Just finised-up a hunt in Arizona. Not my biggest, but I got a very nice 7&7 royal bull.

I was using a 338 RUM loaded with 250 gr. Accubonds using 104 grs of Re33 (~3050 fps).

I shot him at 337 yds while he was walking at an estimated 10 mph.

Heavy beams, nothing wrong with that one at all.
Good for you, good shooting too.

How does that powder compare to H1000, or AA7828?
I built a .358 U/M, 90gr 7828/250's = 2884fps. That was my starting load, haven't been able to get back to fire the other test loads since. I have 3 of each loaded up to 100gr.

Thanks much, congrats on the bull and thanks for sharing.
George

Damn good bull!!!

Here's some watercolor adaptations.

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Originally posted by georgeld:
Heavy beams, nothing wrong with that one at all.
Good for you, good shooting too.

How does that powder compare to H1000, or AA7828?
I built a .358 U/M, 90gr 7828/250's = 2884fps. That was my starting load, haven't been able to get back to fire the other test loads since. I have 3 of each loaded up to 100gr.

Thanks much, congrats on the bull and thanks for sharing.
George

Re33 is a double-base (high-energy) slow-burning powder designed for the 338 Lapua, but works very well in the 338 RUM, since both are same case capacity. Likely, Re33 is slower thatn H1000 or AA7838.

I also use it in my 300WM with 210 gr LR Accubonds and with 210 gr Berger VLDs. I'm getting ~3000 fps (26" barrel) without PSI signs.

Congratulations!

Congratulations... very nice bull!

Yep, that's a very nice bull---Congrats!

Great bull!!! Congrats

Fantastic! It's always a bonus when you can find a big late season bull like yours that hasn't been busted up in the rut. Congrats.
Which GMU did you kill him in if you don't mind me asking?

This bull was from Area 27.

Thanks for the reply. Did you hear or see any wolves during your time in the field?

No. But, of interest, I was hearing the so-called Arizona "wolves" are genetically not really true wolves as found in Canada or Alaska, but a variety of large coyote.

Very nice bull, congratulations!

very nice bull

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Originally posted by Thomas "Ty" Beaham:
Thanks for the reply. Did you hear or see any wolves during your time in the field?

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No. But, of interest, I was hearing the so-called Arizona "wolves" are genetically not really true wolves as found in Canada or Alaska, but a variety of large coyote.

They are much larger than the largest coyote but smaller than northern wolves. Some say they originated from dog/wolf hybrids. Who knows? We have seen them several times when driving near our cabin, and a couple of summers ago there were two in our yard. They pushed a herd of 34 elk cows and calves down our driveway, then intercepted them at our gate before the herd spooked. This summer, I heard their howling on the hill above us on three different nights. They have been releasing them 20 miles southeast and 10 miles or so northwest of our little village.

Bill Quimby

Could it be that these Arizona "wolves" - "reintroduced" at great expense and fanfare - are really just a hybrid feral dog?