Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| CutEdge MTAC
Manufacturer SKU:	MTAC 308 168
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.366" \| 34.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B8483_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 60 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%	42322	88%	**62	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	43047	90%	**97	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42830	89%	**69	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**36	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	41930	88%	**00	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	41843	87%	**16	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	42627	89%	**52	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39885	83%	**75	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41771	87%	**92	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32692	68%	**47	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42337	88%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	34171	71%	**41	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	42728	89%	**39	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	37724	79%	**03	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	41916	88%	**57	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	42598	89%	**65	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42192	88%	**02	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42598	89%	**00	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**69	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42656	89%	**72	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42612	89%	**57	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36999	77%	**29	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42830	89%	**93	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38508	80%	**33	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**49	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**36	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	41872	87%	**39	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39958	83%	**59	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42250	88%	**83	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36970	77%	**70	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42554	89%	**23	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	41872	87%	**36	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41684	87%	**62	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	36927	77%	**97	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	37565	78%	**93	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42206	88%	**69	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42380	89%	**13	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42946	90%	**49	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	35027	73%	**83	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	42946	90%	**43	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	39117	82%	**83	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42525	89%	**62	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41147	86%	**39	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42569	89%	**83	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35882	75%	**85	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39958	83%	**59	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36970	77%	**70	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	42264	88%	**97	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	41945	88%	**59	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42598	89%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42119	88%	**39	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42873	90%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42351	88%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40785	85%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	30385	63%	**52	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39189	82%	**97	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**59	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38377	80%	**06	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42047	88%	**88	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	42105	88%	**72	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	32111	67%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39523	83%	**44	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34954	73%	**31	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29457	62%	**87	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	38522	80%	**38	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	30429	64%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**16	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	22829	48%	**11	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	24787	52%	**28	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	21045	44%	**46	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25846	54%	**67	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	29878	62%	**39	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33098	69%	**69	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	33910	71%	**24	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35868	75%	**56	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	37333	78%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	29370	61%	**42	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	64%	**70	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29646	62%	**06	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34084	71%	**15	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39160	82%	**98	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22843	48%	**72	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35085	73%	**62	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	31778	66%	**92	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	59%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31792	66%	**36	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	62%	**10	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	23757	50%	**98	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	32271	67%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	28021	59%	**73	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36840	77%	**24	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	28384	59%	**60	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25077	52%	**05	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	32198	67%	**95	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	34693	72%	**34	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	33141	69%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	33315	70%	**42	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	66%	**33	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	28326	59%	**23	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	59%	**51	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	27905	58%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35027	73%	**24	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	33286	70%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	58%	**88	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22321	47%	**64	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	23757	50%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	28021	59%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	71%	**46	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	61%	**06	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	56%	**91	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	33924	71%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37057	77%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31024	65%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25933	54%	**69	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19232	40%	**31	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	23931	50%	**49	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	61%	**93	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	23656	49%	**62	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	60%	**06	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	31212	65%	**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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