Re: FEDERAL 338 WIN MAG BRASS

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15 September 2004, 01:59

R Flowers

Re: FEDERAL 338 WIN MAG BRASS

You may well have a problem finding any of the brass in question. I believe Federal has stopped selling brass as components completely.

It would be expensive but I guess you could shoot some factory stuff and save the brass. I am not sure it would be worth it, though I feel factory ammo has improved a lot in the last few years.

Good Luck, R F

15 September 2004, 02:14

Terry Blauwkamp

I'll look at home tonight to see if I have some you can have.

Terry

15 September 2004, 07:55

jorge

Thanks Terry. It's amazing, I loaded some 338s with some left over Fed brass I had and my standard 71.1gr of RL-19 with 250gr Hornadys and NPs. The rifle normally shoots 1" groups with boring regularity, but the Fed cases shrank the groups to 1/2". No big deal, 1" is plenty good, but I was impressed! jorge

16 September 2004, 15:10

Ray, Alaska

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I run my fired brass thru walnuts in the vibrator before sizing, and then again after sizing,to clean out any lube, inside and out.

That's the answer for preventing scratches on the dies. That's exactly why I always brush the inside area of all cases before sizing.