7828 SSC will push them to 2607 fps ! But I would suggest selling that gun ....and buying a real 338.... Lapua!
Hate to tell you, but recoil DOES go up with 250's. Its mass is the kicker here and the need for the next slower powder.
I run RL19 with 225's @ 2900fps and 250's @ 2770fps, 250's need RL22/H1000 to be worthwhile. Otherwise velocity drops to H4831 levels, which is too slow for good outcomes.
Cheers.
A 300 WBY loaded with 180 AccuBonds or TSX's will out perform a 338WM with 225's in energy, velocity, recoil and very comparable SD's. I have a few 338's but do not hunt with them because the 300's do better. Check it out your wife might like the 300 better and with smaller loads the recoil will be much less.
Happy shooting.
7828 SSC will push them to 2607 fps ! But I would suggest selling that gun ....and buying a real 338.... Lapua!
Sounds like you are bored because you certainly don't have a problem with that .338. I'd recommend a book.......lolNo doubt at extended ranges the .338 WM is handicapped by case volume. However, my wife has set her limit at 500 yards…..and the .338 WM will hold it's own to that distance. Her rifle was purchased primarily for much closer use than 500 yards, and for all sizes of game but primarily game elk sized and larger.
A blasphemous (on this site) statement: One rifle, one load, one zero for everything! So far it's worked well for almost 30 years! memtb
Sounds like you are bored because you certainly don't have a problem with that .338. I'd recommend a book.......lol
My .338 WM (Winchester 70) shoots the 250 gr, acceptably, but really shines on accuracy with the .225 gr.I (we) have been very pleased with the performance of Barnes 225 gr. TTSX's in my Wife's .338 WM, but was thinking…… Very dangerous, I admit!
Has anyone tried the Barnes 250 gr. LRX in the .338 WM. The much higher BC interests me….a lot! I realize that it's somewhat longer than the 225 TTSX's and will use up much more case volume.
In limited research, it seems that velocities are pretty low. If I can push them fast enough……the downrange #'s are very impressive. So, has anyone tried them, and what were your findings? Thanks in advance! memtb
Mine is the opposite which doesn't compliment generalisations.
I can assure you that the 250's recoil is more of a thumper in regard to the 225's. Just is.So….expect much greater recoil with the 250's at substantially lower velocity than with a 225 @ over 2900?
Memtb,My .338 WM (Winchester 70) shoots the 250 gr, acceptably, but really shines on accuracy with the .225 gr.
Memtb,
This is the post I was referring to, not yours.