338 Rum perfect Bullet

[JamesWilson5]

225 accubond with rl25 h1000 imr 7828 out of my 28 inch tube I have pushed them at 3400fps but it's hot

 

[waspocrew]

I think a 250 gr Berger fits the bill. Heavy enough to hit hard, light enough to drive it to a decent velocity to reach out there.

 

[Slick8]

Agreed, the 300 trumps it in BC but likely performance is similar to the 250 inside of 1k due to velocity loss.

I got lucky and found the 300 and 250s from the same individual.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I think a 250 gr Berger fits the bill. Heavy enough to hit hard, light enough to drive it to a decent velocity to reach out there.

I found the happy medium to be 265g ABLR for the velocity of the Edge, the 338-416 Rigby Improved pushes 300g pills well above 3100fps, so that works very well.

Cheers.

 

[Rum Man]

Well I got out tonight for last light test on this new 338 Rum ..9 shots ..
300 gr bergers Elite hunter
Adg brass , 250 cci , nv570
Defiance tenacity, 26" Carbon proof .

Ran 90 gr up to 94 gr in half gr. Increments.
90 gr 2735 ...94 gr 2829 ft.per.sec
Pressure test but I do see two nodes .
I will load up 3 of 93 gr , 93 .5 , 94 for a group test .

What puzzeled me was the last 7 of the 9 shots are all 3/4" from my aiming point ..on separate target dots .
It's going to be a Shooter.
Testing to follow .

Maybe grab some 250 gr and give them try .

Rum Man

 

[Mike D Texas]

Not a RUM but I have an 8 twist 338 NMI with a 28" C6 barrel.

I'm working with the following bullets:

• 275 CE Lazer Max
• 275 Badlands SBD2
• 300 Berger OTM
• 300 ABLR

The SBD2 is stupid fast, I've run it up to 3121 fps with a slight ejector mark on Peterson brass.

The Lazer and ABLR are both showing signs of incredible accuracy, literally 3 shot groups in the .1s.

The Bergers are showing to be finicky.

 

[Rum Man]

I was looking at the 275 lazers also .
I'm ready for some different bullets to test!

Rum Man

 

[FEENIX]

Well I got out tonight for last light test on this new 338 Rum ..9 shots ..
300 gr bergers Elite hunter
Adg brass , 250 cci , nv570
Defiance tenacity, 26" Carbon proof .

Ran 90 gr up to 94 gr in half gr. Increments.
90 gr 2735 ...94 gr 2829 ft.per.sec
Pressure test but I do see two nodes .
I will load up 3 of 93 gr , 93 .5 , 94 for a group test .

What puzzeled me was the last 7 of the 9 shots are all 3/4" from my aiming point ..on separate target dots .
It's going to be a Shooter.
Testing to follow .

Maybe grab some 250 gr and give them try .

Rum Man

It appears you are getting reassurance that the 250/300 Bergers are hard to beat for your intended purpose.

I was looking at the 275 lazers also .
I'm ready for some different bullets to test!

Rum Man

Sometimes, you have to scratch the itch.
250/300 Bergers are the primary pills for my .338 Thor, but I will explore other avenues similar to @Mike D Texas.

 

[Rum Man]

I hear ya FEENIX !
I have sent so many of the 300 gr bergers down range not sure why I'm still testing them! They just work .
I'm right on the heels of one of my 30" 338 Edge loads . It was proven at 1244 yards on my last Elk and 3027 yards on steel .
This build is for hunting only no long days at the bench !
A 250 gr berger going 3100 would get me fired up ! Lol

I should have never went 141 mph in the quarter mile on my Snowmobile years ago !
I feel the need for Speed !

Rum Man

 

[86alaskan]

While I don't have thousands down range, I've been using the 250gr Berger otm hybrid at about 3050 from my 28" rum. It's a nice hunting weight rig at 11lbs all in, so I wanted to steer away from the extra recoil from the 300s. I use a healthy dose of RL26 and it can outrun the 300 for a good distance. Shot an elk at 400 a few years back and it was instant lights out. I'll be switching to a lighter copper for hunting though as we've been picking lead out of all our burger. Those 250s work well but if you get solid contact they'll send shrapnel through a lot of meat.

 

[Outlaw6.0]

I've got a friend that swears by the 265 lazers out of his Lapua. I haven't tried them but do have a few hundred 400gn for a 375 if my barrel ever comes in.

The Lazers are SO hard to beat... but dang are they long.

I've been running the 285 ELD in mine. I'm pretty sure i've found the best bullet for my combo/purposes in the ELD.




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[MtPockets]

I have no on-game experience but I did pick up some 265 and 280 Barnes LRX to try out.
I haven't compared BCs, but hoping that one or the other will be a good compromise between the 250s and 300s.