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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2034
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.215" | 30.9mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.554" | 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.397" | 10.1mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B6155_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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%
42830
89%
**18
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
39987
84%
**33
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
42554
89%
**08
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
42018
88%
**59
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
43076
90%
**65
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
41989
88%
**62
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
42772
89%
**95
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42119
88%
**48
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42989
90%
**54
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36854
77%
**56
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42192
88%
**34
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37304
78%
**43
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
42192
88%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
40596
85%
**95
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42206
88%
**03
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42148
88%
**05
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42815
89%
**57
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
42206
88%
**36
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42554
89%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
42583
89%
**11
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39392
82%
**23
92%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40306
84%
**28
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38247
80%
**03
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
42627
89%
**33
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
41466
87%
**31
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42206
88%
**82
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
42902
90%
**82
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
42264
88%
**85
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42482
89%
**44
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
92%
42351
88%
**29
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
39813
83%
**56
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
42221
88%
**88
96%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42975
90%
**25
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
39769
83%
**88
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
40190
84%
**88
93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
42438
89%
**11
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
88%
42467
89%
**59
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
42192
88%
**79
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
38566
81%
**98
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
42308
88%
**72
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42264
88%
**79
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
33634
70%
**77
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
42279
88%
**98
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
36695
77%
**29
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
42844
90%
**85
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
95%
42714
89%
**08
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42322
88%
**20
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38928
81%
**80
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42482
89%
**44
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
39813
83%
**56
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42554
89%
**46
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
43047
90%
**18
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
42888
90%
**56
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
42772
89%
**95
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35650
74%
**97
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42554
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
42380
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33112
69%
**44
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42032
88%
**85
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
30023
63%
**56
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42235
88%
**92
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41147
86%
**98
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42859
90%
**51
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
42134
88%
**18
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
31691
66%
**88
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
34476
72%
**21
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37304
78%
**16
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32242
67%
**78
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
36898
77%
**51
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
69%
**92
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
69%
**11
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26223
55%
**26
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
57%
**29
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22133
46%
**01
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28137
59%
**59
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
89%
29037
61%
**56
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35839
75%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33112
69%
**47
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38174
80%
**38
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
36332
76%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
28514
60%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
69%
**59
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31792
66%
**95
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36709
77%
**06
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
35012
73%
**34
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25063
52%
**73
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
33533
70%
**05
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37202
78%
**38
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31314
65%
**18
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
64%
**39
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34664
72%
**34
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
68%
**05
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
54%
**80
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
31401
66%
**06
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
85%
27673
58%
**93
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
59%
**90
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27615
58%
**03
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
31618
66%
**15
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
33968
71%
**60
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
32372
68%
**08
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
70%
**75
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34389
72%
**28
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
27688
58%
**42
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31111
65%
**46
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
27383
57%
**60
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
93%
29443
62%
**82
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38232
80%
**23
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
34040
71%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
38551
81%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
31705
66%
**88
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30081
63%
**83
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24294
51%
**52
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
54%
**80
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
85%
27673
58%
**93
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
76%
**31
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
67%
**01
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29370
61%
**87
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
32605
68%
**95
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
29820
62%
**72
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33692
70%
**65
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27789
58%
**51
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21089
44%
**23
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25889
54%
**37
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
27282
57%
**83
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
66%
**82
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25541
53%
**51
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
65%
**01
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
69%
**31
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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