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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: demontang on October 08, 2008, 11:44:11 AM

Title: Had to work up a round
Post by: demontang 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.
Title: Re: Had to work up a round
Post by: Huntbear 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.
Title: Re: Had to work up a round
Post by: Curly 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
Title: Re: Had to work up a round
Post by: demontang 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
Title: Re: Had to work up a round
Post by: Huntbear 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.
Title: Re: Had to work up a round
Post by: demontang 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 :)