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

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 CT FailSafe
Manufacturer SKU:	53175
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.240" \| 31.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.579" \| 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.579" \| 14.7mm
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:	2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Nosler CT FailSafe bullet and 64 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>>	93%	42293	88%	**75	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	40422	84%	**16	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	84%	42728	89%	**85	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42163	88%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	42293	88%	**20	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	42975	90%	**49	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**59	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42511	89%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	42931	90%	**18	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38145	80%	**52	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43076	90%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	38189	80%	**29	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	42366	89%	**43	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	42308	88%	**98	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	42511	89%	**83	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42844	90%	**88	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	42598	89%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	42685	89%	**16	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42728	89%	**85	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	42873	90%	**95	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	40422	84%	**16	92%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41640	87%	**21	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	39581	83%	**97	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	42830	89%	**06	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	90%	**25	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	42917	90%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42177	88%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	42119	88%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	42105	88%	**08	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	42772	89%	**03	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41379	86%	**56	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	41887	88%	**46	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	42569	89%	**85	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	41466	87%	**92	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	41989	88%	**95	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**85	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	42946	90%	**36	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42293	88%	**56	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	39363	82%	**85	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42076	88%	**33	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	43062	90%	**62	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34505	72%	**67	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	42177	88%	**72	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	37449	78%	**16	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	42496	89%	**49	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	42076	88%	**72	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	41930	88%	**87	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39653	83%	**64	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	42105	88%	**08	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41379	86%	**56	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	42815	89%	**23	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	42685	89%	**88	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	42641	89%	**16	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42351	88%	**59	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	36709	77%	**90	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	42902	90%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	42061	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34983	73%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42438	89%	**69	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31763	66%	**62	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**72	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42873	90%	**95	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	42380	89%	**11	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	42728	89%	**02	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	32242	67%	**72	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	35795	75%	**18	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38551	81%	**06	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34156	71%	**85	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	38247	80%	**44	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34737	73%	**98	92%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34969	73%	**21	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28369	59%	**39	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	61%	**39	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24294	51%	**24	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29820	62%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	29878	62%	**42	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37231	78%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	34447	72%	**47	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39581	83%	**34	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	37072	77%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	62%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	72%	**52	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33199	69%	**98	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38029	79%	**03	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	35795	75%	**18	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26426	55%	**77	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	34098	71%	**85	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38406	80%	**34	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	32663	68%	**21	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	66%	**36	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36405	76%	**31	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34693	72%	**11	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	57%	**96	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	32503	68%	**03	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	28500	60%	**83	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	62%	**93	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29138	61%	**06	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	32256	67%	**01	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	35505	74%	**60	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	33286	70%	**98	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	72%	**75	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35563	74%	**28	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	28616	60%	**33	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33199	69%	**56	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28311	59%	**51	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	30356	63%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39001	81%	**13	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	35027	73%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	39639	83%	**00	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	33083	69%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31850	67%	**90	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25889	54%	**65	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	57%	**96	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	28500	60%	**83	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	79%	**31	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	70%	**01	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30922	65%	**93	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	34069	71%	**95	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	30603	64%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34795	73%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29385	61%	**57	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22843	48%	**46	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	57%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	27383	57%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	69%	**78	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26905	56%	**57	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	68%	**05	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	72%	**31	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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