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

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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:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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:	2026-03-22
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 56 powder(s). 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%	40727	85%	**10	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	42438	89%	**70	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42192	88%	**36	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	95%	42308	88%	**16	95%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42844	90%	**13	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**13	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	42235	88%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37115	78%	**16	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40118	84%	**43	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	30603	64%	**82	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41118	86%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	42569	89%	**16	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	42685	89%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42786	89%	**51	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	41510	87%	**62	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	42105	88%	**67	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42743	89%	**46	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	42902	90%	**52	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42366	89%	**28	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	40770	85%	**23	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34824	73%	**57	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	41945	88%	**57	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	35940	75%	**57	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	42308	88%	**16	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	42003	88%	**00	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**29	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37724	79%	**00	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42409	89%	**60	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	35186	74%	**11	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42061	88%	**90	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	39798	83%	**77	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39595	83%	**97	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42061	88%	**36	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42308	88%	**87	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	42989	90%	**29	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42888	90%	**20	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	36840	77%	**15	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	43062	90%	**46	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	39914	83%	**87	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42569	89%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34171	71%	**29	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37724	79%	**00	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	35186	74%	**11	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	42134	88%	**67	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	42960	90%	**52	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41582	87%	**70	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	40973	86%	**90	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	43004	90%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42148	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39537	83%	**31	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29312	61%	**03	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	37318	78%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	42076	88%	**23	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	36129	75%	**41	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	41930	88%	**59	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42786	89%	**52	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	33228	69%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37623	79%	**98	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33431	70%	**72	97%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	85%	30037	63%	**73	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27992	58%	**34	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	30908	65%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	60%	**57	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21364	45%	**55	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	24860	52%	**11	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	21727	45%	**52	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24714	52%	**11	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31473	66%	**19	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39218	82%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34389	72%	**06	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	30197	63%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	61%	**11	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	28442	59%	**57	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	32053	67%	**49	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37608	79%	**49	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	31314	65%	**36	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	21727	45%	**13	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33953	71%	**19	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	33069	69%	**95	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	30037	63%	**73	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**77	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	59%	**51	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	24860	52%	**11	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	33939	71%	**03	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	29341	61%	**83	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35259	74%	**75	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	28819	60%	**54	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	24047	50%	**55	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	34563	72%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	34838	73%	**46	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	63%	**87	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	56%	**98	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	29240	61%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	33315	70%	**69	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	33953	71%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	55%	**36	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	22075	46%	**34	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	24860	52%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	29341	61%	**83	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	67%	**90	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	28558	60%	**67	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	53%	**42	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	35563	74%	**92	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35810	75%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29544	62%	**31	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	24642	51%	**19	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	19377	40%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	22902	48%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	28631	60%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	24221	51%	**62	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	28195	59%	**70	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	33199	69%	**72	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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