Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 150gr | Barnes TTSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Barnes TTSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30366
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.300" \| 33.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.639" \| 16.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.514" \| 13.1mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B608_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 150gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	40393	84%	**48	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	42772	89%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42076	88%	**84	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	43033	90%	**70	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	43004	90%	**57	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	42801	89%	**80	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37304	78%	**67	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	39189	82%	**74	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	30777	64%	**23	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39914	83%	**93	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42554	89%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	42569	89%	**08	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42482	89%	**95	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	41060	86%	**03	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	42192	88%	**11	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	42409	89%	**75	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	42076	88%	**84	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	42917	90%	**03	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42757	89%	**85	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34577	72%	**95	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	42815	89%	**31	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42061	88%	**57	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	42888	90%	**64	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	42801	89%	**80	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37304	78%	**38	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42511	89%	**05	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	35114	73%	**46	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	42801	89%	**61	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	39726	83%	**21	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39407	82%	**44	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	41901	88%	**80	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42279	88%	**28	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	42946	90%	**77	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42699	89%	**64	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	37449	78%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	42395	89%	**87	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	42743	89%	**08	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	34214	71%	**67	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37304	78%	**38	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	35114	73%	**46	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	43047	90%	**31	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	94%	42047	88%	**84	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41481	87%	**18	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	42612	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	42076	88%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39204	82%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29327	61%	**34	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	36811	77%	**72	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	94%	41974	88%	**70	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	35795	75%	**75	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	42221	88%	**13	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42873	90%	**03	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	37202	78%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37188	78%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33127	69%	**06	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28224	59%	**72	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	34258	72%	**93	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	29211	61%	**01	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21785	46%	**83	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	27572	58%	**08	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	23946	50%	**39	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25048	52%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31343	65%	**51	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39291	82%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33953	71%	**34	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	33344	70%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	30966	65%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38232	80%	**97	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	58%	**75	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	67%	**83	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37289	78%	**80	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	23163	48%	**77	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33373	70%	**47	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32227	67%	**57	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29820	62%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	29211	61%	**01	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	27572	58%	**08	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	37159	78%	**06	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	32213	67%	**83	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35331	74%	**26	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	31865	67%	**57	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	25440	53%	**19	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	37710	79%	**98	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	38159	80%	**52	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	63%	**11	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	57%	**29	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	31952	67%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	69%	**03	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26658	56%	**73	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	23612	49%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	27572	58%	**08	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	32213	67%	**83	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	33663	70%	**51	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	31473	66%	**70	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25860	54%	**70	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35070	73%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29544	62%	**59	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24801	52%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	21263	44%	**91	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25498	53%	**90	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	31807	66%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26194	55%	**36	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	30966	65%	**70	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	35766	75%	**62	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.