backyardsniper
Well-Known Member
Thought I'd start this one just for fun along with maybe a group hunt workout check in thread.
So I settled on a rifle for the 2020 group hunt
https://forum.snipershide.com/threads/fs-deviant-manners-proof-big-bore-blowout.6950266/
She should be here about Wednesday, now I've owned several different lapuas, only one with a carbon barrel and it was an epic failure. I'm most likely gonna run the 270 eld-x or the 300 Berger maybe OTM maybe elite hunter, hence the load workup thread. I've always been a Lapua brass, H1000 guy but I hear that the RL33 is all the rage now. I suppose also that I'll shoot up some of the factory ammo that I got with this to get the brass which will also be a new adventure since I've never used Federal brand 338 brass, not sure what if any difference that will make. So feel free to join in guys with your elk load work up info, suggestions for my rifle set up. Particularly if anyome has tried that 230gr eld-x. That one kind of interests me too. Lots of speed available with that bullet in the lapua case and since we're really only looking at ballistics out to 800-1000yd max it would allow for more ranging/wind call error in field conditions inside those range limitations. Maybe?
Let's here what you got!
So I settled on a rifle for the 2020 group hunt
https://forum.snipershide.com/threads/fs-deviant-manners-proof-big-bore-blowout.6950266/
She should be here about Wednesday, now I've owned several different lapuas, only one with a carbon barrel and it was an epic failure. I'm most likely gonna run the 270 eld-x or the 300 Berger maybe OTM maybe elite hunter, hence the load workup thread. I've always been a Lapua brass, H1000 guy but I hear that the RL33 is all the rage now. I suppose also that I'll shoot up some of the factory ammo that I got with this to get the brass which will also be a new adventure since I've never used Federal brand 338 brass, not sure what if any difference that will make. So feel free to join in guys with your elk load work up info, suggestions for my rifle set up. Particularly if anyome has tried that 230gr eld-x. That one kind of interests me too. Lots of speed available with that bullet in the lapua case and since we're really only looking at ballistics out to 800-1000yd max it would allow for more ranging/wind call error in field conditions inside those range limitations. Maybe?
Let's here what you got!