Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	7768
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.340" \| 34.0mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.679" \| 17.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.483" \| 12.3mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B5887_C397
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, 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>>	95%	42888	90%	**65	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	38653	81%	**64	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42902	90%	**65	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	42090	88%	**16	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	41974	88%	**97	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	42076	88%	**20	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	42888	90%	**49	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42090	88%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	42061	88%	**88	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34476	72%	**70	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42395	89%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35592	74%	**60	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	42018	88%	**23	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	38624	81%	**16	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	43033	90%	**74	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	42699	89%	**62	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	42308	88%	**98	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	42844	90%	**97	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42902	90%	**65	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	42757	89%	**69	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	38058	80%	**51	91%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38363	80%	**46	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	36622	77%	**24	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	42844	90%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39436	82%	**46	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42235	88%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	42815	89%	**36	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	42337	88%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41524	87%	**79	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42322	88%	**77	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	38508	80%	**90	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	41843	87%	**03	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42496	89%	**39	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41974	88%	**59	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	37637	79%	**03	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	38653	81%	**10	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42322	88%	**65	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42641	89%	**13	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**46	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	37536	78%	**29	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42496	89%	**29	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	40567	85%	**00	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	42612	89%	**56	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42511	89%	**59	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	42743	89%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37318	78%	**05	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41524	87%	**79	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	38508	80%	**90	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	42685	89%	**97	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42206	88%	**59	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42830	89%	**06	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	42221	88%	**33	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	33663	70%	**15	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	43047	90%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42554	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42888	90%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31749	66%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40553	85%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42714	89%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39929	83%	**29	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42351	88%	**92	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	42206	88%	**69	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	32053	67%	**52	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	35650	74%	**01	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36376	76%	**47	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30966	65%	**10	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	37811	79%	**21	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31952	67%	**26	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	66%	**39	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24714	52%	**47	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26107	55%	**57	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	20885	44%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27137	57%	**93	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	29457	62%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34389	72%	**85	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	34751	73%	**38	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37057	77%	**72	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	37594	79%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	29080	61%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31952	67%	**90	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30763	64%	**29	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35288	74%	**38	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	35404	74%	**95	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24004	50%	**01	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	33707	70%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36289	76%	**75	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	31749	66%	**85	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	61%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	70%	**62	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31401	66%	**33	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24366	51%	**08	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	32430	68%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	27775	58%	**57	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38609	81%	**47	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	28166	59%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	55%	**31	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	32184	67%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	35128	73%	**38	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	33533	70%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	32866	69%	**26	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	69%	**56	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	28805	60%	**26	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	62%	**77	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	28572	60%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36463	76%	**47	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	32735	68%	**62	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**14	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23424	49%	**90	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24366	51%	**08	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	27775	58%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	74%	**65	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	64%	**33	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	28181	59%	**21	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	33388	70%	**65	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	30414	64%	**39	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38392	80%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32358	68%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26789	56%	**85	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20479	43%	**64	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25106	52%	**75	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30501	64%	**13	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24831	52%	**88	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	62%	**33	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	31575	66%	**56	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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