338-06 load development

[338weatherby]

I've had good luck running H4350 as well in my 338-06. I've settled on 225 accubond's because the rifle just flat out shoots with them. I'll have to check the load but if I remember correctly it's around 2775 out of a 23" barrel and was .5 moa out to 300.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

So that's your load development? 9 shots?

Yupp. With five to confirm

190gr HHT
60gr Varget
Norma 280 case
CCI 200
COAL 3.4"
C/D 2951, 2949, 2960, 2956, 2951
Avg 2953 FPS SD 4 ES 11 84 degrees

 

[Equalizer]

Yupp. With five to confirm

190gr HHT
60gr Varget
Norma 280 case
CCI 200
COAL 3.4"
C/D 2951, 2949, 2960, 2956, 2951
Avg 2953 FPS SD 4 ES 11 84 degrees

If that's typical then the cost of the Hammer's isn't a factor, at least not compared to the ways I've been doing it…

 

[Shane Lindsey]

WOW

This is not abnormal with Hammers, at least in a few different cartridges I have loaded for them.

Either they shoot right off the bat or they don't.

 

[Equalizer]

No wonder why they have the kind of following they enjoy here

 

[BEEMAN]

Yupp. With five to confirm

190gr HHT
60gr Varget
Norma 280 case
CCI 200
COAL 3.4"
C/D 2951, 2949, 2960, 2956, 2951
Avg 2953 FPS SD 4 ES 11 84 degrees

I'll definitely try that when my 338-06AI is complete. I will be using lapua brass though. Those are impressive speeds.

My record for load development with hammers was 7 rounds out of my 6.5x47 with the 124 HH. That includes getting it zeroed from my 130 AB load. Gotta like it when things work like that.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

No wonder why they have the kind of following they enjoy here

Yes. They shoot.

Only experience so far was one WT at loooong range from a Virginia tree stand at 60 yards.

175 HH at 3200 FPS. Didn't move.

 

[Equalizer]

I bet it folded up like grandma's aluminum lawn chair

 

[Shane Lindsey]

I'll definitely try that when my 338-06AI is complete. I will be using lapua brass though. Those are impressive speeds.

My record for load development with hammers was 7 rounds out of my 6.5x47 with the 124 HH. That includes getting it zeroed from my 130 AB load. Gotta like it when things work like that.

I should have stopped with the first three on this one, but wanted mo betta. But you can see the results above it just opened up. May have tightened back up, but brass was telling me no.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

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If that's typical then the cost of the Hammer's isn't a factor, at least not compared to the ways I've been doing it…

The price of anything with 33 in it ain't cheap. This one isn't a plinker so it is ok.

Running them in a bigger case for steel…pass.

MAKE SURE YOUR TWIST RATE WORKS though. Over twist is better. Under and they'll hit like a hockey puck.

 

[levers4life]

I couldn't find any of the 160 gr TTSX when I was getting components for this rifle. I bet they will really be moving from your AI!!!

I tried the 160gr and 180gr TTSX they both shot really well. I just happen to have some of the 160's still. I was getting 3180 or so with the RL but not really pushing them hard. According to the book I should get close to the same with the 335.

 

[BEEMAN]

I should have stopped with the first three on this one, but wanted mo betta. But you can see the results above it just opened up. May have tightened back up, but brass was telling me no.

I'll start low as I seen yours is a 338 Sherman. Kinda funny, as the gun that's getting a re barrel to 338-06AI was my 6.5 Sherman.

 

[Equalizer]

This evening I loaded up the same 20 cases, 5 each at the following charge weights:
56.1
56.4
56.7
57.0

Coal 3.34"

Hope to get them on target this weekend. I'm going to shoot them at 300 yards. Once this load is dialed in I'm gonna move to one of the other projectile options I have on hand. I did get on Hammer's website… I'm sure a few sample packs will find their way to my bench eventually… the 190 & 210 tipped HH look awesome!

 

[Christian Wiseman]

Glad its working out. I knew it would! You'll just have to buy a cow elk tag out here and test it out! That rifle I got from you is doing very well. Shoots everything I put through it.