Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Swift A-Frame
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.140" \| 29.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.479" \| 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.479" \| 12.2mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10844_C397
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140. 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>>	91%	42583	89%	**05	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42598	89%	**79	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	42061	88%	**52	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	42583	89%	**49	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	42221	88%	**62	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	42424	89%	**79	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42076	88%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	43062	90%	**41	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40872	85%	**18	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42482	89%	**34	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	40161	84%	**92	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	41901	88%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	95%	42337	88%	**21	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**18	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	42090	88%	**38	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42830	89%	**43	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	42453	89%	**31	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	42177	88%	**95	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	42844	90%	**15	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	42134	88%	**02	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	42598	89%	**79	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42192	88%	**54	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	40756	85%	**46	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	42380	89%	**41	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42873	90%	**88	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	42148	88%	**62	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	41916	88%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	42583	89%	**38	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	42772	89%	**33	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	42699	89%	**02	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**82	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42960	90%	**11	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	42598	89%	**34	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	42424	89%	**31	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	42815	89%	**18	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42467	89%	**52	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	42931	90%	**85	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41843	87%	**57	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	42656	89%	**65	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	42206	88%	**72	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	36767	77%	**33	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39624	83%	**85	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	41945	88%	**69	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	42743	89%	**08	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	42844	90%	**26	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42395	89%	**36	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42583	89%	**38	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	42699	89%	**02	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42946	90%	**52	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	42337	88%	**02	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	43033	90%	**46	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**88	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38508	80%	**49	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42308	88%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42003	88%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36941	77%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42670	89%	**92	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32663	68%	**05	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42873	90%	**98	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**18	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	42018	88%	**31	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	42293	88%	**18	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	31401	66%	**69	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	34505	72%	**18	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35491	74%	**31	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	36869	77%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36564	76%	**57	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36912	77%	**77	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**98	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	63%	**88	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25788	54%	**83	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31343	65%	**21	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	29051	61%	**42	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39059	82%	**06	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	33272	70%	**38	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	35824	75%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	65%	**05	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35665	75%	**05	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	37666	79%	**36	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34389	72%	**47	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39842	83%	**62	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	38348	80%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	34505	72%	**18	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27804	58%	**36	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	33692	70%	**01	91%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	30850	64%	**95	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	69%	**88	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38406	80%	**93	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36187	76%	**64	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	59%	**42	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**36	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	58%	**83	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	65%	**46	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30356	63%	**62	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	31169	65%	**98	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	33765	71%	**47	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	32561	68%	**08	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36129	75%	**28	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37115	78%	**80	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	27470	57%	**26	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34795	73%	**11	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	62%	**00	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	29428	61%	**69	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	33852	71%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	38159	80%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	31531	66%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32866	69%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26658	56%	**08	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	59%	**42	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	58%	**83	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39204	82%	**83	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35143	73%	**60	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32329	68%	**46	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	32256	67%	**82	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	29588	62%	**49	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36492	76%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30530	64%	**03	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	23830	50%	**95	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28543	60%	**96	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	26585	56%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	72%	**31	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	59%	**10	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	71%	**67	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	75%	**93	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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