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Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Barnes TSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

.308 Marlin Express + .308 | 180gr | Barnes TSX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30353
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.388" | 35.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.571" | 65.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.727" | 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.602" | 15.3mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B632_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901. 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%
42714
89%
**74
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
82%
**85
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
42902
90%
**67
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
42656
89%
**28
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
42989
90%
**21
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
42670
89%
**34
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
42148
88%
**44
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41843
87%
**00
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
42917
90%
**03
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
35520
74%
**98
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
41930
88%
**87
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36303
76%
**88
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
42206
88%
**24
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
39537
83%
**38
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
42163
88%
**65
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
42018
88%
**64
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
42569
89%
**06
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
42815
89%
**05
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42366
89%
**57
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
42322
88%
**70
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
38986
81%
**78
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
39001
81%
**64
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
37217
78%
**46
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
42830
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
40350
84%
**70
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
41858
87%
**31
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
41858
87%
**28
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
42960
90%
**57
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
42105
88%
**97
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
42888
90%
**98
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
39450
82%
**15
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
42032
88%
**41
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
42786
89%
**77
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
38711
81%
**31
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
39450
82%
**38
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
43018
90%
**80
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
42975
90%
**28
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
41945
88%
**34
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
37956
79%
**51
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42902
90%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
41974
88%
**31
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
32677
68%
**26
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
42859
90%
**67
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
36158
76%
**82
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
42844
90%
**47
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
41974
88%
**57
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
42061
88%
**75
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
37724
79%
**26
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
42105
88%
**97
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
39450
82%
**15
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
42511
89%
**08
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
42743
89%
**74
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
42569
89%
**05
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
42830
89%
**57
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
34548
72%
**42
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
43018
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
42873
90%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
42119
88%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33214
69%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
40857
85%
**28
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
29327
61%
**14
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
42960
90%
**60
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
41423
87%
**60
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
42714
89%
**03
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
42815
89%
**90
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
30647
64%
**37
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
33446
70%
**73
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37130
78%
**72
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32082
67%
**41
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
36027
75%
**00
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**60
92%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
32706
68%
**77
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25831
54%
**91
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26861
56%
**95
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
21814
46%
**77
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28108
59%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
28471
59%
**14
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35491
74%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
32590
68%
**00
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37898
79%
**00
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
35998
75%
**52
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
57%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**18
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31691
66%
**64
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35882
75%
**56
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
33866
71%
**77
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
24729
52%
**42
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
32314
68%
**47
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37043
77%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
30443
64%
**67
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
63%
**01
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
34229
72%
**90
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
67%
**64
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25222
53%
**49
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
30908
65%
**75
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
26629
56%
**46
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
58%
**52
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
57%
**69
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
30298
63%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
33460
70%
**19
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
30937
65%
**51
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
68%
**37
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33489
70%
**80
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
27441
57%
**11
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
30922
65%
**14
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
26760
56%
**26
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
28253
59%
**28
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37260
78%
**72
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
93%
32547
68%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
38363
80%
**72
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
31009
65%
**44
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
29834
62%
**52
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24105
50%
**34
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25222
53%
**49
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
26629
56%
**46
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
76%
**96
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
65%
**60
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28935
60%
**55
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
31720
66%
**51
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
29196
61%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39349
82%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33272
70%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27456
57%
**19
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21002
44%
**08
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25527
53%
**09
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
26324
55%
**36
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
65%
**44
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25251
53%
**23
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
64%
**67
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
68%
**00
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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