Your best: .338 Win Mag

ligonierbill · January 28, 2010, 03:23 PM

I'm starting to work up loads for the new howitzer, and I'd like to hear about your favorites. Right now I have on hand Re19, Re22, IMR4350 and both 200 and 225 grain Nosler Accubonds. Best accuracy is my goal, since power and velocity are not issues with this round. First quarry will be elk in mixed meadow and timber. I will shoot 400 yards if need be, but if they're further than that, I'll move.

jim n iowa · January 28, 2010, 06:20 PM

I shoot Sierra 215g spbt, and the Speer 225 spbt with good results. I use IMR 4831 and IMR 7828 powders. Both powders had good groups at 100 in the 215g bullet, 4831 was more accurate in the 225. Can not comment on ELK as of lately, but would use for long range hunting.
Jim

ligonierbill · January 29, 2010, 05:02 PM

Thanks Jim. Looks like not many .338 guys out there. Pity--looks to be a great round, and recoil is IMHO overrated. I will report my results when the range reopens in March.

lgsracer · January 29, 2010, 06:58 PM

200 grain Nosler Combined Technologies, 71 Grains H414, Remington 9 ½ M primers, Winchester brass; COL 3.395; Note: COL set for magazine length and feed reliability

RickE · January 29, 2010, 07:20 PM

A very experienced friend of mine swears by the Barnes X bullets for the 338.

hagar · January 29, 2010, 11:00 PM

I had very good accuracy with the 250 grain Sierra. Shot a nice bull elk with it, and it penetrated more than 4 feet of meat, left a nice wound channel, and exited.

Shoney · January 30, 2010, 12:26 AM

After I had finished developing my loads for the 338, I was anal about getting the accuracy loads precisely equal, trickling in the weight kernal by kernal.

While watching a friend load for his 338, I was horrified as he dipped the case into a container of IMR 4831, leveled it off with a butter knife, then stuffed a bullet in and seat it.

His method produced groups as small or smaller than any I produced.

January 28, 2010, 03:23 PM	#1
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,454	Your best: .338 Win Mag I'm starting to work up loads for the new howitzer, and I'd like to hear about your favorites. Right now I have on hand Re19, Re22, IMR4350 and both 200 and 225 grain Nosler Accubonds. Best accuracy is my goal, since power and velocity are not issues with this round. First quarry will be elk in mixed meadow and timber. I will shoot 400 yards if need be, but if they're further than that, I'll move.

January 29, 2010, 11:00 PM	#6
hagar Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2000 Location: Colombia, SC Posts: 745	I had very good accuracy with the 250 grain Sierra. Shot a nice bull elk with it, and it penetrated more than 4 feet of meat, left a nice wound channel, and exited. __________________ I don't have time for busy people

January 30, 2010, 12:26 AM	#7
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	After I had finished developing my loads for the 338, I was anal about getting the accuracy loads precisely equal, trickling in the weight kernal by kernal. While watching a friend load for his 338, I was horrified as he dipped the case into a container of IMR 4831, leveled it off with a butter knife, then stuffed a bullet in and seat it. His method produced groups as small or smaller than any I produced. __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111

January 28, 2010, 06:20 PM	#2
jim n iowa Member Join Date: May 18, 2009 Posts: 51	I shoot Sierra 215g spbt, and the Speer 225 spbt with good results. I use IMR 4831 and IMR 7828 powders. Both powders had good groups at 100 in the 215g bullet, 4831 was more accurate in the 225. Can not comment on ELK as of lately, but would use for long range hunting. Jim

January 29, 2010, 05:02 PM	#3
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,454	Thanks Jim. Looks like not many .338 guys out there. Pity--looks to be a great round, and recoil is IMHO overrated. I will report my results when the range reopens in March.

January 29, 2010, 06:58 PM	#4
lgsracer Member Join Date: March 25, 2007 Location: Bayou La Batre AL Posts: 54	200 grain Nosler Combined Technologies, 71 Grains H414, Remington 9 ½ M primers, Winchester brass; COL 3.395; Note: COL set for magazine length and feed reliability

January 29, 2010, 07:20 PM	#5
RickE Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2009 Location: Kirkland Wa. Posts: 516	A very experienced friend of mine swears by the Barnes X bullets for the 338.