03 November 2004, 16:08
browningguyBarnes load help for 300 and 338
I've just got bought some 168gr.- .308 bullets for my 300 Win Mag, and 185 gr.- .338 bullets for my 338 Win. Could somebody give me the Barnes recommended loads using either reloader 19 or H4350. I haven't been able to find anything on line and they didn't have the Barnes manual at the store.
Thanks,
03 November 2004, 17:21
TurokAre they the regular, blue meanies, or the TSX?
Turok
04 November 2004, 07:12
browningguyThese are the TSX, although loads for the regular will work they say.
Thanks,
04 November 2004, 11:00
ewnBrowningguy, I just started developing loads for my 300 WSM using the Barnes 168 TSX, the only powder I have tried so far is RL-19 I just started with the normal 5% below Maximum for published loads using the 165 gr bullets and worked up from there. Barnes claims you can shoot over listed maximum loads with this bullet, but I never got there, ran out of case capacity with RL-19, never saw any signs of excessive pressure. I think you will love this bullet on paper. I have no field experience with it yet.
04 November 2004, 12:33
browningguyThanks EWN, how many grains of RL19 did you start with?
Regards,
16 November 2004, 14:28
ewnBrowningguy, Sorry it has taken so long to get back with you. Hunting seasons started and I am finding less time to get things done. I started with 69 gr. of RL19 with CCI-250, progressed from there in .5 gr. increments up to 72.5 before I reached compressed loads. Never saw any signs of excessive pressure. The 72.5 only averaged 3080 fps from my chronograph. I am going to try a faster powder. I am also in the Houston, Tx area, you can contact me directly at
earl_nanney@anadarko.com if you have any more questions.