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Best powder for 338 Win mag and 225gr Bullets?
31 July 2007, 10:19
Blair338/378Best powder for 338 Win mag and 225gr Bullets?
Anybody got favourite loads for this bullet weight in the 338 Win mag?
Some people say Re-15 where others say Re19????
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Blair.
RL19, somewhere around 72.5 grains. Depends on what your rifle likes.
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31 July 2007, 18:12
DesertRamquote:
Originally posted by woods:
RL19, somewhere around 72.5 grains. Depends on what your rifle likes.
Mine likes this. I've taken quite a likin' to RL19. There are four rifles in my family that like it real well - a 257 Rob, .257 AI, 6.5X55, and my .338. If you can get it down under, try it.
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31 July 2007, 18:48
sbsmithIn both the 340 & 338, R-19 is the best for velocity and accuracy in my rifles.
01 August 2007, 02:19
6.5 SWEDEDiffernt, rifles differnt powders. The Ruger 77 MKII i have in 338. WIN. MAG. seems to like H-4350 with the 225gr.
6.5 SWEDE.
02 August 2007, 06:30
jjmpdon't forget imr4350 or reloader 22,
6.5 swede has a great point
regards
03 August 2007, 06:16
buckeyeshootercall me old fashioned, I use H4831.
04 August 2007, 08:22
dick broussard+1 H4831
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06 August 2007, 10:27
Blair338/378Thanks guys, both RE-19 and H4831(ADI2213) available here.
Appreciate the advice.
Cheers.
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Blair.
06 August 2007, 20:23
tsturmquote:
Originally posted by Blair338/378:
Anybody got favourite loads for this bullet weight in the 338 Win mag?
Some people say Re-15 where others say Re19????
70g IMR4831 250g Hornady dont get no better(In my rifle)
07 August 2007, 01:21
aktoklatMy favorite load has been Nosler 250 gr. partitions (old style) with Norma MRP (75.0 grs)
This load has given me 1/2" groups at 200 yards.
If you use this load work up to it as it is a safe maximum load in my rifle. Yours might be different.
Focus on the leading edge!
09 August 2007, 15:33
sambar02225 grn woodleigh or interlock over 76 grns AR2213 ,used this load in 2 different rifles a weatherby and a tikka accurate and hits like a ton of bricks.
14 August 2007, 11:18
Blair338/378Thanks again guys.............
Regards,
Blair.
Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!!
Blair.
using 70gr adi 2213sc hornady 250gr, shoots well.
19 August 2007, 03:31
Dr.KMy SS Stalker digest 225 grain projectiles decently with H414 about 67-68 grains worth .
Crony says 2695 - 2740 FPS depending on Air and humidity .
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25 August 2007, 17:02
Tumbleweedquote:
Originally posted by woods:
RL19, somewhere around 72.5 grains. Depends on what your rifle likes.
Yup! Me too.
04 October 2007, 20:29
seafire2and I am of the older powder crowd I gather..
I prefer 4064, or RL 15, or Varget...
of course I don't even use Magnum primers..
I may give up a 100 fps MV, but I gain a lot in accuracy in my two different 338s, a Model 70 and an ABolt...
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05 October 2007, 21:59
Calif. HunterMy Tikka likes maxs loads of IMR-4350 or RL-22 with 225 gr Hornadys or Barnes X-bullets. (The old Barnes, not the TSX - I haven't tried the TSX yet, since the X-bullets shoot into about a half-inch.)
17 January 2008, 09:59
gunnerjohnMy .338 and others love my load of 72grs IMR 4350 Federal 215M primers and 225gr Barnes TSX bullets . Incredible accuracy and velocity at 2850fps. My rifle is a Remington with the factory barrel. This load has worked in Winchesters, Tikka's, Sako's and Christensen Arms rifles with equal accuracy.
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