Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Barnes Solid

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Barnes Solid
Manufacturer SKU:	30822
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.390" \| 35.3mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.729" \| 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B622_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	41756	87%	**49	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	42685	89%	**97	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42119	88%	**56	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42946	90%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42917	90%	**29	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42177	88%	**39	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39030	82%	**62	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41336	86%	**82	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32184	67%	**31	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42250	88%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	33605	70%	**18	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	42177	88%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42685	89%	**67	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	42395	89%	**02	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42032	88%	**83	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**56	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42743	89%	**69	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42453	89%	**47	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36056	75%	**03	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42409	89%	**87	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	37260	78%	**03	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	42163	88%	**29	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	41974	88%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	42989	90%	**52	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	38392	80%	**29	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42293	88%	**77	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36201	76%	**44	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42612	89%	**16	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	40901	85%	**16	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40698	85%	**36	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42931	90%	**75	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42351	88%	**03	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42351	88%	**36	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	34998	73%	**70	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42090	88%	**23	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38870	81%	**70	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	41901	88%	**49	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41017	86%	**26	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42685	89%	**77	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35186	74%	**65	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	38392	80%	**29	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36201	76%	**44	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42003	88%	**90	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42699	89%	**69	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42873	90%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42975	90%	**46	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42554	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42511	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40161	84%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30632	64%	**49	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37869	79%	**67	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**39	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37231	78%	**83	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	42888	90%	**95	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42482	89%	**72	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	34403	72%	**08	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39059	82%	**41	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34563	72%	**15	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29327	61%	**77	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	31357	66%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	63%	**06	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23032	48%	**11	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	25527	53%	**41	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	22046	46%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25976	54%	**60	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	30966	65%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**52	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35578	74%	**46	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	30530	64%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	64%	**57	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**90	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	33344	70%	**92	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38899	81%	**88	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23018	48%	**69	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34766	73%	**52	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	34185	71%	**41	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	30371	63%	**93	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	66%	**19	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	62%	**93	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	24961	52%	**28	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	34113	71%	**23	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	29747	62%	**06	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36811	77%	**21	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	29254	61%	**77	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	53%	**98	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	34780	73%	**15	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	34940	73%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	65%	**19	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	30530	64%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	60%	**51	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	30327	63%	**93	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34374	72%	**11	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	34882	73%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	58%	**85	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22582	47%	**60	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	24961	52%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	29747	62%	**06	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	70%	**26	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	61%	**93	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	56%	**91	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	35752	75%	**11	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36680	77%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31024	65%	**73	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25643	54%	**52	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	20059	42%	**50	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	23670	49%	**32	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	29820	62%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	24120	50%	**65	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28601	60%	**96	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	33243	69%	**92	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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