47%	**64	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	24889	52%	**24	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	29095	61%	**93	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	70%	**33	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	61%	**00	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	56%	**95	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	35534	74%	**11	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36724	77%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31038	65%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25933	54%	**69	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19551	41%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	23888	50%	**42	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	61%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	24308	51%	**75	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28500	60%	**96	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	32808	69%	**85	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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