Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Nosler CT FailSafe
Manufacturer SKU:	53175
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B4094_C397
Last updated:	2026-03-23

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Nosler CT FailSafe bullet and 68 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>>	94%	42279	88%	**92	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	38551	81%	**90	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42888	90%	**98	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**75	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42714	89%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	42554	89%	**39	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	42540	89%	**59	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	42076	88%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42264	88%	**41	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	34838	73%	**10	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42931	90%	**41	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	35868	75%	**97	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	42337	88%	**62	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	39769	83%	**69	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42482	89%	**00	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42830	89%	**02	92%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	34693	72%	**00	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	42192	88%	**31	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42583	89%	**33	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42888	90%	**98	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42003	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	94%	42409	89%	**05	95%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	38551	81%	**90	92%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39218	82%	**95	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	37318	78%	**70	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	43047	90%	**26	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	40799	85%	**05	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**75	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	41887	88%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**79	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41640	87%	**15	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42627	89%	**16	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	38885	81%	**26	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42801	89%	**49	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42685	89%	**82	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**98	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	38957	81%	**62	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	39726	83%	**69	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42583	89%	**05	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42699	89%	**46	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	42424	89%	**72	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	41031	86%	**38	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	34679	72%	**00	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	42424	89%	**59	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	41510	87%	**49	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	31995	67%	**28	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42018	88%	**85	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	42177	88%	**88	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42250	88%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37594	79%	**44	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41640	87%	**15	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	38885	81%	**26	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42917	90%	**36	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	42627	89%	**02	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	42308	88%	**29	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	42380	89%	**72	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	34156	71%	**54	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42061	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42757	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42235	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32648	68%	**21	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40422	84%	**46	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	29588	62%	**26	91%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42728	89%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40364	84%	**69	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42293	88%	**25	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**15	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	32561	68%	**98	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	35650	74%	**31	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36419	76%	**83	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	62%	**10	91%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31618	66%	**59	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	38174	80%	**60	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**69	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	67%	**85	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25483	53%	**96	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	56%	**96	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	21524	45%	**72	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27775	58%	**36	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	29921	63%	**65	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34954	73%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	34142	71%	**51	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37478	78%	**15	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	37710	79%	**03	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	91%	28790	60%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	28732	60%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	67%	**26	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31009	65%	**65	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35868	75%	**77	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	30008	63%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	35650	74%	**31	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24294	51%	**41	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	33692	70%	**95	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36695	77%	**18	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	32097	67%	**28	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	62%	**10	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	71%	**05	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	67%	**75	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	52%	**51	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	32140	67%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	28340	59%	**03	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39668	83%	**97	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	28007	59%	**70	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26789	56%	**70	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	31836	67%	**11	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	35172	73%	**70	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	32982	69%	**08	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	33272	70%	**65	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	33547	70%	**01	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	35853	75%	**33	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	30647	64%	**95	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	63%	**16	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	27949	58%	**64	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	29602	62%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36999	77%	**87	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	32779	68%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	62%	**57	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24004	50%	**32	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	52%	**51	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	28340	59%	**03	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	75%	**08	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	65%	**75	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	28645	60%	**57	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	33504	70%	**05	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	30690	64%	**78	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38798	81%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32590	68%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27441	57%	**31	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20711	43%	**96	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	53%	**05	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	27369	57%	**73	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30763	64%	**46	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24889	52%	**21	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	63%	**72	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	68%	**05	91%

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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