Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	30165
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.629" \| 16.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.527" \| 13.4mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B4093_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 60 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%	42815	89%	**92	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42496	89%	**85	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42264	88%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	41959	88%	**23	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	41959	88%	**46	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42772	89%	**75	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41771	87%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42583	89%	**25	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34418	72%	**93	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42409	89%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35520	74%	**87	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42656	89%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	38537	81%	**36	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	43018	90%	**00	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**85	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42467	89%	**28	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42264	88%	**13	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42496	89%	**85	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42018	88%	**82	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38421	80%	**75	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	37072	77%	**57	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42569	89%	**13	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39334	82%	**72	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42757	89%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42221	88%	**62	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41307	86%	**02	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42366	89%	**06	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	38464	80%	**16	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42206	88%	**36	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42467	89%	**65	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41916	88%	**85	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	37550	78%	**23	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	39001	81%	**43	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42119	88%	**88	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42554	89%	**33	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	43047	90%	**75	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36724	77%	**36	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	43033	90%	**62	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	41292	86%	**36	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42641	89%	**85	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42975	90%	**92	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42685	89%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37362	78%	**31	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41307	86%	**02	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	38464	80%	**16	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	41989	88%	**13	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42061	88%	**82	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**29	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	43062	90%	**75	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	33605	70%	**38	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42583	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42772	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42801	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32300	67%	**11	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40030	84%	**29	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42003	88%	**69	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40234	84%	**59	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42192	88%	**11	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	43062	90%	**11	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	33025	69%	**01	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35969	75%	**67	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31024	65%	**39	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	38798	81%	**64	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	67%	**52	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31836	67%	**65	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24918	52%	**77	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	54%	**73	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	21437	45%	**69	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27296	57%	**16	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	30284	63%	**69	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34287	72%	**08	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	34737	73%	**57	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37130	78%	**98	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	37463	78%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	29646	62%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	66%	**10	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30661	64%	**49	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34969	73%	**51	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24207	51%	**28	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	34389	72%	**01	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36013	75%	**95	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	32619	68%	**28	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**90	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	69%	**85	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31372	66%	**59	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24569	51%	**34	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	32677	68%	**19	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	27963	58%	**87	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39030	82%	**80	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	28442	59%	**73	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	55%	**57	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	32213	67%	**11	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	35346	74%	**64	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	33533	70%	**15	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	33765	71%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	69%	**82	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	29037	61%	**56	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	62%	**00	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	29124	61%	**87	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36260	76%	**67	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	33141	69%	**01	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	61%	**41	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23598	49%	**13	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24569	51%	**34	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	27963	58%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34621	72%	**78	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	64%	**56	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	28195	59%	**41	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	34287	72%	**08	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	31096	65%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38203	80%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32445	68%	**26	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26905	56%	**11	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20363	43%	**80	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24758	52%	**91	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	63%	**29	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24555	51%	**05	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	63%	**56	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	31575	66%	**78	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.