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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer

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

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer
Manufacturer SKU:
30166SH
Bullet Weight:
166gr | 10.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.265" | 32.1mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.604" | 15.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.435" | 11.0mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B10976_C397
Last updated:
2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer bullet and 63 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>>
94%
42366
89%
**85
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
38609
81%
**87
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
85%
42192
88%
**79
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
42670
89%
**49
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
42612
89%
**33
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
43076
90%
**59
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
41858
87%
**62
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42931
90%
**44
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42206
88%
**18
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
35360
74%
**10
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42946
90%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36129
75%
**97
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
42395
89%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40248
84%
**72
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
42250
88%
**87
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
42496
89%
**88
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42279
88%
**25
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
43018
90%
**26
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42192
88%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
42743
89%
**98
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
38218
80%
**77
91%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
38551
81%
**75
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
37739
79%
**67
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42279
88%
**06
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
41104
86%
**05
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
42960
90%
**72
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
42424
89%
**52
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
41858
87%
**62
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
42206
88%
**18
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
93%
42598
89%
**10
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
38899
81%
**20
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
41945
88%
**59
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
42685
89%
**95
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
39421
82%
**59
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
39595
83%
**59
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
94%
42656
89%
**02
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
42090
88%
**29
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
42670
89%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
37202
78%
**52
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
42728
89%
**59
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42018
88%
**52
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
32445
68%
**31
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
42279
88%
**82
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
42743
89%
**62
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
42467
89%
**85
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
43004
90%
**10
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
38450
80%
**54
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
42206
88%
**18
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
38899
81%
**20
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42714
89%
**26
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42250
88%
**88
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
42569
89%
**26
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
42032
88%
**59
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
34229
72%
**51
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
42482
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42003
88%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42975
90%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33054
69%
**24
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
40712
85%
**43
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
42989
90%
**85
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
40843
85%
**72
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42134
88%
**15
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
42656
89%
**05
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
85%
31952
67%
**75
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
35085
73%
**18
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36796
77%
**83
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31502
66%
**46
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
37536
78%
**41
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
68%
**62
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
67%
**75
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25570
53%
**90
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
55%
**90
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21582
45%
**69
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27543
58%
**23
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
29544
62%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35012
73%
**24
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
91%
33576
70%
**34
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37420
78%
**05
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
36637
77%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
28572
60%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
68%
**26
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31183
65%
**65
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35679
75%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
35462
74%
**21
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24453
51%
**34
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
93%
34069
71%
**92
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37028
77%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
89%
31517
66%
**05
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29863
62%
**06
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
71%
**01
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
67%
**75
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25106
52%
**51
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
32068
67%
**06
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
86%
28137
59%
**90
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
82%
28210
59%
**70
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
57%
**73
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
90%
31879
67%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
34867
73%
**57
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
86%
33185
69%
**08
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
68%
**49
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33591
70%
**98
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
87%
28268
59%
**39
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
30414
64%
**13
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
84%
28282
59%
**67
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
94%
29849
62%
**75
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37072
77%
**87
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
39450
82%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
87%
32256
67%
**78
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
62%
**51
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23786
50%
**19
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25106
52%
**51
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
86%
28137
59%
**90
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
74%
**95
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
64%
**59
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28834
60%
**57
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
33344
70%
**92
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
92%
30110
63%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39175
82%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32938
69%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27340
57%
**21
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20958
44%
**00
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25425
53%
**08
93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
65%
**49
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25048
52%
**14
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30269
63%
**62
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
67%
**95
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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