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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30859
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.390" | 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:
0.729" | 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.604" | 15.4mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B637_C397
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>
92%
42888
90%
**47
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
41800
87%
**11
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
42873
90%
**05
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
41843
87%
**85
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
42960
90%
**15
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
43076
90%
**31
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42264
88%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42192
88%
**70
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40292
84%
**51
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42090
88%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
39827
83%
**28
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
41916
88%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
95%
42047
88%
**60
94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42018
88%
**44
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
42786
89%
**90
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
42598
89%
**78
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42583
89%
**77
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42569
89%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
42438
89%
**44
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41510
87%
**34
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41800
87%
**11
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42424
89%
**97
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
40437
84%
**78
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
42931
90%
**87
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
42960
90%
**28
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
42177
88%
**05
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
42438
89%
**21
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
42786
89%
**77
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
42453
89%
**72
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41872
87%
**31
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42583
89%
**21
96%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42801
89%
**54
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42250
88%
**67
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
42453
89%
**70
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
42743
89%
**57
95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
87%
42989
90%
**01
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42946
90%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41524
87%
**87
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42931
90%
**08
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
42525
89%
**15
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
36506
76%
**75
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39378
82%
**21
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42032
88%
**08
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42830
89%
**47
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
42873
90%
**65
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40930
86%
**56
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
42786
89%
**77
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41872
87%
**31
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
42743
89%
**85
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
42975
90%
**54
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
43004
90%
**85
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
92%
42844
90%
**34
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
38319
80%
**92
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42917
90%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
42830
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36738
77%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
42018
88%
**21
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
33156
69%
**67
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
42656
89%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
42453
89%
**54
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
42598
89%
**80
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42003
88%
**57
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
65%
**24
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
34200
71%
**64
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35723
75%
**83
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
36956
77%
**93
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
77%
**06
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36680
77%
**19
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30734
64%
**57
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30676
64%
**51
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26092
55%
**52
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31314
65%
**73
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
28732
60%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38667
81%
**39
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
32547
68%
**70
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
35418
74%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
64%
**47
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35578
74%
**51
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
37637
79%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34345
72%
**90
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39131
82%
**88
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
37463
78%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
34200
71%
**64
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27688
58%
**91
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
32851
69%
**34
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
30545
64%
**44
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
70%
**47
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38087
80%
**33
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36332
76%
**16
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
60%
**05
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
69%
**88
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
58%
**42
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
66%
**05
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30589
64%
**21
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
31053
65%
**44
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
33475
70%
**90
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
66%
**41
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
75%
**77
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36666
77%
**19
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
27601
58%
**82
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34998
73%
**64
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
62%
**59
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
28834
60%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
33112
69%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
38740
81%
**56
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31125
65%
**18
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**88
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27093
57%
**77
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
60%
**05
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
58%
**42
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39247
82%
**29
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
73%
**06
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32547
68%
**98
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
32271
67%
**34
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
29443
62%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36303
76%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30400
64%
**55
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24062
50%
**64
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28572
60%
**55
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
26498
55%
**09
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
72%
**83
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
59%
**69
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33997
71%
**16
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
74%
**26
93%

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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