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Load data for .338 Marlin Express + .338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

.338 Marlin Express + .338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core
Bullet Weight:
240gr | 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.395" | 35.4mm
Caliber:
.338 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):
1.880" | 47.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.561" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.714" | 18.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.714" | 18.1mm
Case Capacity:
61.0 Grains of Water | 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
46412 psi | 3200 bar
LID:
LID_B3922_C456
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .338 Marlin Express with .338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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%
41655
90%
**39
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
41466
89%
**16
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
41249
89%
**80
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
41684
90%
**93
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
40785
88%
**93
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
41205
89%
**13
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
41031
88%
**59
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
41104
89%
**59
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40466
87%
**59
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
41437
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40321
87%
**46
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
41727
90%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
41104
89%
**52
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36419
78%
**16
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
41524
89%
**49
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
41089
89%
**69
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
41597
90%
**73
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
95%
41350
89%
**72
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
40973
88%
**16
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41655
90%
**46
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
41104
89%
**10
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
40988
88%
**72
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41394
89%
**10
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
41220
89%
**65
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
41249
89%
**10
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
41234
89%
**96
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
41205
89%
**13
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41756
90%
**65
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
40930
88%
**57
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
41205
89%
**26
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
40886
88%
**06
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
41466
89%
**33
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
41234
89%
**62
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
41408
89%
**69
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
41002
88%
**90
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
41423
89%
**42
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
41046
88%
**87
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
41336
89%
**06
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41220
89%
**95
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35491
76%
**96
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
41466
89%
**96
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
40857
88%
**00
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
36274
78%
**83
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
39871
86%
**49
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
41046
88%
**10
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
41452
89%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
41133
89%
**47
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41133
89%
**64
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41756
90%
**65
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
41205
89%
**26
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
41234
89%
**36
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
41466
89%
**73
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
41191
89%
**23
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38725
83%
**10
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
40785
88%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
41249
89%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36782
79%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
41002
88%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
32793
71%
**85
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
41292
89%
**19
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
40886
88%
**33
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34722
75%
**91
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
40886
88%
**59
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
41002
88%
**49
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
66%
**36
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
29414
63%
**86
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34780
75%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
71%
**36
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36260
78%
**18
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35839
77%
**21
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28848
62%
**46
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29892
64%
**55
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24308
52%
**41
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30734
66%
**75
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
24976
54%
**27
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38653
83%
**44
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
28427
61%
**06
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
29689
64%
**62
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
31111
67%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
65%
**72
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35302
76%
**65
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
32474
70%
**01
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34476
74%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
31995
69%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
29109
63%
**77
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27195
59%
**06
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
28471
61%
**64
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
27586
59%
**00
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
32706
70%
**59
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37376
81%
**41
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35839
77%
**21
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28195
61%
**23
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
70%
**03
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26832
58%
**50
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30153
65%
**06
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29776
64%
**26
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
26600
57%
**67
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
29066
63%
**23
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35070
76%
**85
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
68%
**59
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35955
77%
**95
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36796
79%
**34
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25295
55%
**60
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
28543
61%
**32
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33504
72%
**62
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
62%
**67
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
24700
53%
**41
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
28660
62%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
32547
70%
**55
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
64%
**06
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32358
70%
**96
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26049
56%
**85
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28195
61%
**23
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26832
58%
**50
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34229
74%
**14
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31372
68%
**00
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
65%
**13
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
25396
55%
**37
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36303
78%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30240
65%
**73
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23119
50%
**75
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28123
61%
**73
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
23163
50%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34098
73%
**95
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27441
59%
**80
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
29022
63%
**73
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33359
72%
**21
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
35723
77%
**54
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.

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