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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT
Manufacturer SKU:
2200
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.599" | 15.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.438" | 11.1mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B7224_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, 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>>
94%
42308
88%
**75
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39508
83%
**97
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
42931
90%
**82
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
42192
88%
**33
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
42308
88%
**26
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42453
89%
**46
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
42221
88%
**59
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42221
88%
**21
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
42888
90%
**21
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36811
77%
**29
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
42496
89%
**11
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36869
77%
**06
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
42395
89%
**43
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40872
85%
**75
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42366
89%
**80
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42743
89%
**85
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
42148
88%
**21
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42569
89%
**16
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42931
90%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
86%
42960
90%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
38914
81%
**87
92%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40393
84%
**02
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38348
80%
**74
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
41989
88%
**93
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
41742
87%
**08
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
42685
89%
**59
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
41829
87%
**39
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
42743
89%
**69
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42888
90%
**21
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
92%
42148
88%
**00
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40683
85%
**46
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
42279
88%
**56
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
42409
89%
**82
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40030
84%
**62
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
40219
84%
**65
93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
42540
89%
**88
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
42670
89%
**33
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
42235
88%
**56
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
39117
82%
**79
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
42525
89%
**49
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42656
89%
**56
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
32996
69%
**38
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
42076
88%
**69
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37202
78%
**10
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42540
89%
**52
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
95%
41974
88%
**69
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42685
89%
**97
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39044
82%
**57
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42888
90%
**21
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40683
85%
**46
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
42206
88%
**13
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42598
89%
**85
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
42743
89%
**20
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
93%
42308
88%
**56
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35433
74%
**70
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
42801
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
42743
89%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33098
69%
**18
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41336
86%
**46
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
30284
63%
**33
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
42714
89%
**69
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
41437
87%
**72
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
42279
88%
**15
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
42090
88%
**92
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
30980
65%
**49
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
34679
72%
**01
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37521
78%
**87
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32285
67%
**52
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
37086
77%
**28
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
70%
**75
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**88
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25947
54%
**93
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27137
57%
**00
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21915
46%
**69
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28195
59%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
28442
59%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35853
75%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33185
69%
**18
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38450
80%
**11
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
35969
75%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
58%
**13
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
69%
**26
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31865
67%
**69
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36738
77%
**80
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
34142
71%
**88
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25048
52%
**51
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
32880
69%
**65
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37710
79%
**21
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31473
66%
**92
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
64%
**16
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34664
72%
**08
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
69%
**82
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
54%
**57
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
31879
67%
**93
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
27296
57%
**60
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
58%
**54
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27717
58%
**83
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
30893
65%
**75
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
33837
71%
**28
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
32068
67%
**75
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
70%
**49
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34272
72%
**05
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
87%
28021
59%
**29
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31154
65%
**23
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
27340
57%
**34
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
28892
60%
**39
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37768
79%
**87
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
33721
70%
**38
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
38145
80%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
31879
67%
**62
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30110
63%
**54
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24308
51%
**32
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
54%
**57
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
27296
57%
**60
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35998
75%
**01
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
67%
**78
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29196
61%
**57
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
32721
68%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
29631
62%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33692
70%
**42
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27746
58%
**24
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21031
44%
**96
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
54%
**18
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
26716
56%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
66%
**59
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25556
53%
**28
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31169
65%
**82
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
68%
**05
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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