I have a box of .338 cal bullets I am not sure of. They are the Hornady #3320 .338 caliber, 225gr SP-RP Interlock. They are a soft point with the jacket covering the bullet except for a small portion on the front of the tip - meanwhile, the picture on the box, in the Hornady reloading manual, and at the Hornady website shows a soft point with a more exposed lead tip.

When I seat the bullet into a .340 Weatherby case (new brass at 2.815"), and follow the OAL specified in the book, 3.655", the cannelure on the bullet is well above the case mouth. When I seat to the cannelure, the OAL is 3.590".

With little differences I normally wouldn't worry, but with the seating difference and the bullet not looking like the published one it made me pause.

Ideas? I have pinged Hornady as well.




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Wetherby rifles have a very long throat or lead. This is a plus for you as the bullet is going to get a "run-up" into the origin of the rifling.
You can crimp onto the cantalure or seat it out. It really wont make a big diff one way or the other.

Ok, good to know - thanks. I think I got the pictures working right now.

You can't rely on pictures on boxes or in books. Or OALs listed either. Make your ammo fit your rifle, as as stated above, Wbys have such long throats that you could seat them out until they damn near fall out and still not touch riflling, but then they might not fit your mag; Like I said, make the ammo fit your particular rifle.

Did you weigh the bullets ? That picture looks different than any Hornady I've ever seen. More like a Rem core-lock to me.

I did weigh them at 225gr and they are .338 in diameter. I agree that the tip doesn't look like a Hornady, reminded me more of a Grand Slam. Thanks for the advice dpcd.

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That picture looks different than any Hornady I've ever seen. More like a Rem core-lock to me.

Texas Killartist read my mind! I would bet a cold Bud against a button hole that bullet is a Cor-lokt Remmy, but that's okay as I have shot and used CLs and they work no matter what the guys that spend big bucks on projectiles say.

The only time I'm concerned about where the channelure on a bullet lies is when I'm planning on crimping. Otherwise, I could care less where it is located.

I did get a reply back from the Hornady tech folks:

"You will want to seat the bullet to the cannelure. When we changed the bullet to the Recoil Proof tip this will shorten the COL."

So will seat as needed - I agree, as I don't normally crimp these rounds. Again, good call dpcd.

Thanks all.