Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	30825
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.280" \| 32.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.619" \| 15.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.619" \| 15.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B620_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X S bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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%	42685	89%	**59	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42482	89%	**26	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	42801	89%	**13	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	42351	88%	**00	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**13	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	42511	89%	**36	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**92	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**85	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40625	85%	**65	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42264	88%	**88	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39581	83%	**33	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	42134	88%	**13	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	42656	89%	**82	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42134	88%	**52	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	41959	88%	**92	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42351	88%	**83	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42293	88%	**52	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	42337	88%	**59	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	41756	87%	**13	92%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42670	89%	**15	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	40379	84%	**90	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	43033	90%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	95%	42583	89%	**95	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42989	90%	**39	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	43033	90%	**33	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	42250	88%	**26	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	41626	87%	**75	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	42757	89%	**83	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	42801	89%	**59	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**39	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42917	90%	**69	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	43062	90%	**95	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	42496	89%	**79	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	43018	90%	**72	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42308	88%	**00	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	42728	89%	**36	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41539	87%	**02	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	42453	89%	**10	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	42279	88%	**16	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	36477	76%	**77	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39407	82%	**26	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	42032	88%	**43	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	42105	88%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41205	86%	**70	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	41626	87%	**75	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	42801	89%	**59	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	42134	88%	**87	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	42003	88%	**52	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	42134	88%	**87	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	42641	89%	**43	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38101	80%	**90	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42119	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	42061	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36274	76%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	42482	89%	**39	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32924	69%	**62	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42815	89%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42801	89%	**72	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	43076	90%	**02	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	42873	90%	**82	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	32953	69%	**59	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	35853	75%	**98	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35781	75%	**88	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	39552	83%	**47	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36521	76%	**05	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36767	77%	**28	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30705	64%	**62	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	65%	**56	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26324	55%	**47	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31343	65%	**75	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	30719	64%	**33	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39218	82%	**64	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	35375	74%	**34	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	38435	80%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	65%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	75%	**59	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34621	72%	**01	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39334	82%	**03	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	36013	75%	**05	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27934	58%	**93	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	35041	73%	**82	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39813	83%	**34	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	32750	68%	**92	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	69%	**42	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37942	79%	**38	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36201	76%	**15	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	61%	**06	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**83	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28834	60%	**57	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	65%	**00	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30487	64%	**13	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	33054	69%	**88	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36172	76%	**47	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	34200	71%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	75%	**72	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37014	77%	**31	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	29733	62%	**33	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35128	73%	**65	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30298	63%	**67	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	30676	64%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	36042	75%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	33272	70%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32938	69%	**87	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	56%	**69	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	61%	**06	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28834	60%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38943	81%	**31	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	73%	**08	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32503	68%	**96	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	34679	72%	**82	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	31560	66%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36361	76%	**69	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30429	64%	**57	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24497	51%	**62	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	61%	**57	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	28558	60%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	71%	**78	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	60%	**70	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	70%	**05	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35549	74%	**34	92%

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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