338 win Mag "light bullets"

huntschool · February 13, 2000, 07:33 PM

Has any one tried the light (180-185) gr bullets for 338's.

I just got a beauty of a Ruger #1s and am interested in loading these bullets (Nosler and Barnes)

Any conversation welcome.

**Art Eatman** · February 13, 2000, 11:29 PM

If these bullets are fairly short, the question would be whether the rifling's twist is slow enough to stabilize them. I'm guessing that the common use of longer bullets might have caused the twist to be a bit fast. Just something to consider; I don't really know.

A problem could be that the groups just won't be as tight as you'd like...

Somebody once posted a formula for bullet weight/caliber/length and rifling twist. I goofed; didn't write it down. Stupid me.

Later, Art

swifter... · February 14, 2000, 04:03 PM

I'm having pretty good luck with the Nosler 180 gr BTips. A max charge of H-4350 sends 'em out at about 3100, and they work very well on antelope...

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Glamdring · July 16, 2000, 07:50 PM

what kind of effect do the 180 BT's have? lots of expansion? What range to target?

February 13, 2000, 07:33 PM	#1
huntschool Member Join Date: December 26, 1999 Location: Vienna, Il USA Posts: 83	Has any one tried the light (180-185) gr bullets for 338's. I just got a beauty of a Ruger #1s and am interested in loading these bullets (Nosler and Barnes) Any conversation welcome.

February 13, 2000, 11:29 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,929	If these bullets are fairly short, the question would be whether the rifling's twist is slow enough to stabilize them. I'm guessing that the common use of longer bullets might have caused the twist to be a bit fast. Just something to consider; I don't really know. A problem could be that the groups just won't be as tight as you'd like... Somebody once posted a formula for bullet weight/caliber/length and rifling twist. I goofed; didn't write it down. Stupid me. Later, Art

February 14, 2000, 04:03 PM	#3
swifter... Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 1999 Location: So. CA Mountains Posts: 540	I'm having pretty good luck with the Nosler 180 gr BTips. A max charge of H-4350 sends 'em out at about 3100, and they work very well on antelope... ------------------ The Bill of Rights, and the Golden Rule are enough for civilized behavior. The rest is window dressing. Shoot carefully, swifter...

July 16, 2000, 07:50 PM	#4
Glamdring Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2000 Location: MN Posts: 1,399	what kind of effect do the 180 BT's have? lots of expansion? What range to target?