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338 Sherman Build (This Is My Boomstick!)
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1330415" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>The CE bullets are definitely not inexpensive to shoot, so I won't be plinking with them anytime soon! Having said that, they offer something unique in certain applications. While it is true that some of their bc's are inflated, CE has had Applied Ballistics test some of their bullets. The CE 252 grain .338 is one that has an AB-verified bc attached to it. OTOH, I did some work with the .375 300 grain MTH awhile back. The bc, as stated by CE, was .750, though the real world bc is in the mid-.600's. Even at that, there is no other 300 grain .375 bullet that comes close to its performance. It still offers a wide advantage over anything else in its class, though I dearly wish it did have a .750 g1 bc!</p><p></p><p>I have yet to shoot a Berger at anything but paper, so I don't have any personal experience to go by. Though the .338 250 EH seems to be mostly overshadowed by its 300 grain big brother, I have heard good reports about its performance, and am prepared to believe them, for now.</p><p></p><p>As for the Accubonds, though I have no doubt they are good bullets, I intend to use 200 grain class cup and core bullets primarily in pursuit of lighter game, such as deer and pronghorn. I personally desire a more explosive bullet for that, which is why I am looking at the SST. It should also make for an inexpensive practice bullet. </p><p></p><p>The 200 grain CE is my take on an old recommendation by LongTimeLongRanger for the .338 WinMag. He advocated Barnes 185 TTSX, driven hard, as an all-around choice out to 700 yards or so. I believe I can equal or better that performance from the 338 Sherman, with a load that will mag feed from my Ruger.</p><p></p><p>I don't know, yet, if the mag primers will make RL-26 work. I believe you are correct in stating that the issue is bore diameter. However, the crux of the matter is the question of how much capacity, relative to the bore diameter, is required for RL-26 to offer an advantage. Whether or not the Sherman offers enough capacity is the open question I am trying to answer.</p><p></p><p>If I had to bet money today, I would bet that the optimum combination for 250 grain bullets proves to be RL-17/Hybrid 100V and RWS brass. The only way to really know is to test...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1330415, member: 22069"] The CE bullets are definitely not inexpensive to shoot, so I won't be plinking with them anytime soon! Having said that, they offer something unique in certain applications. While it is true that some of their bc's are inflated, CE has had Applied Ballistics test some of their bullets. The CE 252 grain .338 is one that has an AB-verified bc attached to it. OTOH, I did some work with the .375 300 grain MTH awhile back. The bc, as stated by CE, was .750, though the real world bc is in the mid-.600's. Even at that, there is no other 300 grain .375 bullet that comes close to its performance. It still offers a wide advantage over anything else in its class, though I dearly wish it did have a .750 g1 bc! I have yet to shoot a Berger at anything but paper, so I don't have any personal experience to go by. Though the .338 250 EH seems to be mostly overshadowed by its 300 grain big brother, I have heard good reports about its performance, and am prepared to believe them, for now. As for the Accubonds, though I have no doubt they are good bullets, I intend to use 200 grain class cup and core bullets primarily in pursuit of lighter game, such as deer and pronghorn. I personally desire a more explosive bullet for that, which is why I am looking at the SST. It should also make for an inexpensive practice bullet. The 200 grain CE is my take on an old recommendation by LongTimeLongRanger for the .338 WinMag. He advocated Barnes 185 TTSX, driven hard, as an all-around choice out to 700 yards or so. I believe I can equal or better that performance from the 338 Sherman, with a load that will mag feed from my Ruger. I don't know, yet, if the mag primers will make RL-26 work. I believe you are correct in stating that the issue is bore diameter. However, the crux of the matter is the question of how much capacity, relative to the bore diameter, is required for RL-26 to offer an advantage. Whether or not the Sherman offers enough capacity is the open question I am trying to answer. If I had to bet money today, I would bet that the optimum combination for 250 grain bullets proves to be RL-17/Hybrid 100V and RWS brass. The only way to really know is to test... [/QUOTE]
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