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Offline demontang

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Had to work up a round
« on: October 08, 2008, 11:44:11 AM »
I went looking for some ammo and couldn't find what I normally shot deer with (nosler AB/BT). A box of rem or federals was $40-60+ and all I found was cor locks or partitions. So I decided to try and get a load worked up before deer season. I'm shooting a 338 win and I had pickup some 200gr CT Nosler ballistic tips so I was part way there. I spent a few days on line and look though reloading books to see what powder looked good and settled on IMR 4350. I spent the first part of this week getting the cases ready, and this morning I went out and started to test some loads. I started at 69.6gr of powder and shot about a 4-5" group :yike:, then I started up the scale and at 71gr of powder I got about a 3" group. I got to 73.5gr of powder(.5gr under max) and shot about a .75" group and have no signs of pressure :IBCOOL: It only cost me $1 a shot now too.

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Re: Had to work up a round
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 04:04:53 PM »
Welcome to the economical way to shoot, and hunt.  I have been handloading for years, and if I did not, then I would not shoot near as much as I do.
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Re: Had to work up a round
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2008, 04:11:29 PM »
Congrats on finding your load quickly.  Man, that 200 gr bullet must be screaming out of the .338. :o
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Re: Had to work up a round
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2008, 06:15:34 PM »
I use to reload for my 22-250 and have every thing for my 223 just havent done it since 223 is so cheap. After seeing ammo prices and needing to shot my 338 more I fingured I could make up about 100rds for the cost of 20.

Its pushing 2900-3000fps with around 3900ftlb of energy.  I dont have a crono but it doesnt take long to go 500yards and punch a hole in 1/2" plate :chuckle:

Heres a ballistics chart on it it shoot flat :mgun:

Range (yards)                Muzzle   50     100    200    300    400      500
Velocity (fps)                 2950   2836   2724  2509   2305   2109    1924
Energy (ft.-lb.)               3865   3571   3295  2796   2358   1976    1644
Trajectory (200 yd. zero) -1.5    0.6      1.6    0.0     -7.1   -20.8    -42.3
Come Up in MOA             -1.5   -1.1    -1.5    0.0     2.3      5.0       8.1

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Re: Had to work up a round
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2008, 06:23:38 AM »
On my brother's and my .338.  We sight ours in 2.5 in. high at 100 yards.  Absolutely dead on out to 400 yrds.  My brother knocked a bull flat at 410 yrds 3 yrs. ago, the bullet went in at the chest, and was lodged in his butt.
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Re: Had to work up a round
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 08:12:51 AM »
I have mine sighted for about 225yd or 2" at 100yd, I dont have to hold over tell 400yd and at 700yd with my scope on 24 power I can put my last mildot on a target and dead center it :)

 


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