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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N540

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP
Manufacturer SKU:
3045
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.191" | 30.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.530" | 13.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.330" | 8.4mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B2679_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>
93%
42018
88%
**11
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
40205
84%
**46
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
42554
89%
**11
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
42772
89%
**79
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42250
88%
**59
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42931
90%
**88
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
42714
89%
**02
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42699
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
42409
89%
**48
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
37318
78%
**72
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41945
88%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37724
79%
**59
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
42656
89%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41887
88%
**28
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
43018
90%
**26
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42815
89%
**25
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
42453
89%
**57
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
42772
89%
**52
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
41510
87%
**28
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
43004
90%
**21
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
42467
89%
**18
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
40205
84%
**46
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
40509
85%
**41
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38377
80%
**16
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
42076
88%
**29
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
42786
89%
**61
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
42714
89%
**95
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
42670
89%
**85
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
42206
88%
**92
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42902
90%
**57
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
42670
89%
**46
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40988
86%
**85
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
42714
89%
**98
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
42380
89%
**21
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
41046
86%
**21
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
86%
**21
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
42583
89%
**28
95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
88%
42293
88%
**62
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
42409
89%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
39262
82%
**21
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
42554
89%
**85
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42743
89%
**92
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
34040
71%
**93
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
42670
89%
**15
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37304
78%
**52
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42685
89%
**95
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
42279
88%
**15
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42902
90%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
40118
84%
**13
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42902
90%
**57
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40988
86%
**85
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
42888
90%
**62
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
42815
89%
**28
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
42090
88%
**49
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
93%
42424
89%
**98
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35882
75%
**10
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
41974
88%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
43033
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
34360
72%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
42496
89%
**98
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30414
64%
**69
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42583
89%
**08
96%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42395
89%
**28
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
42612
89%
**54
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
42830
89%
**38
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
31212
65%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
34040
71%
**21
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38247
80%
**39
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32721
68%
**95
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
36434
76%
**47
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
71%
**24
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
33910
71%
**34
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26818
56%
**46
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
58%
**49
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22756
48%
**24
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29037
61%
**85
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
28660
60%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36361
76%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
32518
68%
**38
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39044
82%
**57
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
36143
76%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
59%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
70%
**72
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
37768
79%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32198
67%
**11
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37333
78%
**29
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
34040
71%
**21
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25440
53%
**90
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
33127
69%
**01
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37782
79%
**54
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
30922
65%
**15
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
64%
**56
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35360
74%
**54
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
33475
70%
**28
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
54%
**03
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
65%
**06
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
27209
57%
**87
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
60%
**03
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
58%
**23
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
31198
65%
**11
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
34084
71%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
31966
67%
**05
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
71%
**98
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34737
73%
**47
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
27746
58%
**52
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31560
66%
**62
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27050
57%
**57
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
29066
61%
**75
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38493
80%
**39
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
93%
33301
70%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
38464
80%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
31676
66%
**92
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30501
64%
**00
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24613
51%
**69
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
54%
**03
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
27209
57%
**87
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
77%
**47
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32445
68%
**21
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29863
62%
**06
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
32489
68%
**01
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
30139
63%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34185
71%
**85
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28224
59%
**67
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21466
45%
**42
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26194
55%
**57
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
92%
26716
56%
**73
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
67%
**95
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
54%
**64
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
66%
**28
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
70%
**54
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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