Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30359
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.418" \| 36.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.757" \| 19.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.632" \| 16.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B627_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	96%	41858	87%	**23	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	42453	89%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42032	88%	**23	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43047	90%	**06	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	42873	90%	**03	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42337	88%	**13	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39102	82%	**36	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41611	87%	**52	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32242	67%	**05	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42279	88%	**69	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	33663	70%	**95	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	42511	89%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42714	89%	**41	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	42757	89%	**75	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	41974	88%	**60	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42569	89%	**33	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42844	90%	**46	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42090	88%	**15	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35984	75%	**74	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42931	90%	**67	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	37347	78%	**77	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	42221	88%	**03	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42076	88%	**97	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	41756	87%	**06	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39378	82%	**20	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42279	88%	**51	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36434	76%	**21	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42525	89%	**90	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	40959	86%	**90	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40756	85%	**16	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42047	88%	**29	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42264	88%	**77	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42873	90%	**20	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	35172	73%	**47	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	41989	88%	**97	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38130	80%	**31	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42105	88%	**23	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41002	86%	**00	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42859	90%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35128	73%	**39	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39378	82%	**20	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36434	76%	**21	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	42032	88%	**60	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42917	90%	**46	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42917	90%	**80	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42134	88%	**03	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42714	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42293	88%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40741	85%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30516	64%	**23	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38377	80%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**16	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37173	78%	**54	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	41916	88%	**56	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42583	89%	**46	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	33605	70%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38725	81%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34330	72%	**85	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**54	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	31256	65%	**83	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29950	63%	**77	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	22974	48%	**85	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	25382	53%	**14	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	21944	46%	**46	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25802	54%	**31	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	31111	65%	**36	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32648	68%	**33	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35375	74%	**16	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	29921	63%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	63%	**24	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29370	61%	**70	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	33243	69%	**65	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38609	81%	**56	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22785	48%	**36	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35056	73%	**33	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	33315	70%	**95	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	30313	63%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	66%	**00	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	62%	**70	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	25382	53%	**14	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	33924	71%	**96	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	28892	60%	**64	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36782	77%	**95	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	29341	61%	**54	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	53%	**75	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	34838	73%	**88	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	34896	73%	**42	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	65%	**96	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	29776	62%	**23	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	59%	**21	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	29791	62%	**57	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34563	72%	**85	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	34925	73%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	57%	**55	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22510	47%	**37	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	25382	53%	**14	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	28892	60%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	70%	**03	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	28993	61%	**70	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	56%	**59	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	34867	73%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37043	77%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30748	64%	**44	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25657	54%	**32	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	19827	41%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	23902	50%	**19	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	29573	62%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	24047	50%	**46	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28485	60%	**67	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	32314	68%	**49	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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