Hornady LEVERevolution .338 Marlin Express 200gr FTX Rifle Ammo

Description

If you own a .338 Marlin Express, you already know this cartridge bridges the gap between traditional lever-gun simplicity and modern ballistic performance. This Hornady load is what the cartridge was designed for.

The 200-grain FTX bullet is the workhorse of this ammunition. The polymer tip serves a dual purpose: it improves the ballistic coefficient for a flatter trajectory downrange, while staying soft enough to prevent primer strikes on the round in front of it when loaded in a tubular magazine. This is the safety aspect that makes the design so clever. You get the aerodynamics of a pointed bullet without the traditional hazards of feeding sharp projectiles through a tube magazine.

What Makes LEVERevolution Different for Your Lever Gun

The propellant blend is tuned specifically for shorter barrels and moderate pressures. From a 24-inch barrel, you're looking at 2,565 feet per second and right around 2,922 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle. That velocity advantage carries downrange too. At 300 yards, the bullet still retains meaningful energy for reliable performance on elk-sized game. This ammunition is reloadable with boxer-primed brass, which matters if you plan to stretch the life of your components.

Ballistics That Perform

You're not getting the velocity of a bolt-action magnum here, and that's not the point. What you get is a cartridge that behaves ballistically similar to a 30-06 Springfield when shot from the .338 Marlin Express action. The higher ballistic coefficient of the FTX design delivers a flatter trajectory than traditional flat-point lever loads, extending your practical hunting range without requiring you to hold over as much. The bullet expands reliably across a range of velocities and distances, which matters when hunting in varied terrain or at uncertain ranges.