Load data for .338 Marlin Express + .338 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 185gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:	33854
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.205" \| 30.6mm
Caliber:	.338 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.880" \| 47.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.524" \| 13.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.399" \| 10.1mm
Case Capacity:	61.0 Grains of Water \| 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B665_C456
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .338 Marlin Express with .338 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, 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>>	92%	41234	89%	**38	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	41408	89%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	41263	89%	**02	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	41655	90%	**28	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41075	89%	**87	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	41002	88%	**74	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	39146	84%	**51	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41640	90%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38580	83%	**15	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	41423	89%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	90%	**67	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	41336	89%	**80	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	41452	89%	**72	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	41539	90%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	41031	88%	**41	97%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40886	88%	**97	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	39639	85%	**75	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	41452	89%	**75	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	95%	40741	88%	**67	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	41060	88%	**15	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	41655	90%	**11	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	41655	90%	**28	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	41002	88%	**74	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	41147	89%	**59	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41046	88%	**31	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	40886	88%	**08	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	41060	88%	**44	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	40930	88%	**61	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	41263	89%	**61	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	41307	89%	**44	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	41234	89%	**82	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	41713	90%	**25	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	40176	87%	**80	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	41655	90%	**05	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	41727	90%	**15	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	34983	75%	**52	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	41611	90%	**44	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	41423	89%	**52	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40190	87%	**52	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	41002	88%	**74	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41046	88%	**31	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	41089	89%	**69	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	41089	89%	**41	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	41597	90%	**85	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	41727	90%	**28	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37028	80%	**75	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	41321	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	41539	89%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35041	76%	**36	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	41452	89%	**28	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32111	69%	**38	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	41147	89%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41713	90%	**61	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	41568	90%	**77	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	41336	89%	**54	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	34548	74%	**00	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34330	74%	**67	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	76%	**80	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	75%	**93	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29008	62%	**24	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	63%	**08	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24656	53%	**00	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29907	64%	**44	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	31865	69%	**60	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37507	81%	**39	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	36172	78%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	30618	66%	**47	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	74%	**24	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33170	71%	**70	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38029	82%	**85	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26832	58%	**59	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	36419	78%	**13	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38232	82%	**13	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	34200	74%	**29	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	68%	**11	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36593	79%	**16	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	75%	**93	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	59%	**65	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	34360	74%	**18	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	30066	65%	**92	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	65%	**65	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	63%	**78	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	34432	74%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	37376	81%	**79	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	35534	77%	**23	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	35273	76%	**64	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35491	76%	**03	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	30472	66%	**47	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33605	72%	**34	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	29994	65%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	32460	70%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	34882	75%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	68%	**56	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25991	56%	**31	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	59%	**65	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	30066	65%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37869	82%	**10	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	72%	**77	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31198	67%	**65	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	35621	77%	**03	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	32880	71%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35230	76%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29283	63%	**29	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23395	50%	**21	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	59%	**13	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	29196	63%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	71%	**54	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	59%	**33	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	70%	**74	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	74%	**06	91%

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.