Load data for .338 Marlin Express + .338 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 225gr \| NorthFork Bonded Core
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.310" \| 33.3mm
Caliber:	.338 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.880" \| 47.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.629" \| 16.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.629" \| 16.0mm
Case Capacity:	61.0 Grains of Water \| 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B3921_C456
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .338 Marlin Express with .338 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140, 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>>	91%	41263	89%	**21	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41118	89%	**95	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	41452	89%	**75	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	41075	88%	**69	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	41713	90%	**98	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	41162	89%	**01	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	93%	41553	90%	**57	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41046	88%	**44	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	39595	85%	**38	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	41307	89%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	39378	85%	**18	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	41481	89%	**78	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	41452	89%	**47	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	35491	76%	**78	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	41423	89%	**34	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	41669	90%	**67	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	41539	90%	**59	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	41336	89%	**60	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	40988	88%	**11	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	40727	88%	**18	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	41640	90%	**05	95%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41147	89%	**70	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	40074	86%	**75	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	41437	89%	**60	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	41060	88%	**95	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	41350	89%	**88	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	41162	89%	**01	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**44	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	41669	90%	**56	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41423	89%	**18	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	41481	89%	**01	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41698	90%	**24	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	41510	89%	**51	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	41075	88%	**47	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	41017	88%	**78	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	41147	89%	**28	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	41698	90%	**82	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	41713	90%	**01	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	40625	88%	**77	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	34751	75%	**59	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	41452	89%	**88	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	41423	89%	**95	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	35679	77%	**59	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	38856	84%	**15	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	40915	88%	**88	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	41423	89%	**21	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	41191	89%	**36	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41684	90%	**62	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**44	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41423	89%	**18	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	41191	89%	**21	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	41162	89%	**56	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	41147	89%	**08	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	38174	82%	**85	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	41466	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	40901	88%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36085	78%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41626	90%	**08	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	32111	69%	**51	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	41205	89%	**08	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41611	90%	**31	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	34142	74%	**60	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	40959	88%	**47	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	41466	89%	**44	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	65%	**05	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	30893	67%	**95	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34316	74%	**57	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	33431	72%	**28	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	35621	77%	**90	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35259	76%	**96	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28195	61%	**14	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	29457	63%	**31	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23902	51%	**03	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30240	65%	**47	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	25788	56%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37826	81%	**23	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	29631	64%	**11	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	31198	67%	**77	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	31952	69%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	64%	**37	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34853	75%	**41	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	33431	72%	**03	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34069	73%	**87	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	33837	73%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	30472	66%	**85	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26484	57%	**65	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	30037	65%	**78	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	27702	60%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	69%	**24	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36811	79%	**13	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35259	76%	**96	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27441	59%	**85	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31966	69%	**75	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	57%	**16	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	64%	**72	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	29530	64%	**98	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	27746	60%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	30516	66%	**31	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	36666	79%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	67%	**28	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35186	76%	**64	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36434	78%	**13	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	25121	54%	**29	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	29907	64%	**44	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33112	71%	**34	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28210	61%	**36	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	25802	56%	**42	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	29849	64%	**24	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	34853	75%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	63%	**82	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32010	69%	**69	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	25773	56%	**54	96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27441	59%	**85	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	57%	**16	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	33692	73%	**83	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30850	66%	**69	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	64%	**78	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	26571	57%	**42	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35317	76%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29472	64%	**39	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	22611	49%	**34	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27615	60%	**39	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	24178	52%	**57	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	33489	72%	**67	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	27224	59%	**52	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	30153	65%	**72	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	32866	71%	**93	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34795	75%	**23	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.