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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
30835
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.350" | 34.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.689" | 17.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.689" | 17.5mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B636_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Barnes X S bullet and 63 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>>
91%
43062
90%
**51
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
42424
89%
**18
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
42250
88%
**92
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
42482
89%
**92
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
42960
90%
**15
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
42366
89%
**18
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42931
90%
**80
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
90%
42511
89%
**74
98%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42511
89%
**80
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
42308
88%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41234
86%
**51
96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
94%
42192
88%
**60
94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
38058
80%
**18
92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
42148
88%
**44
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
42018
88%
**77
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
42815
89%
**82
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
43004
90%
**87
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
42293
88%
**34
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
42931
90%
**57
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
41945
88%
**08
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42612
89%
**00
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
42641
89%
**18
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
41713
87%
**70
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42917
90%
**31
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
83%
42467
89%
**08
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
42699
89%
**21
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
92%
42511
89%
**74
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
42641
89%
**75
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
42554
89%
**38
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
42873
90%
**24
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42946
90%
**54
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
42380
89%
**70
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
95%
42525
89%
**70
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42482
89%
**05
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
42438
89%
**51
95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
85%
41916
88%
**85
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
42627
89%
**21
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42235
88%
**03
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
37057
77%
**98
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
42467
89%
**95
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
41872
87%
**01
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39102
82%
**18
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
40625
85%
**41
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
42032
88%
**08
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
42989
90%
**51
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
43018
90%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42090
88%
**72
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
42511
89%
**74
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
42554
89%
**38
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
41727
87%
**31
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
41959
88%
**72
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
42656
89%
**31
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
39740
83%
**15
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
41742
87%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
42018
88%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37971
79%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
42192
88%
**21
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33620
70%
**80
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
42815
89%
**41
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42569
89%
**54
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36071
75%
**90
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42772
89%
**83
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42888
90%
**67
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
68%
**51
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
33895
71%
**57
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37333
78%
**06
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
36332
76%
**80
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
80%
**26
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38145
80%
**42
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32300
67%
**87
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32024
67%
**80
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27876
58%
**82
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32518
68%
**93
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
28674
60%
**85
91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
32126
67%
**60
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
34330
72%
**36
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
35781
75%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
67%
**83
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36753
77%
**73
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
37507
78%
**82
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35882
75%
**23
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
36666
77%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33678
70%
**47
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28979
61%
**18
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
32474
68%
**21
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30530
64%
**34
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
71%
**67
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39610
83%
**56
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37797
79%
**39
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30719
64%
**47
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
72%
**14
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
61%
**69
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
68%
**28
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31981
67%
**44
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
30806
64%
**34
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
33533
70%
**93
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
39697
83%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
69%
**70
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
78%
**03
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38392
80%
**49
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27485
57%
**75
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
33098
69%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36521
76%
**90
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
65%
**85
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
28776
60%
**01
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
32779
68%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
38232
80%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
65%
**18
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34171
71%
**11
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27905
58%
**96
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30719
64%
**47
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
61%
**69
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36056
75%
**26
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33707
70%
**21
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
67%
**21
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
29298
61%
**95
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37869
79%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31604
66%
**78
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25440
53%
**96
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29820
62%
**78
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
26760
56%
**13
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35679
75%
**06
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29443
62%
**95
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
33663
70%
**41
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34809
73%
**33
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
78%
**62
94%

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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