Load data for .338 Marlin Express + .338 | 200gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 200gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59186
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.427" \| 36.2mm
Caliber:	.338 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.880" \| 47.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.746" \| 18.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.608" \| 15.4mm
Case Capacity:	61.0 Grains of Water \| 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B4139_C456
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .338 Marlin Express with .338 | 200gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 54 powder(s). 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%	41524	89%	**20	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	41452	89%	**20	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	40988	88%	**74	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	40886	88%	**67	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	40828	88%	**90	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40263	87%	**49	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	41394	89%	**56	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	33214	72%	**24	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41031	88%	**52	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	34563	74%	**11	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	40857	88%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	41031	88%	**18	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	41321	89%	**56	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	41147	89%	**44	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41089	89%	**10	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	41626	90%	**23	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37072	80%	**97	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	41176	89%	**41	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38754	84%	**06	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	41365	89%	**90	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	41626	90%	**90	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	40828	88%	**90	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39711	86%	**26	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	41437	89%	**34	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36941	80%	**34	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	41669	90%	**77	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	40770	88%	**83	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40872	88%	**16	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	37231	80%	**64	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	41162	89%	**16	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41321	89%	**60	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	41437	89%	**93	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	35476	76%	**60	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	41553	90%	**87	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39740	86%	**60	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	41771	90%	**20	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41568	90%	**13	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	41568	90%	**34	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36724	79%	**72	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39711	86%	**26	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36941	80%	**34	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	41205	89%	**51	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	41727	90%	**26	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	41611	90%	**60	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	41191	89%	**90	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	41321	89%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	41249	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41336	89%	**57	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31488	68%	**42	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39044	84%	**64	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	41452	89%	**03	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38435	83%	**80	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	41713	90%	**52	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	41133	89%	**23	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	33678	73%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35172	76%	**01	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30603	66%	**80	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	67%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	67%	**00	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24352	52%	**18	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25672	55%	**18	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	21857	47%	**32	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27035	58%	**60	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	31618	68%	**49	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33794	73%	**52	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35810	77%	**26	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	30400	66%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	68%	**54	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30211	65%	**87	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34374	74%	**92	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23873	51%	**69	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35694	77%	**42	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	33895	73%	**05	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	30023	65%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	71%	**26	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	67%	**00	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25527	55%	**11	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	33895	73%	**93	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	29443	63%	**73	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37884	82%	**15	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	29776	64%	**60	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	57%	**01	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	33910	73%	**98	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	35099	76%	**98	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	35317	76%	**49	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	69%	**13	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	30443	66%	**39	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	64%	**47	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	29428	63%	**47	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35607	77%	**05	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	34679	75%	**78	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	61%	**75	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23337	50%	**57	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25527	55%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	29443	63%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	74%	**19	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	64%	**83	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27746	60%	**82	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	35302	76%	**78	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37463	81%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31749	68%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26701	58%	**59	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20363	44%	**31	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24845	54%	**39	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	64%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24221	52%	**42	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	63%	**87	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	32895	71%	**59	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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