Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:	304714
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.300" \| 33.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.349" \| 59.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.861" \| 21.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.861" \| 21.9mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B1383_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX bullet and 50 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**54	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	42380	89%	**13	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42047	88%	**83	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	43033	90%	**87	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	41930	88%	**97	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35563	74%	**70	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	38159	80%	**87	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	29385	61%	**33	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39421	82%	**13	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42670	89%	**03	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	42873	90%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	42453	89%	**24	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	39885	83%	**10	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	41901	88%	**34	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	85%	42163	88%	**01	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	42946	90%	**26	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	42018	88%	**16	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	42453	89%	**05	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	33446	70%	**05	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	41858	87%	**38	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	41437	87%	**74	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**87	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	41930	88%	**97	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	34838	73%	**21	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	42235	88%	**31	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	42714	89%	**83	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	38566	81%	**31	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	37898	79%	**51	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	40437	84%	**77	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	42931	90%	**67	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	41858	87%	**87	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41394	86%	**74	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	36027	75%	**78	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	42699	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	41916	88%	**10	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	40930	86%	**08	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	32808	69%	**80	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	34838	73%	**21	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	43033	90%	**60	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	42975	90%	**26	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40103	84%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	42830	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	42612	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	37855	79%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	27615	58%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	35418	74%	**78	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	95%	42395	89%	**03	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	34505	72%	**88	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	41843	87%	**33	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	41959	88%	**13	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**59	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	32068	67%	**19	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27195	57%	**98	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	34621	72%	**42	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	28326	59%	**31	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21089	44%	**26	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	26498	55%	**34	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	22902	48%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24424	51%	**72	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30342	63%	**77	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37956	79%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	32895	69%	**57	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	32489	68%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	30371	63%	**11	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	79%	**19	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	57%	**05	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	65%	**06	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36448	76%	**03	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	22655	47%	**16	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32677	68%	**70	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	31865	67%	**90	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	61%	**37	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	28326	59%	**31	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	26498	55%	**34	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	36564	76%	**29	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34345	72%	**46	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	31154	65%	**83	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	24889	52%	**55	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	37362	78%	**21	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	37072	77%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	61%	**37	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26556	55%	**62	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	32039	67%	**96	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40176	84%	**01	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	67%	**26	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25599	53%	**96	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	23772	50%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	26498	55%	**34	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	33605	70%	**90	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	30951	65%	**03	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25179	53%	**13	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34345	72%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28805	60%	**88	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24018	50%	**77	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	21147	44%	**50	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	24947	52%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	31183	65%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	25933	54%	**85	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	30530	64%	**00	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	36187	76%	**08	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.