Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59415
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.400" \| 35.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.739" \| 18.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.637" \| 16.2mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B4103_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, 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%	42554	89%	**36	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42598	89%	**39	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	42482	89%	**03	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**83	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	42409	89%	**97	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	43047	90%	**33	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39958	83%	**49	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42308	88%	**72	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32938	69%	**21	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43033	90%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	34055	71%	**08	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	42047	88%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**38	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	42076	88%	**26	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	42569	89%	**79	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	42685	89%	**74	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42090	88%	**29	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	42815	89%	**46	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	42772	89%	**31	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36709	77%	**90	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	42931	90%	**70	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	37768	79%	**87	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	42917	90%	**23	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**10	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42467	89%	**20	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39813	83%	**29	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	42960	90%	**64	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37115	78%	**41	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	41974	88%	**83	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	41684	87%	**03	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41263	86%	**26	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	36274	76%	**51	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42612	89%	**43	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42670	89%	**90	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42351	88%	**16	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	35491	74%	**64	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42801	89%	**13	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38827	81%	**47	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42453	89%	**36	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41568	87%	**16	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42032	88%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35563	74%	**52	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39813	83%	**29	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37115	78%	**41	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	42743	89%	**74	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	42293	88%	**39	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42337	88%	**77	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42670	89%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	42902	90%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	42931	90%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41336	86%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30995	65%	**36	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38348	80%	**57	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42641	89%	**29	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38682	81%	**87	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42308	88%	**62	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42409	89%	**49	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	33025	69%	**56	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34896	73%	**98	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29907	62%	**67	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	39189	82%	**24	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	65%	**80	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	64%	**96	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	23598	49%	**05	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	53%	**11	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	21364	45%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26469	55%	**54	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	30530	64%	**26	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33359	70%	**46	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36114	75%	**33	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	38841	81%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	29892	62%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	64%	**41	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30081	63%	**93	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34330	72%	**88	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39146	82%	**72	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23424	49%	**55	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34969	73%	**33	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	32880	69%	**88	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	29994	63%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	67%	**16	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	63%	**90	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	24584	51%	**91	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	33562	70%	**93	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	28660	60%	**60	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37521	78%	**11	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	29080	61%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25643	54%	**91	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	33417	70%	**88	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	34389	72%	**85	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	34490	72%	**36	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	67%	**16	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	29486	62%	**19	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	61%	**41	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	29530	62%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34940	73%	**95	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	33649	70%	**62	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28021	59%	**69	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22858	48%	**50	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	24584	51%	**91	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	28660	60%	**60	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	71%	**19	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	62%	**83	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	57%	**78	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	35201	74%	**78	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37115	78%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31256	65%	**57	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26353	55%	**52	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19870	42%	**21	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24120	50%	**26	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	61%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	23989	50%	**42	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	61%	**83	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	32619	68%	**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.