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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30349
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.295" \| 32.9mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.634" \| 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.509" \| 12.9mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B617_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, 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>>	95%	42496	89%	**88	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42627	89%	**85	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	41843	87%	**39	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	42786	89%	**33	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	42888	90%	**59	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42424	89%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41582	87%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42757	89%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34258	72%	**93	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42235	88%	**21	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	35244	74%	**77	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42960	90%	**62	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	38232	80%	**29	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42931	90%	**93	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42177	88%	**82	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42873	90%	**31	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	43033	90%	**26	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42627	89%	**85	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42366	89%	**85	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38072	80%	**65	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42801	89%	**13	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39015	82%	**59	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	43033	90%	**72	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42380	89%	**52	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42090	88%	**62	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41191	86%	**95	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42047	88%	**97	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38130	80%	**06	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42946	90%	**46	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42105	88%	**56	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42772	89%	**98	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	37434	78%	**23	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	38566	81%	**29	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42917	90%	**98	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42250	88%	**29	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	42699	89%	**65	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	37072	77%	**39	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42250	88%	**49	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	40944	86%	**29	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42293	88%	**75	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42047	88%	**72	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42525	89%	**00	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37057	77%	**24	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41191	86%	**95	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38130	80%	**06	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42337	88%	**16	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42917	90%	**95	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42482	89%	**26	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	42801	89%	**72	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	33315	70%	**34	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42844	90%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42380	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42627	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31546	66%	**92	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40161	84%	**33	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42061	88%	**65	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39943	83%	**56	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	43018	90%	**28	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	42786	89%	**08	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	32721	68%	**95	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36230	76%	**70	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30951	65%	**29	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	38667	81%	**57	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	66%	**46	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	66%	**59	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24526	51%	**67	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25976	54%	**73	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	21364	45%	**65	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27108	57%	**10	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	30153	63%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34389	72%	**11	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	34447	72%	**51	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36869	77%	**92	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	38174	80%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	29747	62%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	66%	**96	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30719	64%	**49	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35056	73%	**51	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24033	50%	**21	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36361	76%	**05	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	32329	68%	**21	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**83	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	69%	**78	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	65%	**49	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24279	51%	**24	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	33301	70%	**29	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	28326	59%	**96	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38580	81%	**74	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	28848	60%	**87	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	55%	**51	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	32721	68%	**24	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	35679	75%	**67	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	33257	69%	**08	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	33634	70%	**62	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	68%	**72	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	29153	61%	**56	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	63%	**00	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	28790	60%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36274	76%	**67	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	33417	70%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28993	61%	**34	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23438	49%	**06	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24279	51%	**24	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	28326	59%	**96	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	73%	**85	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	64%	**49	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	27876	58%	**34	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	34026	71%	**01	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	30821	64%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38450	80%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32372	68%	**23	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26716	56%	**05	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20537	43%	**83	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24961	52%	**95	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**19	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24294	51%	**91	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	62%	**49	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	32227	67%	**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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