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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 364048" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>JEcustom, I looked up some of my old data. I built a 30-338 for a guy in Norwood Colorado about the same time 7828 powder became available so we tested it with that one which was about the first of the newer type slow burners to replace 4831 and 4350. We tested primarily the speer and Sierra 200 grain bullets in it. My data shows we got better velocity with 7828 than the then standby 4831 and 4350 loads. Had a good load with H-570 before they discontinued that one. From that I bet some of the newer powders would do very well in it.</p><p></p><p>Kevin, No need to be sorry, you are right on. When I had my 1000 yard range beside the shop the best 1000 yard rifle I had was a 243 AI. I am confident I could hit an elk in the head with it at 1000 yards if I had a spot shot. I shot an antelope with it at that range and put the bullet well within an elks head diameter of where I was aiming. But for big elk at long range we got to figure ways to get the big 338's extremely accurate burning a lot of powder. With big 338 bullets getting better all the time and top gunsmiths working out accuracy issues with them we are getting closer to that day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 364048, member: 505"] JEcustom, I looked up some of my old data. I built a 30-338 for a guy in Norwood Colorado about the same time 7828 powder became available so we tested it with that one which was about the first of the newer type slow burners to replace 4831 and 4350. We tested primarily the speer and Sierra 200 grain bullets in it. My data shows we got better velocity with 7828 than the then standby 4831 and 4350 loads. Had a good load with H-570 before they discontinued that one. From that I bet some of the newer powders would do very well in it. Kevin, No need to be sorry, you are right on. When I had my 1000 yard range beside the shop the best 1000 yard rifle I had was a 243 AI. I am confident I could hit an elk in the head with it at 1000 yards if I had a spot shot. I shot an antelope with it at that range and put the bullet well within an elks head diameter of where I was aiming. But for big elk at long range we got to figure ways to get the big 338's extremely accurate burning a lot of powder. With big 338 bullets getting better all the time and top gunsmiths working out accuracy issues with them we are getting closer to that day. [/QUOTE]
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