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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
30502
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.265" | 32.1mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.604" | 15.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.444" | 11.3mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B2685_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 64 powder(s). 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>>
95%
43004
90%
**85
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
39146
82%
**83
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
85%
42598
89%
**75
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
42003
88%
**26
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
42772
89%
**23
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42496
89%
**36
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
42540
89%
**56
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43076
90%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42757
89%
**15
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
35505
74%
**03
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42177
88%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36085
75%
**83
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
43004
90%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
39784
83%
**49
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
42888
90%
**83
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42076
88%
**69
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42743
89%
**21
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42293
88%
**03
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42598
89%
**75
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
42235
88%
**75
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
38740
81%
**77
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
39146
82%
**72
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
37246
78%
**47
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42801
89%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
40625
85%
**79
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42453
89%
**49
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
42351
88%
**43
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
42540
89%
**56
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42453
89%
**08
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
93%
42975
90%
**03
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
39117
82%
**10
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
41858
87%
**43
96%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42627
89%
**79
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
38783
81%
**39
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
40190
84%
**52
93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
42221
88%
**79
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
42670
89%
**26
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42815
89%
**59
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
37782
79%
**49
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
42206
88%
**36
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42453
89%
**46
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
33286
70%
**41
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
42902
90%
**79
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
42235
88%
**43
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
95%
42018
88%
**65
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
42337
88%
**83
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
38827
81%
**47
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42453
89%
**08
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
39117
82%
**10
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42148
88%
**06
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42917
90%
**85
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
42496
89%
**10
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
42670
89%
**59
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
34374
72%
**44
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
43047
90%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42569
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42409
89%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
32967
69%
**08
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41336
86%
**39
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
29341
61%
**06
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42235
88%
**59
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
41481
87%
**69
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42772
89%
**11
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
42003
88%
**79
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
85%
31473
66%
**52
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
34621
72%
**92
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37159
78%
**77
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31995
67%
**42
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
37434
78%
**24
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
69%
**62
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
68%
**72
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25686
54%
**80
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
56%
**90
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21698
45%
**62
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27949
58%
**19
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
89%
29457
62%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35520
74%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33098
69%
**11
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37840
79%
**98
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
36216
76%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
28137
59%
**13
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
68%
**19
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31618
66%
**62
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36201
76%
**60
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
34853
73%
**98
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24816
52%
**34
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
93%
33576
70%
**72
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37333
78%
**08
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31067
65%
**82
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
63%
**03
91%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34055
71%
**88
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
68%
**72
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25280
53%
**41
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
31560
66%
**80
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
85%
27934
58%
**70
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
57%
**41
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
57%
**64
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
90%
31430
66%
**78
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
34461
72%
**41
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
32764
68%
**88
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
69%
**39
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33663
70%
**82
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
87%
27833
58%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
30879
65%
**10
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
83%
27847
58%
**41
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
93%
29109
61%
**42
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37608
79%
**83
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
38943
81%
**83
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
87%
32401
68%
**72
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
29849
62%
**47
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24120
50%
**19
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25280
53%
**41
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
85%
27934
58%
**70
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
75%
**92
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
65%
**59
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28834
60%
**47
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
32924
69%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
92%
30037
63%
**42
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39697
83%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33388
70%
**29
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27456
57%
**11
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20798
43%
**86
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
54%
**05
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
94%
27238
57%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
66%
**42
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25411
53%
**14
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
64%
**62
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**95
91%

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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