Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30885
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.320" \| 33.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.659" \| 16.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.534" \| 13.6mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B618_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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>>	96%	42351	88%	**79	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42844	90%	**85	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	42859	90%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	42859	90%	**29	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	42815	89%	**46	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42844	90%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41423	87%	**11	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41945	88%	**08	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34127	71%	**80	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42018	88%	**11	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35128	73%	**67	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42018	88%	**43	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	38116	80%	**23	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	42308	88%	**80	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	42641	89%	**85	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42206	88%	**15	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	42830	89%	**16	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42351	88%	**75	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42859	90%	**88	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38029	79%	**56	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42525	89%	**06	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	38885	81%	**52	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	43047	90%	**65	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42250	88%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	42844	90%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41118	86%	**92	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42975	90%	**06	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38189	80%	**00	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	42757	89%	**36	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	43047	90%	**69	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42598	89%	**88	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	37333	78%	**13	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	42917	90%	**92	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42148	88%	**20	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	42656	89%	**59	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36448	76%	**26	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	42989	90%	**56	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	40567	85%	**20	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42250	88%	**69	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42438	89%	**72	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42279	88%	**90	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36709	77%	**11	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41118	86%	**92	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38189	80%	**00	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42670	89%	**16	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42134	88%	**75	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42496	89%	**20	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	42163	88%	**56	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	42540	89%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42221	88%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42148	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31734	66%	**92	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39566	83%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	42859	90%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38769	81%	**26	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	42279	88%	**08	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	43018	90%	**98	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	32634	68%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35462	74%	**51	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30690	64%	**23	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	39392	82%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	66%	**33	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	65%	**39	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24294	51%	**54	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	53%	**57	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	21582	45%	**69	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26919	56%	**96	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	30922	65%	**72	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33591	70%	**92	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	35128	73%	**57	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**72	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	38537	81%	**06	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	29849	62%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31328	65%	**90	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30385	63%	**39	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34577	72%	**38	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23830	50%	**08	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36027	75%	**88	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	32953	69%	**31	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	29573	62%	**90	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	68%	**69	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	65%	**39	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	24685	52%	**34	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	33040	69%	**16	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	29051	61%	**06	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38319	80%	**60	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	28558	60%	**70	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	54%	**34	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	33373	70%	**31	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	33895	71%	**15	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	34389	72%	**72	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	68%	**65	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	29414	61%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	62%	**87	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	28660	60%	**67	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35810	75%	**54	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	33649	70%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	59%	**18	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23279	49%	**93	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	24685	52%	**34	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	29051	61%	**06	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	71%	**62	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	62%	**26	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	58%	**24	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	34330	72%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38087	80%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32097	67%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26339	55%	**91	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19972	42%	**60	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24453	51%	**72	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29834	62%	**10	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	51%	**85	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29312	61%	**29	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	31952	67%	**78	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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