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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT

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

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30351
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.315" | 33.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.654" | 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.529" | 13.4mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B625_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 61 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>>
95%
42395
89%
**62
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
38638
81%
**60
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
86%
42873
90%
**62
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
42061
88%
**16
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
41945
88%
**93
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
42264
88%
**23
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
42873
90%
**49
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42061
88%
**02
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
42032
88%
**88
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
34650
72%
**74
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42583
89%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
35563
74%
**60
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
41989
88%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
39262
82%
**23
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
43018
90%
**70
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
42670
89%
**62
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42279
88%
**98
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
42815
89%
**97
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42873
90%
**62
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
42728
89%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
38029
79%
**51
91%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
38348
80%
**46
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
42830
89%
**90
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
39871
83%
**56
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
42902
90%
**46
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
42786
89%
**36
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
42308
88%
**43
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
41495
87%
**79
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
93%
42293
88%
**77
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
38493
80%
**87
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
43047
90%
**20
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
42467
89%
**39
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
41945
88%
**59
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
38261
80%
**13
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
38638
81%
**10
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
94%
42293
88%
**62
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
90%
42612
89%
**13
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
42975
90%
**46
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
37507
78%
**26
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
42482
89%
**26
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
40538
85%
**00
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
42598
89%
**56
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
42482
89%
**56
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
42772
89%
**80
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
37304
78%
**05
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
41495
87%
**79
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
38493
80%
**87
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
42656
89%
**97
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
42177
88%
**59
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
42801
89%
**06
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
95%
42192
88%
**33
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
33634
70%
**11
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
43033
90%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
42525
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42163
88%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
31720
66%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
40524
85%
**16
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
42685
89%
**52
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
39914
83%
**23
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42322
88%
**85
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
42177
88%
**65
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
86%
32460
68%
**62
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
94%
35781
75%
**05
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36361
76%
**47
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30951
65%
**10
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
37797
79%
**18
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
67%
**26
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
66%
**39
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
24685
52%
**47
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26092
55%
**57
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
20871
44%
**26
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27122
57%
**87
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
29428
61%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34374
72%
**85
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
92%
34127
71%
**21
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37043
77%
**72
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
37565
78%
**70
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
29066
61%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
67%
**87
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
30748
64%
**29
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35259
74%
**31
96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
35375
74%
**95
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23989
50%
**98
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36274
76%
**75
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
32300
67%
**95
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
62%
**77
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
70%
**59
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
66%
**29
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
24352
51%
**08
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
84%
32416
68%
**90
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
86%
27760
58%
**57
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
38595
81%
**47
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
83%
28152
59%
**51
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
55%
**31
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
32561
68%
**95
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
35099
73%
**38
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
86%
33504
70%
**92
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
32837
69%
**19
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
69%
**56
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
89%
28790
60%
**26
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
62%
**77
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
85%
28558
60%
**51
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36448
76%
**47
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
88%
32706
68%
**62
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
60%
**14
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23409
49%
**90
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
24352
51%
**08
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
86%
27760
58%
**57
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
74%
**65
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
64%
**29
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28166
59%
**14
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
33373
70%
**62
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
93%
30400
64%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
38377
80%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32329
68%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27050
57%
**91
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20465
43%
**64
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25092
52%
**75
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
64%
**13
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
24816
52%
**88
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
62%
**33
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
66%
**56
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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