Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.268" \| 32.2mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.607" \| 15.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.450" \| 11.4mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10153_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, 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>>	94%	42119	88%	**69	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	39349	82%	**90	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	42699	89%	**79	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	42119	88%	**29	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	42322	88%	**20	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	42264	88%	**39	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	42018	88%	**52	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42395	89%	**21	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	42714	89%	**15	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35853	75%	**13	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42757	89%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	36695	77%	**00	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	42975	90%	**52	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	40698	85%	**69	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	42192	88%	**74	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	42627	89%	**79	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	42018	88%	**15	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	42351	88%	**10	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42699	89%	**79	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42757	89%	**85	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	39349	82%	**90	92%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40176	84%	**95	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	80%	**70	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**03	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	41553	87%	**02	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	42496	89%	**52	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	42888	90%	**52	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	42554	89%	**62	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42714	89%	**15	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	42380	89%	**00	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	39813	83%	**26	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	42598	89%	**59	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42192	88%	**79	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	39871	83%	**62	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	40524	85%	**69	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42206	88%	**79	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42511	89%	**29	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	42018	88%	**46	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	37956	79%	**56	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	42264	88%	**39	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	42467	89%	**49	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	32837	69%	**31	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42975	90%	**82	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	36158	76%	**87	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	42177	88%	**43	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	42873	90%	**82	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	42424	89%	**90	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38856	81%	**51	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42714	89%	**15	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	39813	83%	**26	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42685	89%	**20	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	42438	89%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	42047	88%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42163	88%	**56	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	35012	73%	**54	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	43076	90%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	42525	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	42496	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33489	70%	**24	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41147	86%	**39	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	30139	63%	**26	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	42496	89%	**65	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41263	86%	**65	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	42119	88%	**08	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	43033	90%	**05	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	31575	66%	**56	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	34505	72%	**95	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37289	78%	**83	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31995	67%	**46	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	36898	77%	**21	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	69%	**65	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	69%	**82	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26063	54%	**93	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	56%	**93	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22002	46%	**72	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28500	60%	**39	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	29153	61%	**29	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35549	74%	**21	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	32996	69%	**15	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38203	80%	**08	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	36593	76%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	28689	60%	**29	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	69%	**29	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31618	66%	**65	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36535	76%	**74	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	34505	72%	**95	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24831	52%	**37	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	33489	70%	**75	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37565	78%	**15	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	31285	65%	**88	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	63%	**06	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	34447	72%	**98	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	68%	**75	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25614	54%	**57	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	31285	65%	**80	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	27630	58%	**67	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28021	59%	**54	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	57%	**73	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	31647	66%	**88	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	34069	71%	**31	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	31908	67%	**75	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	69%	**46	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	34040	71%	**95	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	27862	58%	**19	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	30879	65%	**13	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	27238	57%	**31	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	29385	61%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37536	78%	**87	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	33446	70%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	38914	81%	**83	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	31720	66%	**59	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	29892	62%	**51	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24105	50%	**23	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25614	54%	**57	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	27630	58%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36390	76%	**05	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	66%	**69	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29240	61%	**57	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	32576	68%	**69	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	29704	62%	**39	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39755	83%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33417	70%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27746	58%	**21	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21292	44%	**03	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25773	54%	**08	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	26556	55%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	66%	**49	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25498	53%	**21	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	65%	**75	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	68%	**98	91%

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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