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First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« on: June 01, 2019, 03:43:25 PM »
.338 BSB.... .338-.300 Winchester Magnum Improved.

« Last Edit: June 02, 2019, 07:07:29 AM by Biggerhammer »

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2019, 04:06:03 PM »
It looks like the 338/375 Ruger's slightly taller and skinnier sister! :chuckle:

Any number on it yet?

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2019, 04:27:04 PM »
It looks like the 338/375 Ruger's slightly taller and skinnier sister! :chuckle:

Any number on it yet?
:yeah: we want some numbers. :chuckle:
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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2019, 04:46:55 PM »
No.. No numbers yet. Fire formed them at a conservative max for the .338 Win Mag with a 230gr ELD-X.

25 1/2” inch Rock Creek Barrel.

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2019, 06:30:05 PM »
 :chuckle: BSB.... Big Sonofa Bit...???
The best equipment in the world is useless to the idiot who doesn't understand it.

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2019, 06:48:40 PM »
No.. No numbers yet. Fire formed them at a conservative max for the .338 Win Mag with a 230gr ELD-X.

25 1/2” inch Rock Creek Barrel.

I'm a little disappointed, I would have expect you to at least start at max charge for a 340 Weatherby, where's your sense of adventure? :tup: I'll bet that 230 ends up around 2950 when you're done.

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2019, 07:12:04 AM »
Formed .338 BSB case (Left)
.338 Winchester Magnum case (Right)


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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2019, 07:19:23 AM »
I'll get some solid numbers posted as they happen . Hopefully sometime today if I get a chance .

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2019, 07:22:37 AM »
I'll get some solid numbers posted as they happen . Hopefully sometime today if I get a chance .

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2019, 09:34:16 AM »
Tisk Tisk ..... You just want the long one !

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Re: First fire formed .338 BSB case.
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2019, 12:40:48 PM »
Finally got to the range with a handful of fireformed cases and did some working up . So far , only one powder tried and it was bound to be on the slower side for the cartridge.

85 grains 4831SC maxed out at 3072 fps , zero pressure signs !

I'm gonna try ramshot magnum and rl26 and try to get a little more speed !

 


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