Help with 338 mag

bill k · August 7, 2008, 04:09 PM

I hope I make my question clear.

I started reloading 225 g nosler accubond boattails. With 73g of H4831sc the case should be 96% full. I seated my first bullet to a COL of 3.340.

Shaking the finished bullet like I always do I didn't hear the rattle of powder.
Sounds like a compressed load I guess.

I measured the bullet and it has a bullet length of 1.45". Doing a visual comparison it seems like its way too long.

In the past I've reloaded 200g Hornady non boattail, with a bullet length of 1.20. From the cantilure to the base of the bullet it's about .36. The nosler from where it's seated to the base is about .6.

What gives?

bill k · August 7, 2008, 04:31 PM

I called Nosler got the answer.

August 7, 2008, 04:09 PM	#1
bill k Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2004 Location: Dog Creek, CA Posts: 457	Help with 338 mag I hope I make my question clear. I started reloading 225 g nosler accubond boattails. With 73g of H4831sc the case should be 96% full. I seated my first bullet to a COL of 3.340. Shaking the finished bullet like I always do I didn't hear the rattle of powder. Sounds like a compressed load I guess. I measured the bullet and it has a bullet length of 1.45". Doing a visual comparison it seems like its way too long. In the past I've reloaded 200g Hornady non boattail, with a bullet length of 1.20. From the cantilure to the base of the bullet it's about .36. The nosler from where it's seated to the base is about .6. What gives? __________________ Retired Air Force 8th TFW The Wolfpack

August 7, 2008, 04:31 PM	#2
bill k Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2004 Location: Dog Creek, CA Posts: 457	I called Nosler got the answer. __________________ Retired Air Force 8th TFW The Wolfpack