Load data for .338 Marlin Express + .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 225gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	33885
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.370" \| 34.8mm
Caliber:	.338 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.880" \| 47.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
Case Capacity:	61.0 Grains of Water \| 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B673_C456
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .338 Marlin Express with .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	88%	41510	89%	**78	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41655	90%	**59	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	41698	90%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	41408	89%	**29	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	41002	88%	**95	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41495	89%	**05	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	40799	88%	**01	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	41133	89%	**98	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	41350	89%	**08	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	41176	89%	**95	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	38319	83%	**85	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	41133	89%	**85	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	40959	88%	**11	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41727	90%	**16	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	40973	88%	**08	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	40901	88%	**62	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	41104	89%	**78	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	41655	90%	**59	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41075	89%	**24	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	41437	89%	**52	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	41046	88%	**08	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	41162	89%	**52	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41495	89%	**05	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41452	89%	**10	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	41263	89%	**72	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	41481	89%	**56	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	41437	89%	**78	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	41292	89%	**01	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**01	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	41481	89%	**42	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	41002	88%	**85	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	41365	89%	**29	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	41626	90%	**47	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	37565	81%	**75	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	40785	88%	**19	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	41524	89%	**49	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	39653	85%	**85	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	41205	89%	**11	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41147	89%	**52	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	41437	89%	**78	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	41742	90%	**00	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	41539	90%	**19	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41495	89%	**05	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	41263	89%	**72	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	41350	89%	**75	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	41727	90%	**19	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	41582	90%	**72	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	40712	88%	**85	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	30676	66%	**28	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	83%	41162	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	41452	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	39102	84%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	41263	89%	**59	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	35433	76%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	41336	89%	**62	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41481	89%	**92	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	36811	79%	**70	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	40857	88%	**01	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	41466	89%	**01	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	73%	**31	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	31749	68%	**65	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38450	83%	**77	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	77%	**24	91%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33765	73%	**67	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33388	72%	**57	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28631	62%	**62	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33794	73%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	60%	**26	91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	30806	66%	**88	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	32126	69%	**47	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	33591	72%	**37	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	72%	**64	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37710	81%	**47	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	34882	75%	**87	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36651	79%	**90	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	89%	35317	76%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	31749	68%	**65	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30066	65%	**01	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	30806	66%	**46	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	66%	**95	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	35549	77%	**47	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31372	68%	**14	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	76%	**88	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	65%	**52	93%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	73%	**08	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32982	71%	**21	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	64%	**65	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	31720	68%	**08	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	37608	81%	**70	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	73%	**51	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38218	82%	**73	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	61%	**59	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	90%	31270	67%	**24	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37710	81%	**64	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	70%	**72	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	27224	59%	**19	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	31285	67%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	35607	77%	**47	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	70%	**01	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35172	76%	**85	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28921	62%	**80	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31372	68%	**14	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	65%	**52	93%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37173	80%	**03	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34606	75%	**95	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	70%	**98	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	27572	59%	**09	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	28268	61%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38682	83%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32692	70%	**55	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26165	56%	**73	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30835	66%	**59	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	24627	53%	**11	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36956	80%	**87	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30342	65%	**72	96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	31633	68%	**59	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36114	78%	**13	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	38087	82%	**42	95%

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.