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Walking through a local boxmart,the sporting section revealed a older style Ruger synthetic 338 Win on closeout with an additional 20 bucks off. Could I resist not at 349.00. Now the question what are some of your favorite loads for 338. Not so interested in max fps as I have never seen an animal impressed by how fast a bullet whizzes by, I would rather know where the bullet is going than how fast it got there. Thanks
 
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My Ruger stainless shoots the Federal 210gr Nosler partition load extremely well. I also like the 250gr roundnose Hornady although I don't remember the exact load anymore.
 
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My Ruger SS/Synthetic .338 WM. likes the Hornady 225gr. SST's. I use 70.2gr of RL-22/ Winchester brass/ CCI Magnum primers, and very light crimp, and it yields 2613 fps, and .5 moa @ 100 yds.

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I shoot woodleigh 225 gr protected points infront of 68 gr of AR2209 (imr 4350) in a win case and fed 215m primer, 3 shots into 1"just at 100 yards from my ruger laminate stainless.
 
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Congrats on your new rifle!! You got a great deal for $349!

It's been a few years since I've loaded for the .338 Win Mag. I have a new .338 Win Mag rifle in the works but my gunsmith hasn't finished with it yet. (It happens to be a stainless Ruger M77 MkII also. It's going into a walnut stock.) Back in 2000, I loaded up some .338 WM loads for my friend Kate as we were going to South Africa for plains game. Here's the results from her rifle.

Date: 4/22/2000
Cartridge: .338 Win Mag
Firearm: Ruger M77 Mk II
Scope: Leupold Vari-X III 2.5-8x
Barrel Length: 24"
Bullet: Nosler Partition
Bullet Weight: 250 grs
Powder: IMR-4831
Powder Weight: 69.0 grs
Case Make: W-W
Primer: WLR (standard primer, not magnum)
C.O.L.: 3.30"

Chrono Summary - 10 shots
Average Velocity: 2,651 fps
Average Energy: 3,902 ft lbs
High Velocity: 2,664 fps
Low Velocity: 2,633 fps
Extreme Spread: 31 fps
Standard Deviation: 8 fps

This load basically duplicates the factory spec of 2660 fps with a 250 gr bullet. Groups hovered right around one inch at 100 yards. This will be the first load I try in my new rifle when it's finished.


Kate with her Zebra taken with the load listed above.

-Bob F.
 
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a 160 gr x flat base on top of 4831 sc and low recoil at about 2900 great deer round


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i shoot a 210 nosler with 73.0 grains of imr 4350 or 75.5 grains of imr 4831. both very accurate from my ruger m77
 
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My Ruger 77 MKII seem's to like the Hornady 225gr. with 72gr. of H-4350, or the 250gr. with 69gr. of the same powder.
 
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I bought a 116 Savage about 3mo ago best reload to date has been the Hornady 225gr using RL-19 or H-4831 with WW brass and Federal MM primers about 1" @ 100 the Federal Safari stuff with 210gr Nosler Part. thought will shoot consistent 3/4" and under 3 shot groups,I have some 210gr NP on the way to me right now can't wait to reload give them a try.
 
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I am also considering a 338 win mag. Would appreciate any thoughts on the choice between 225 and 250 grain bullets?

Since the difference is so slight I am thinking it might be better to just use the 250s on everything?
 
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I am also considering a 338 win mag. Would appreciate any thoughts on the choice between 225 and 250 grain bullets?

Since the difference is so slight I am thinking it might be better to just use the 250s on everything?


I kind of like the idea of the 225 gr bullet in the .338 winnie so I chose to load the woodleigh 225 gr Protected point.
 
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