Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30810
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.145" \| 29.1mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.484" \| 12.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.359" \| 9.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B601_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 49 powders such as 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>>	94%	42003	88%	**66	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	42221	88%	**82	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	42148	88%	**39	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	41872	87%	**23	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	42337	88%	**52	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42540	89%	**31	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42888	90%	**25	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37275	78%	**26	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42308	88%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	37101	78%	**90	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	42786	89%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42119	88%	**77	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	42264	88%	**12	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	90%	42714	89%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42931	90%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42163	88%	**82	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39711	83%	**89	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	42148	88%	**07	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	41524	87%	**95	92%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	42598	89%	**56	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	42960	90%	**52	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	42337	88%	**52	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42453	89%	**15	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	42293	88%	**90	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39755	83%	**16	93%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	42061	88%	**43	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42279	88%	**85	97%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**30	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**59	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	38464	80%	**49	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42003	88%	**26	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42177	88%	**36	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42685	89%	**82	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42931	90%	**00	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38522	80%	**34	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42453	89%	**15	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39755	83%	**16	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	42989	90%	**16	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	43076	90%	**92	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	42931	90%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42743	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	42467	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42728	89%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34287	72%	**21	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41539	87%	**43	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	42467	89%	**69	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41234	86%	**66	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42670	89%	**15	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	42569	89%	**85	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	37710	79%	**77	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37550	78%	**80	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33446	70%	**59	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	35534	74%	**88	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	71%	**79	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28282	59%	**13	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	59%	**90	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	24947	52%	**05	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29269	61%	**26	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	34766	73%	**34	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36114	75%	**28	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37942	79%	**95	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	34040	71%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	71%	**13	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32372	68%	**59	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37028	77%	**70	95%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26469	55%	**38	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**15	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	37724	79%	**16	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	34069	71%	**69	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	75%	**02	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	71%	**79	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	28282	59%	**83	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	37913	79%	**98	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	33040	69%	**69	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	33141	69%	**46	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	60%	**67	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39697	83%	**61	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34345	72%	**85	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	33576	70%	**31	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	69%	**29	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	33649	70%	**49	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38087	80%	**84	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	65%	**41	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25599	53%	**10	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	28282	59%	**83	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	33040	69%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36390	76%	**82	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	32938	69%	**69	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	64%	**57	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39958	83%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34461	72%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28906	60%	**15	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23105	48%	**96	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	56%	**98	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	33141	69%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	27267	57%	**21	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32039	67%	**65	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	36753	77%	**64	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.

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