Thank you for contacting us. That particular bullet was made specifically for the 338 Marlin Express. Therefore, the bullet was designed to operate at an optimal muzzle velocity of about 2500fps; not to exceed 2800fps. Personally, I feel a bullet that would be much better suited to your needs would be the 200gr SST #33102. This projectile will easily withstand the higher velocity and give reliable expansion at impact velocity as low as 1800fps. The SST will also offer a better ballistic coefficient when compared to the FTX projectile. Thanks again,
