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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Sierra Tipped GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	4665
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.332" \| 33.8mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.671" \| 17.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.421" \| 10.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5884_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 61 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%	42975	90%	**98	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	38566	81%	**90	91%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42511	89%	**88	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42279	88%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	42090	88%	**29	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	42293	88%	**52	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	41829	87%	**62	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41930	88%	**34	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42163	88%	**18	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34563	72%	**00	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42583	89%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	35476	74%	**90	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42714	89%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	39552	83%	**59	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42018	88%	**83	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42511	89%	**95	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	42061	88%	**28	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42264	88%	**20	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	43004	90%	**98	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**98	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	80%	**80	91%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38421	80%	**79	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	42859	90%	**20	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	40364	84%	**95	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42395	89%	**69	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42670	89%	**65	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42351	88%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41408	87%	**05	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42337	88%	**10	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	38609	81%	**20	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42279	88%	**39	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42409	89%	**69	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43062	90%	**05	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	38725	81%	**52	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	39653	83%	**59	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42003	88%	**88	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42482	89%	**39	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	43033	90%	**79	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	36796	77%	**46	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42627	89%	**62	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	41234	86%	**43	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42815	89%	**92	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42873	90%	**95	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42902	90%	**10	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37318	78%	**38	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41408	87%	**05	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	38609	81%	**20	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42627	89%	**29	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	41989	88%	**85	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42975	90%	**39	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	41829	87%	**62	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	33924	71%	**47	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42728	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42830	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43004	90%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32314	68%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39987	84%	**36	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42395	89%	**79	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40161	84%	**65	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42105	88%	**18	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	42018	88%	**98	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	32227	67%	**88	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	35795	75%	**34	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36013	75%	**74	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31285	65%	**46	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	37869	79%	**51	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	67%	**56	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31850	67%	**69	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25005	52%	**83	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	55%	**87	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	21118	44%	**62	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27514	57%	**26	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	29675	62%	**52	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34418	72%	**15	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	34708	73%	**64	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37173	78%	**01	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	37362	78%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	29095	61%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	67%	**16	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31009	65%	**65	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35389	74%	**64	96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	35404	74%	**24	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24410	51%	**37	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36158	76%	**05	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	32779	68%	**38	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29327	61%	**96	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	70%	**95	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31560	66%	**65	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	51%	**37	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	32721	68%	**23	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	28007	59%	**90	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39131	82%	**83	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	28500	60%	**80	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26556	55%	**64	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	32184	67%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	34882	73%	**60	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	33489	70%	**21	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	32982	69%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	69%	**92	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	29138	61%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	63%	**13	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	28297	59%	**73	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36637	77%	**77	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	33127	69%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	61%	**47	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23772	50%	**23	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	51%	**37	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	28007	59%	**90	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	74%	**95	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	64%	**65	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	28268	59%	**47	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	34229	72%	**15	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	30429	64%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38363	80%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32721	68%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27021	56%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20450	43%	**86	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25063	52%	**98	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	63%	**39	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	51%	**08	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	63%	**62	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	66%	**88	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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