Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Hasler ARIETE

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Hasler ARIETE
Manufacturer SKU:	A30-168
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.413" \| 35.9mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.752" \| 19.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.539" \| 13.7mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B7076_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, 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>>	96%	39827	83%	**06	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	41916	88%	**77	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**56	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41858	87%	**13	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	41916	88%	**06	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	43062	90%	**46	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35795	75%	**06	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	39218	82%	**36	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	29356	61%	**72	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40422	84%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	43033	90%	**39	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	42076	88%	**64	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	42714	89%	**60	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	40698	85%	**62	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	42772	89%	**90	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	42525	89%	**47	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42801	89%	**56	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	42119	88%	**49	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	41974	88%	**34	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34127	71%	**60	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	41989	88%	**70	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	42786	89%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	42337	88%	**20	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	43062	90%	**46	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	36230	76%	**83	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	43033	90%	**80	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	34084	71%	**98	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	42293	88%	**13	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	38725	81%	**74	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	38725	81%	**00	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	42511	89%	**59	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	42670	89%	**06	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**36	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	33228	69%	**28	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41626	87%	**16	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	36405	76%	**21	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	42946	90%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	42496	89%	**49	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	39276	82%	**93	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42105	88%	**60	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	33460	70%	**26	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	36230	76%	**83	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	34084	71%	**98	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	42482	89%	**87	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	42757	89%	**59	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40712	85%	**67	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	40727	85%	**97	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	42917	90%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	42728	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	38464	80%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	28471	59%	**00	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	36027	75%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	42801	89%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	35288	74%	**34	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	42931	90%	**92	97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	41989	88%	**56	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	33315	70%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36956	77%	**98	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	32634	68%	**69	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27035	56%	**31	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	30879	65%	**03	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	57%	**41	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	20160	42%	**36	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	24758	52%	**24	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	21263	44%	**55	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24047	50%	**08	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30690	64%	**16	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38435	80%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33315	70%	**96	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	30269	63%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	60%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37898	79%	**65	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	57%	**41	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	31459	66%	**49	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37202	78%	**49	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	20987	44%	**06	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32953	69%	**13	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	29399	61%	**70	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	61%	**73	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	57%	**41	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	24265	51%	**11	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	33330	70%	**03	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	28601	60%	**80	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34200	71%	**75	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	28776	60%	**70	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	23163	48%	**49	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	33910	71%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	34098	71%	**49	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	61%	**70	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	29588	62%	**46	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	54%	**88	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	28631	60%	**60	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40480	85%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	32605	68%	**69	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	34142	71%	**88	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25628	54%	**39	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	21466	45%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	24265	51%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	28601	60%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	66%	**87	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	28268	59%	**73	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	24685	52%	**36	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	34287	72%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34664	72%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28848	60%	**28	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	23685	49%	**06	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	19174	40%	**27	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	22510	47%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	28747	60%	**70	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	23496	49%	**55	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	27891	58%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	32401	68%	**69	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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