338 Win Mag

07 March 2007, 23:34

Donato

338 Win Mag

I may load some 338 Win mags with Barnes 210gr or 225 TS for a fried for his african hunt. I don't have nuch time to help him and he is a cheap bastard. If you had to pick just two powders to try which one should he buy? His rifle is a Browning A bolt with a 26 inch barrel.

07 March 2007, 23:44

UtahLefty

i've had very good (and consistent) results with RL 19 and 225gr, also a browning abolt.

07 March 2007, 23:53

Donato

Thanks UTL

08 March 2007, 00:20

ramrod340

I used RL 19 and IMR4350 in mine. Mostly the 210Part. With RL giving the best accuracy in my Ruger.

08 March 2007, 00:29

Fast Ed

I used Varget in mine with the 225's.

Fast Ed

08 March 2007, 03:18

Dr.K

A Bolt Stalker SS ??. I have one . Mine likes H 4350 70.5 grains with 225 weight works very well 68.8 grains IMR 4350 also worked although not quite as well as Hodgdon's powder in mine any way .

08 March 2007, 04:58

woods

quote:
Originally posted by UtahLefty:
i've had very good (and consistent) results with RL 19 and 225gr, also a browning abolt.

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08 March 2007, 23:44

Bear in Fairbanks

I use 72.5 grs. of Rldr-22 with a 225 gr. North Fork and get 2800 fps. Works fine for me.
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09 March 2007, 08:01

ireload2

I know a guy like your friend. I would let him buy his ammo if he can afford to go to Africa. If he has a screw up he can't blame you.

09 March 2007, 08:51

MopaneMike

quote:
Originally posted by ireload2:
I know a guy like your friend. I would let him buy his ammo if he can afford to go to Africa. If he has a screw up he can't blame you.

My thoughts exactly..

09 March 2007, 19:55

Terry Blauwkamp

quote:
Originally posted by ireload2:
I know a guy like your friend. I would let him buy his ammo if he can afford to go to Africa. If he has a screw up he can't blame you.

I agree, if he is that cheap, he will hound you somewhere, and it will be your fault.

09 March 2007, 20:04

grizz007

quote:
he is a cheap bastard.

sterotyping his kind is easy-I just wouldn't do it.

09 March 2007, 20:46

Donato

Thanks guys for all the info. He has a lot of factory ammo but none of it seems to shoot that well. It could be a gun issue and not the ammo. If he wasn't such a good friend I would not be helping him. I have a friend who has a 338 load with the Barnes 225gr TS that shoots close to 1/2 inch in his rifle. I may just seat his ammo .050 off the lands in my friends gun and see what happens. Thanks again.

09 March 2007, 22:01

Hunt-ducks

RL-19 with a fed match mag primer.

19 March 2007, 18:44

himmelrr

I would try RL-19 first with the two bullets and then if that doesn't work out, try IMR4350. Both work well for me but I get a little better accuracy from RL-19 and 100fps more (2900 vs 2800) MV.

RH