Load data for .338 Marlin Express + .338 | 250gr | Berger Elite Hunter

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Bullet:	.338 \| 250gr \| Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:	33554
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.338 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.880" \| 47.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	61.0 Grains of Water \| 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B1129_C456
Last updated:	2026-02-08
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .338 Marlin Express with .338 | 250gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 71 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>>	93%	40915	88%	**31	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	39291	85%	**78	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	40640	88%	**14	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	41075	89%	**85	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	41104	89%	**82	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	41423	89%	**01	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	41452	89%	**18	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	40828	88%	**64	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	40625	88%	**54	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35694	77%	**91	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	41379	89%	**54	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	95%	40770	88%	**73	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	36245	78%	**82	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	41031	88%	**88	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	39958	86%	**34	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	40959	88%	**36	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	41205	89%	**37	94%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	35810	77%	**91	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	40857	88%	**67	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	41524	89%	**75	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	39711	86%	**37	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	40640	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	41292	89%	**34	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	37985	82%	**91	92%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	93%	41031	88%	**37	96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	38885	84%	**72	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39320	85%	**47	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	37405	81%	**46	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	40640	88%	**39	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	40799	88%	**64	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	41510	89%	**14	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	41452	89%	**05	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	41452	89%	**18	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	40625	88%	**54	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	41147	89%	**62	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	39291	85%	**01	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	41176	89%	**11	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41640	90%	**41	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	38943	84%	**24	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	40147	87%	**41	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	41075	89%	**95	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	41321	89%	**44	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	41771	90%	**95	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	40712	88%	**01	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	40843	88%	**90	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	35012	75%	**91	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	41205	89%	**98	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	41568	90%	**11	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	32996	71%	**36	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	40828	88%	**18	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	36158	78%	**82	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	41220	89%	**11	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	41118	89%	**31	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	41524	89%	**52	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38972	84%	**39	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	40625	88%	**54	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	39291	85%	**01	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	41162	89%	**75	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	40799	88%	**28	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	41684	90%	**78	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	41756	90%	**24	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	34534	74%	**42	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	41539	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	41437	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33576	72%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41495	89%	**21	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	29457	63%	**27	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	41423	89%	**21	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41626	90%	**47	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	40756	88%	**57	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	41089	89%	**44	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	62%	**01	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	31256	67%	**34	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37318	80%	**65	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32126	69%	**47	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	33228	72%	**50	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	72%	**73	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	32822	71%	**80	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25817	56%	**04	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	58%	**14	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	21814	47%	**03	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28079	60%	**34	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	90%	35085	76%	**65	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	26063	56%	**72	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35650	77%	**09	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	29341	63%	**37	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37971	82%	**93	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	32924	71%	**90	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	86%	25367	55%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	27673	60%	**21	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	32837	71%	**27	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	34084	73%	**36	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31749	68%	**67	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36347	78%	**55	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	34229	74%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	62%	**11	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	30893	67%	**24	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	24903	54%	**62	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	29486	64%	**98	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37623	81%	**96	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	27514	59%	**08	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	66%	**21	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	34200	74%	**93	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	32822	71%	**80	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25657	55%	**78	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	30240	65%	**68	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	53%	**13	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	59%	**65	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	27238	59%	**85	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	27905	60%	**11	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	30574	66%	**60	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	37072	80%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	62%	**14	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	72%	**54	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	33794	73%	**86	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	30777	66%	**00	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	26760	58%	**01	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	30980	67%	**24	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	26643	57%	**39	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	26049	56%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37768	81%	**69	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	30443	66%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	34229	74%	**96	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	28877	62%	**04	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	29936	65%	**65	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	24178	52%	**60	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25657	55%	**78	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	53%	**13	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36013	78%	**93	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	68%	**70	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29080	63%	**72	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	29124	63%	**01	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	26585	57%	**81	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33504	72%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27818	60%	**42	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	21335	46%	**47	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	25889	56%	**36	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	24163	52%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	68%	**57	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	55%	**49	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	30835	66%	**77	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	71%	**03	93%

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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