Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	53164
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.175" \| 29.8mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.514" \| 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.357" \| 9.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B4101_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	93%	42888	90%	**08	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	40959	86%	**46	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	42351	88%	**92	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42482	89%	**52	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	43062	90%	**59	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**62	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	42656	89%	**85	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42554	89%	**41	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	42206	88%	**21	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38290	80%	**69	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42235	88%	**28	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	38537	81%	**56	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	42395	89%	**62	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	42801	89%	**28	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	42554	89%	**00	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42598	89%	**05	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	42467	89%	**44	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**33	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42453	89%	**31	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	42815	89%	**02	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	42293	88%	**98	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	40567	85%	**36	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41452	87%	**38	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	39189	82%	**13	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	42975	90%	**23	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	42627	89%	**41	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	42540	89%	**79	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42380	89%	**65	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	41930	88%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	42931	90%	**34	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	42438	89%	**23	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41872	87%	**82	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	42612	89%	**82	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42163	88%	**95	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	41930	88%	**18	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	42119	88%	**25	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	42119	88%	**46	91%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	42409	89%	**08	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	42076	88%	**39	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	42206	88%	**69	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	40059	84%	**18	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42569	89%	**62	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42453	89%	**72	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34882	73%	**93	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	42496	89%	**92	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	38000	79%	**49	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	42409	89%	**69	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	42090	88%	**92	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42598	89%	**13	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39842	83%	**87	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	42931	90%	**34	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41872	87%	**82	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	42627	89%	**39	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	42612	89%	**05	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	42960	90%	**43	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	42221	88%	**82	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36709	77%	**10	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	42859	90%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	42830	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35201	74%	**74	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42322	88%	**82	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	31082	65%	**69	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**85	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42206	88%	**05	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42424	89%	**31	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**21	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	30400	64%	**46	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	32967	69%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39102	82%	**36	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33547	70%	**92	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	36201	76%	**24	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	73%	**18	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34722	73%	**34	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27528	58%	**42	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	60%	**49	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23206	48%	**21	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29225	61%	**78	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	27905	58%	**19	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37246	78%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	31734	66%	**05	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39740	83%	**51	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	35085	73%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	61%	**62	91%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34156	71%	**69	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	36651	77%	**13	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32938	69%	**11	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38145	80%	**26	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	33315	70%	**88	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26078	54%	**96	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	32024	67%	**62	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38624	81%	**51	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	29994	63%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	66%	**56	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36187	76%	**54	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34272	72%	**28	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26585	56%	**03	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	66%	**06	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	26513	55%	**54	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	61%	**06	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28674	60%	**23	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	30269	63%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	33040	69%	**34	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	39204	82%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	30937	65%	**65	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	72%	**98	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**44	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	27006	56%	**13	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32329	68%	**65	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	58%	**60	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	28355	59%	**42	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39349	82%	**36	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	33098	69%	**41	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	37376	78%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	30647	64%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31227	65%	**00	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25164	53%	**72	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26585	56%	**03	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	26513	55%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37478	78%	**47	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	69%	**21	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30429	64%	**03	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	31444	66%	**62	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	28572	60%	**29	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34969	73%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28906	60%	**67	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22031	46%	**46	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26803	56%	**54	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	26063	54%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	68%	**95	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	55%	**64	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**28	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	72%	**54	93%

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.