Comparison
The .338 Marlin Express was designed to produce performance similar to the .30-06 Springfield. This would give lever-action hunters improved performance over their .30-30 Winchester rounds. The table below shows how the rounds compare. Note that reloading data for 200-grain (10 g) bullets for some of the cartridges is not available. Extensive loading data for the .338 Marlin Express is not yet available. The powder used in the Hornady loading is also not yet commercially available as of Feb '09. This round was designed with an elastomer tip, so that the .338 projectile would be safe for use in the tubular magazines of lever action rifles. Traditional spitzer bullets are not compatible with the tubular magazines. This is due to the danger of the hard, pointed bullet-tip igniting the primer of the round in front of it under recoil impulse. The softer tip eliminates the hazards of stacking pointed rounds end to end in a tubular magazine.
| Cartridge | Bullet Weight (gr) | Muzzle velocity(ft/s) | Muzzle energy(ft-lbf) | BC | Velocity (ft/s)/Energy (ft-lbf) @ 400yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .338 Marlin Express | 200 | 2565 | 2922 | .430 | 1820/1471 |
| .308 Marlin Express | 160 | 2660 | 2513 | ? | 1836/1197 |
| .30-30 Winchester | 160 | 2300 | 1880 | ||
| .30-06 Springfield | 200 | 2542 | 2879 | ||
| .30-06 Springfield | 200 | 2625 | 3061 | ||
| .376 Steyr (Parent Cartridge) | 210 | 3011 | 4229 |
| Cartridge | Bullet Weight (gr) | Muzzle velocity(ft/s) | Muzzle energy(ft-lbf) | BC | Velocity (ft/s)/Energy (ft-lbf) @ 400yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .307 Winchester | 150gr | 2693 | 2416 | ||
| .300 Savage | 150gr FMJ | 2765 | 2547 | ||
| .308 Winchester | 150gr FMJ | 2809 | 2629 | ||
| .30-06 Springfield | 150gr FMJ | 2900 | 2820 | ||
| .308 Winchester | 180gr Nos AccuBond | 2550 | 2598 | ||
| .30-06 Springfield | 200gr SP | 2542 | 2879 | ||
| .30-06 Springfield | 200gr OPP | 2625 | 3061 | ||
| .338 Federal | 210gr Nos Part | 2630 | 3226 | ||
| .325 WSM | 200gr Accubond CT | 2950 | 3866 | ||
| .338 Winchester Magnum | 200gr SP | 2950 | 3866 | ||
| .35 Remington | 200gr Lead Flat Nose | 2084 | 1929 | ||
| .348 Winchester | 200gr | 2530 | 2840 | ||
| .358 Winchester | 200gr SP | 2500 | 2776 | ||
| .35 Whelen | 200gr | 2798 | 3478 | ||
| .340 Weatherby Magnum | 200gr SP | 3221 | 4607 | ||
| 9.3x62mm Mauser | 231 gr Oryx | 2600 | 3550 |
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