Load data for .338 Marlin Express + .338 | 250gr | Sako Hammerhead

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 250gr \| Sako Hammerhead
Manufacturer SKU:	211F
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.220" \| 31.0mm
Caliber:	.338 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.880" \| 47.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.561" \| 65.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.539" \| 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.539" \| 13.7mm
Case Capacity:	61.0 Grains of Water \| 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B10009_C456
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .338 Marlin Express with .338 | 250gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 0 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, 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>>	86%	41089	89%	**26	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	92%	41104	89%	**10	96%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	41307	89%	**90	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	41597	90%	**46	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	41220	89%	**49	100%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41437	89%	**59	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	33779	73%	**77	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	40973	88%	**26	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	89%	41002	88%	**98	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	41684	90%	**62	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	91%	41524	89%	**56	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	35955	77%	**83	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	41089	89%	**15	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	41423	89%	**49	96%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**65	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	41147	89%	**65	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	41481	89%	**82	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	83%	41292	89%	**13	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	41495	89%	**49	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	41060	88%	**75	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	32430	70%	**98	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	39262	85%	**39	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	92%	41452	89%	**13	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	91%	41568	90%	**65	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	41234	89%	**06	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	41771	90%	**70	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	41118	89%	**90	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	30095	65%	**75	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	41582	90%	**65	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	41655	90%	**13	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	88%	41220	89%	**49	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	41089	89%	**60	97%
Lovex S062 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41466	89%	**26	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	39943	86%	**96	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	41539	89%	**13	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	41031	88%	**16	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	41597	90%	**62	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	35230	76%	**80	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	41249	89%	**69	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	41553	90%	**03	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	41684	90%	**49	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	41669	90%	**16	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	89%	40915	88%	**01	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41118	89%	**28	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	34403	74%	**87	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	41031	88%	**83	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	41133	89%	**00	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	41394	89%	**62	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	41597	90%	**78	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	87%	41582	90%	**16	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	41292	89%	**29	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	41060	88%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	40915	88%	**54	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	39378	85%	**57	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	39943	86%	**96	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	41220	89%	**49	100%
Shooters World Precision 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41466	89%	**26	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	41060	88%	**57	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	41191	89%	**19	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	40944	88%	**39	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	31734	68%	**44	96%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	41220	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41437	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	41742	90%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	36767	79%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	38870	84%	**10	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	83%	40959	88%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41568	90%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	38537	83%	**49	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	38972	84%	**83	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	41060	88%	**59	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	41060	88%	**75	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	34737	75%	**11	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	64%	**93	92%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36999	80%	**14	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33837	73%	**21	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34548	74%	**37	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28471	61%	**23	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	27615	60%	**42	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34737	75%	**34	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31241	67%	**98	91%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	60%	**03	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	66%	**52	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	29994	65%	**49	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	25991	56%	**80	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	72%	**05	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	59%	**03	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	34490	74%	**47	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	63%	**36	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38537	83%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	62%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	36361	78%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	25324	55%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	89%	30443	66%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	63%	**83	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30835	66%	**82	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	63%	**73	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	36085	78%	**72	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	36303	78%	**08	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	94%	27572	59%	**13	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31256	67%	**75	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36724	79%	**28	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32184	69%	**91	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36158	78%	**75	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	30661	66%	**29	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	31589	68%	**39	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34026	73%	**82	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33895	73%	**95	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	65%	**46	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	28601	62%	**32	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	64%	**42	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	36796	79%	**21	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	35201	76%	**34	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	33620	72%	**72	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	31560	68%	**21	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	57%	**06	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	29834	64%	**85	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37724	81%	**24	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	32634	70%	**46	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	25773	56%	**57	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	59%	**93	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	74%	**88	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	33315	72%	**88	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35998	78%	**59	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29037	63%	**54	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	35128	76%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	31589	68%	**39	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32184	69%	**91	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	30661	66%	**29	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35331	76%	**65	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	33997	73%	**95	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	58%	**67	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	23279	50%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33533	72%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26165	56%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31531	68%	**36	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23177	50%	**59	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	28950	62%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38218	82%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31299	67%	**55	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	28863	62%	**42	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	25570	55%	**01	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	37666	81%	**03	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	36361	78%	**83	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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