03 January 2007, 16:10
Johanv.338 wm 300gr
Any approx. ballistic data for my .338wm 24", 1/10 barrel, for a 300gr bullet. Velocities, energy & drop, muzzle -200yrds if available?
Thanks Johan
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03 January 2007, 21:33
vanIt should be approxiamently this.Between 2300fps and 2400fps. Sighted in at -1.5" at 100yds will give you Being right on the money at 200yds!Remember that your bullet is traveling in a arch and thats why it is minus distance at 100yds. And from -5.6"to -6.3" at 300yds . Hope i helped. van
03 January 2007, 22:13
BFaucettJust for reference: Back in the 1960s, Winchester had a 300 gr factory load for the .338 Win Mag. The velocity was originally listed as 2450 fps and then was later restated to 2430 fps (according to an article by Ken Waters).
I have some 300 gr Woodleigh RN bullets for my .338 Win Mag but I just haven't gotten around to trying to work up a handload yet. I'm going to use 2400 fps as the guideline/target goal for velocity. The old .333 Jeffery fired a 300 gr bullet at 2200 fps and seemed to have an excellent reputation back in the "good old days" from what I've read. Of course, the bullets back in the "good old days" weren't as good as we have now. A .338 Win Mag with a 300 gr bullet at 2400 fps should be a real thumper in the bushveld. I don't know if a 300 gr bullet is really needed but what the heck.....
-Bob F.
04 January 2007, 09:27
JohanvThank you all very much. I never new this reloading thing is going to bite this hard and be that interesting! I thought I should try something new to get my velocity down to approx. 2300-2400 for those 80-100m bushveld shots.
Cheers J
05 January 2007, 08:33
JABSI shot some of DoubleTap's 300gr. Woodleighs and my chronograph showed 2498fps!
http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/catalog/product_info.p...h=40&products_id=17917 July 2008, 14:02
Johanvquote:
Originally posted by BFaucett:
Just for reference: Back in the 1960s, Winchester had a 300 gr factory load for the .338 Win Mag. The velocity was originally listed as 2450 fps and then was later restated to 2430 fps (according to an article by Ken Waters).
I have some 300 gr Woodleigh RN bullets for my .338 Win Mag but I just haven't gotten around to trying to work up a handload yet. I'm going to use 2400 fps as the guideline/target goal for velocity. The old .333 Jeffery fired a 300 gr bullet at 2200 fps and seemed to have an excellent reputation back in the "good old days" from what I've read. Of course, the bullets back in the "good old days" weren't as good as we have now. A .338 Win Mag with a 300 gr bullet at 2400 fps should be a real thumper in the bushveld. I don't know if a 300 gr bullet is really needed but what the heck.....
-Bob F.
Someone gave me 2 boxes of these, very old ammo to try. Took them to the range and what a surprise. For back ground - this was my first outing with my new .338wm Weatherby Vanguard, did not know what to expect as far as recoil or accuracy is concerned. After sighting the scope, took 3 shots at 100m - measured 24mm (0.94") then Since the area where I've booked a hunt was very dense, I tried them at 75m(82y), 3 shots in 8.8mm (0.34"). Fired both boxes and went back and bought the outer 3 boxes he had left, for my trip. Shot a Impala ram at 171m. one shot kill. will include the pics.
17 July 2008, 22:21
AtkinsonI shoot two bullets in my .338 win. 24" barrel..
210 Nosler at 3005 FPS is 3" high at 100 yards and dead on at 270 yards and not much more than an inch low, if that? at 300 as best I can tell..
300 gr. Woodleigh at 2493 FPS (10 shot av. with the high and low taken out) It is 1.5" high at 100 and dead on at 225 yards and 3 to 4 inches low inches low at 300 yards.
I probably use the 300 gr. Woodleigh more than any other bullet in my .338...Its a great deer load, and will punch through an elk lengthwise and really puts them down. I have shot several cape buffalo with this bullet. I carry it along with my iron sighted big bore when hunting buffalo and if I need the scope then I use the .338. The PH or tracker carries it.
