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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.308 Win. + .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30885
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.320" | 33.5mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.576" | 14.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.451" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B618_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. 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>>
97%
51401
85%
**12
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
53592
89%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43888
73%
**64
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
54172
90%
**28
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
53795
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
54157
90%
**98
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
53374
89%
**92
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
53011
88%
**02
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
50894
85%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52837
88%
**41
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41872
70%
**90
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
51822
86%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41742
69%
**77
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53838
89%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
45542
76%
**39
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37144
62%
**31
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
54114
90%
**23
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
53476
89%
**16
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51459
86%
**25
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
53592
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
53911
90%
**69
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
53171
88%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44773
74%
**43
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54172
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
54114
90%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
42685
71%
**70
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53998
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
42960
71%
**48
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
44918
75%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42380
70%
**34
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53142
88%
**23
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
46354
77%
**66
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
53534
89%
**12
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
53011
88%
**85
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
53519
89%
**08
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
49124
82%
**95
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53650
89%
**62
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45382
75%
**03
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53838
89%
**59
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50589
84%
**72
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
50488
84%
**89
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
44686
74%
**26
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45469
76%
**46
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
95%
53679
89%
**02
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
53330
89%
**41
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
53664
89%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
53345
89%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43178
72%
**43
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36347
60%
**08
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53316
89%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47021
78%
**07
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37913
63%
**15
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
54099
90%
**83
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
53069
88%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
40915
68%
**77
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
53621
89%
**05
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50111
83%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
53563
89%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43163
72%
**98
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49124
82%
**95
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45382
75%
**03
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
52968
88%
**66
98%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53969
90%
**38
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
52141
87%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
52692
88%
**05
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39914
66%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
53142
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53316
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
48298
80%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37275
62%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47369
79%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
33446
56%
**83
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54085
90%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
46934
78%
**43
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35810
59%
**97
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53722
89%
**71
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
53069
88%
**44
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
53%
**38
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46354
77%
**25
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31879
53%
**18
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41481
69%
**38
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35839
60%
**90
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
56%
**38
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37217
62%
**29
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37246
62%
**46
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29950
50%
**47
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30850
51%
**54
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25222
42%
**23
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31676
53%
**83
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
26818
45%
**42
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39349
65%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30574
51%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31792
53%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48124
80%
**44
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42105
70%
**52
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
33040
55%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
52%
**70
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35824
60%
**64
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46543
77%
**21
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34418
57%
**29
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35070
58%
**16
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40944
68%
**31
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
35404
59%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44817
74%
**88
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
31879
53%
**18
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27557
46%
**88
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30734
51%
**88
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40799
68%
**46
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
29066
48%
**08
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
56%
**57
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38812
64%
**59
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36825
61%
**36
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28892
48%
**08
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
55%
**98
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
46%
**33
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44686
74%
**28
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
52%
**01
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30690
51%
**21
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
29327
49%
**08
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
31212
52%
**51
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37550
62%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
54%
**60
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
61%
**03
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37768
63%
**46
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
43%
**42
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31140
52%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34505
57%
**67
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
49%
**59
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26934
45%
**59
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47993
80%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42076
70%
**41
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
31227
52%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
35795
59%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30269
50%
**01
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33112
55%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26789
45%
**64
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28892
48%
**08
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
46%
**33
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40030
67%
**56
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35505
59%
**26
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32256
54%
**95
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
52%
**15
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27920
46%
**65
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43903
73%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36622
61%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30530
51%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23453
39%
**37
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28805
48%
**59
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
24729
41%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35056
58%
**03
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28224
47%
**69
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
31372
52%
**98
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**36
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
61%
**69
94%

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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