Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2200
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.215" \| 30.9mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.554" \| 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5885_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031, 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%	42482	89%	**92	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	40625	85%	**33	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	42902	90%	**92	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	42351	88%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	42670	89%	**39	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	42250	88%	**52	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**75	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41989	88%	**28	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	42844	90%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37681	79%	**56	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42380	89%	**21	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	38189	80%	**46	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	42888	90%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	41365	86%	**95	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	42772	89%	**00	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	42612	89%	**02	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	42018	88%	**28	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	42032	88%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	41205	86%	**95	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	42235	88%	**82	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	85%	42917	90%	**02	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	39871	83%	**52	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	39639	83%	**13	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40930	86%	**25	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	38754	81%	**93	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	42641	89%	**13	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	42250	88%	**25	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	42076	88%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42960	90%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**75	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	42119	88%	**21	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	43033	90%	**23	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41495	87%	**72	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	41974	88%	**65	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	42844	90%	**98	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	40321	84%	**85	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	41800	87%	**08	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	42670	89%	**52	91%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	42119	88%	**92	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**39	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42786	89%	**75	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	39639	83%	**08	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**65	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	42018	88%	**52	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	34345	72%	**80	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	43062	90%	**98	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	37826	79%	**36	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	41930	88%	**52	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	42801	89%	**95	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42032	88%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39421	82%	**74	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	42119	88%	**21	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41495	87%	**72	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	41974	88%	**23	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	42685	89%	**98	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	42496	89%	**33	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42206	88%	**72	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36347	76%	**00	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	42192	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	42250	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34084	71%	**51	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43018	90%	**85	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	30734	64%	**56	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	43004	90%	**85	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42975	90%	**08	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	42728	89%	**31	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	42395	89%	**08	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	30487	64%	**46	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	33431	70%	**88	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38493	80%	**20	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33301	70%	**82	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	36550	76%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	72%	**01	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	33765	71%	**11	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27122	57%	**29	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28065	59%	**33	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22872	48%	**05	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29167	61%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	28181	59%	**19	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36463	76%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	32822	69%	**24	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38986	81%	**34	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	35143	73%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	28718	60%	**46	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	70%	**52	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	36506	76%	**06	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32460	68%	**95	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37666	79%	**13	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	95%	36811	77%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	33431	70%	**88	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	25498	53%	**70	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	32460	68%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38421	80%	**44	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	30284	63%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	65%	**39	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	35679	75%	**38	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	33765	71%	**11	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26078	54%	**83	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	65%	**87	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	26731	56%	**57	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	60%	**83	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	59%	**03	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	30589	64%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	33649	70%	**41	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	39682	83%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	31386	66%	**75	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	71%	**82	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	34925	73%	**28	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	27325	57%	**16	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	31952	67%	**46	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27151	57%	**37	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	28601	60%	**46	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38798	81%	**20	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	32677	68%	**21	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	37724	79%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	31082	65%	**59	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	30560	64%	**77	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24787	52%	**52	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26078	54%	**83	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	26731	56%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	77%	**31	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	68%	**95	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**87	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	32300	67%	**75	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	28906	60%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34258	72%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28529	60%	**51	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21944	46%	**39	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	55%	**37	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	26382	55%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	67%	**75	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25933	54%	**44	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	66%	**01	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	71%	**41	92%

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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