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

Recommended Powder(s):

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
30858
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_B638_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 65 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>>
92%
42931
90%
**60
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
42525
89%
**24
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
42148
88%
**98
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42699
89%
**01
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42917
90%
**21
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
43047
90%
**38
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42598
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42119
88%
**74
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40524
85%
**57
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
42264
88%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
39798
83%
**34
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
42931
90%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
43062
90%
**83
94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36695
77%
**01
92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
43047
90%
**67
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42134
88%
**90
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
42743
89%
**88
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42119
88%
**77
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
42250
88%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
43047
90%
**60
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41959
88%
**47
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
41785
87%
**18
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42540
89%
**06
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
41495
87%
**08
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42902
90%
**93
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
42090
88%
**18
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
42525
89%
**18
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
42438
89%
**31
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
42119
88%
**74
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
42830
89%
**85
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
42163
88%
**44
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42656
89%
**31
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42090
88%
**44
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42192
88%
**74
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
42815
89%
**80
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42279
88%
**08
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
42206
88%
**54
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
43004
90%
**11
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
42569
89%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41336
86%
**97
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36260
76%
**88
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
42221
88%
**01
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42859
90%
**24
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
37565
78%
**01
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
39204
82%
**24
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
41887
88%
**18
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
43076
90%
**57
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
42192
88%
**62
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42322
88%
**82
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
42119
88%
**74
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
42163
88%
**44
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
42569
89%
**92
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42960
90%
**60
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
43076
90%
**95
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
43004
90%
**41
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
38276
80%
**98
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
43004
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
43062
90%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37144
78%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
42061
88%
**28
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
32663
68%
**67
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
42772
89%
**47
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42685
89%
**60
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42569
89%
**87
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42641
89%
**74
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
66%
**37
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
33228
69%
**44
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36085
75%
**93
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
36622
77%
**90
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36825
77%
**16
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37057
77%
**33
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30777
64%
**67
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30821
64%
**60
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26136
55%
**59
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31415
66%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
28181
59%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39450
82%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
32460
68%
**77
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
34171
71%
**46
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
35418
74%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
65%
**70
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35636
74%
**60
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
37289
78%
**82
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35186
74%
**13
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40030
84%
**11
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
36622
77%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
33446
70%
**51
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28181
59%
**08
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
32314
68%
**24
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
30937
65%
**54
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33330
70%
**57
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38464
80%
**46
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36709
77%
**26
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
61%
**24
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
69%
**01
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
58%
**49
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
66%
**14
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30661
64%
**24
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
30458
64%
**37
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
33417
70%
**96
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
39523
83%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
68%
**57
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
76%
**87
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37434
78%
**36
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
27195
57%
**78
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
32721
68%
**03
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35563
74%
**80
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
63%
**75
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
28514
60%
**05
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33069
69%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
37898
79%
**42
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31067
65%
**24
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33272
70%
**01
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27180
57%
**86
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
61%
**24
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
58%
**49
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39407
82%
**39
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35288
74%
**19
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**08
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
31691
66%
**24
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
29225
61%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36941
77%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30589
64%
**65
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24540
51%
**80
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28805
60%
**65
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
26165
55%
**09
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34708
73%
**96
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28645
60%
**85
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34113
71%
**26
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
75%
**46
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.

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