Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2140
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_B5881_C397
Last updated:	2026-05-29

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 71 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>>	93%	42279	88%	**18	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	40248	84%	**52	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	42685	89%	**18	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	91%	42815	89%	**98	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	41887	88%	**65	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	42569	89%	**02	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40045	84%	**05	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	42119	88%	**31	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37376	78%	**75	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42061	88%	**44	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	95%	42670	89%	**77	92%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	37768	79%	**62	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**88	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	41945	88%	**34	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	41916	88%	**13	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	42815	89%	**28	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	36999	77%	**62	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	42380	89%	**54	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	42859	90%	**56	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	42714	89%	**84	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	42032	88%	**05	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42119	88%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	93%	42627	89%	**31	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	93%	42090	88%	**98	95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution	<<locked>>	96%	42322	88%	**64	96%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42859	90%	**80	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	42351	88%	**85	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	42293	88%	**36	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	42844	90%	**64	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	42815	89%	**98	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42743	89%	**92	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	42264	88%	**95	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	41974	88%	**41	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	42757	89%	**46	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41249	86%	**95	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	42786	89%	**02	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42453	89%	**25	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	41075	86%	**25	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	41930	88%	**34	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	42786	89%	**31	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	42351	88%	**69	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30806	64%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42699	89%	**02	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	42308	88%	**90	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	37086	77%	**88	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	42873	90%	**95	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	42815	89%	**95	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34084	71%	**97	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	84%	42772	89%	**21	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	37304	78%	**56	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	85%	42148	88%	**72	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	42656	89%	**95	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	42511	89%	**15	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	43018	90%	**43	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40147	84%	**10	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	41974	88%	**41	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41249	86%	**95	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	42511	89%	**59	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	43047	90%	**28	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	42569	89%	**59	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42424	89%	**02	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36129	75%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	42699	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	39566	83%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	42163	88%	**95	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	34563	72%	**60	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42656	89%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42134	88%	**11	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42656	89%	**57	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	43047	90%	**44	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	31328	65%	**92	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	34127	71%	**24	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38392	80%	**46	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30951	65%	**59	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31502	66%	**69	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	33837	71%	**38	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24047	50%	**57	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**75	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22902	48%	**28	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29196	61%	**95	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	92%	38421	80%	**88	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	28761	60%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36564	76%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	32605	68%	**44	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39160	82%	**64	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	35476	74%	**87	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	88%	27717	58%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	59%	**59	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	70%	**78	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	34287	72%	**10	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35085	73%	**77	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35273	74%	**83	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	61%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	83%	30458	64%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	85%	29515	62%	**82	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27659	58%	**59	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	32692	68%	**95	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38014	79%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	31024	65%	**21	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30951	65%	**59	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	35476	74%	**60	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	33576	70%	**34	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	55%	**06	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	65%	**13	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	27470	57%	**96	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	60%	**06	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	59%	**23	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	31285	65%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	33779	71%	**67	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	32024	67%	**11	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	71%	**05	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	29776	62%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	34867	73%	**54	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	33866	71%	**16	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	29196	61%	**85	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	31734	66%	**72	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27195	57%	**67	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	29138	61%	**82	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38624	81%	**46	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	33315	70%	**60	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	81%	37028	77%	**80	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	38696	81%	**23	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	31749	66%	**95	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	30676	64%	**03	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24743	52%	**75	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	55%	**06	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	27470	57%	**96	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	78%	**64	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	68%	**31	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30008	63%	**10	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	32547	68%	**05	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	29617	62%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34911	73%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30298	63%	**19	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24047	50%	**28	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26731	56%	**67	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	26252	55%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	64%	**49	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	54%	**57	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	62%	**78	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	29878	62%	**69	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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