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Loaded Ammo for .338 Win Mag ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 52664" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>JCB,</p><p>Hope that this does not turn into a dog's breakfast. I tested some .338 factory ammo a while back in two rifles, have put the velocity chart below.</p><p>Re. 210 grain ammo - Fed. Premiums with Nosler 210 gr. Partitions</p><p>Re. 230 grain ammo - Win. Supremes with 230 Failsafes</p><p></p><p>I will submit this and hope that the chart lines up. If not the headings are:</p><p>1. Ammunition </p><p>2. Bullet Wt. </p><p>3. Win.M-70 </p><p>4. Sako-75</p><p></p><p>Chronograph Velocity Info - .338 Win. Mag.</p><p>Ammunition Bullet Wt. WIN. M-70 SAKO-75 </p><p>1.Speer Nitrex 250 grain Gr. Slam 2672 2683</p><p>2.Winchester Silvertip 250 grain Silver Tip 2662</p><p>3.Federal Supreme Safari Hi-Energy 250 grain Nosler Partition 2823 2726</p><p>4.Sako Hammerhead 250 grain Hammerhead 2625 2608</p><p>5.Winchester Fail Safe 230 grain Fail Safe 2765 2730</p><p>6.Remington Core Lokt 225 grain Core Lokt 2769 2769</p><p>7.Remington Premier Safari 225 grain Swift A-Frame 2775 2751</p><p>8.Federal 225 grain 2740</p><p>9.Federal Supreme Premium Safari 225 grain Tr. Bonded 2679 2705</p><p>10.Hornady Heavy Magnun 225 grain 3005</p><p>11.Federal Supreme 210 grain Nosler Part. 2712 2712</p><p>12.Winchester Supreme 200 grain Ballistic S'tip 2930 2926</p><p>13.Winchester Super-X 200 grain Power Point 2916 2894</p><p>14.Federal Supreme Hi-Energy 250 grain Woodleigh 2727</p><p>15.Winchester Supreme 250 grain Partiton Gold 2696</p><p></p><p>You will find that your rifle will decide what ammo it shoots best, only way to find out is to shoot a few brands. Sounds like you are doing very well as is. Not sure you will beat one inch with factory ammo from a factory rifle - that is very good performance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 52664, member: 25"] JCB, Hope that this does not turn into a dog's breakfast. I tested some .338 factory ammo a while back in two rifles, have put the velocity chart below. Re. 210 grain ammo - Fed. Premiums with Nosler 210 gr. Partitions Re. 230 grain ammo - Win. Supremes with 230 Failsafes I will submit this and hope that the chart lines up. If not the headings are: 1. Ammunition 2. Bullet Wt. 3. Win.M-70 4. Sako-75 Chronograph Velocity Info - .338 Win. Mag. Ammunition Bullet Wt. WIN. M-70 SAKO-75 1.Speer Nitrex 250 grain Gr. Slam 2672 2683 2.Winchester Silvertip 250 grain Silver Tip 2662 3.Federal Supreme Safari Hi-Energy 250 grain Nosler Partition 2823 2726 4.Sako Hammerhead 250 grain Hammerhead 2625 2608 5.Winchester Fail Safe 230 grain Fail Safe 2765 2730 6.Remington Core Lokt 225 grain Core Lokt 2769 2769 7.Remington Premier Safari 225 grain Swift A-Frame 2775 2751 8.Federal 225 grain 2740 9.Federal Supreme Premium Safari 225 grain Tr. Bonded 2679 2705 10.Hornady Heavy Magnun 225 grain 3005 11.Federal Supreme 210 grain Nosler Part. 2712 2712 12.Winchester Supreme 200 grain Ballistic S’tip 2930 2926 13.Winchester Super-X 200 grain Power Point 2916 2894 14.Federal Supreme Hi-Energy 250 grain Woodleigh 2727 15.Winchester Supreme 250 grain Partiton Gold 2696 You will find that your rifle will decide what ammo it shoots best, only way to find out is to shoot a few brands. Sounds like you are doing very well as is. Not sure you will beat one inch with factory ammo from a factory rifle - that is very good performance. [/QUOTE]
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