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<blockquote data-quote="Joaquin B" data-source="post: 592074" data-attributes="member: 20152"><p>Congratulations on the new shooting iron and Happy New Year!</p><p> </p><p>I've been using a .338 Winchester Mag. (Winchester Model 70 Stainless) for approximately 15 years and have tried all sorts of bullet/powder combinations.</p><p> </p><p>For hunting, I got great results with the old blue-coated Barnes 210 gr. XLC bullets and a lot of IMR4350 powder in Remington nickel-plated brass, using Federal 215 primers.</p><p> </p><p>I am currently developing a load for Hornady 225 Interbond bullets and by far, the most promising powder has been Reloder 19, using the same other components. Velocity topped at 2980 fps with a load that will be over maximum in some other rifles, but safe in mine. I still lowered the charge by 1 grain, to be on the safe side to produce 2950 fps. Since my rifle has a BOSS muzzle brake/tuner, I now have to toy around with the setting that will give me the best 3-shot groups at 300 meters. Realistically, if you can get a group measuring les than 1.5 inches at 300 meters out of a hunting rifle with a sporter countour barrel, you cannot complain. Just my humble opinion...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joaquin B, post: 592074, member: 20152"] Congratulations on the new shooting iron and Happy New Year! I've been using a .338 Winchester Mag. (Winchester Model 70 Stainless) for approximately 15 years and have tried all sorts of bullet/powder combinations. For hunting, I got great results with the old blue-coated Barnes 210 gr. XLC bullets and a lot of IMR4350 powder in Remington nickel-plated brass, using Federal 215 primers. I am currently developing a load for Hornady 225 Interbond bullets and by far, the most promising powder has been Reloder 19, using the same other components. Velocity topped at 2980 fps with a load that will be over maximum in some other rifles, but safe in mine. I still lowered the charge by 1 grain, to be on the safe side to produce 2950 fps. Since my rifle has a BOSS muzzle brake/tuner, I now have to toy around with the setting that will give me the best 3-shot groups at 300 meters. Realistically, if you can get a group measuring les than 1.5 inches at 300 meters out of a hunting rifle with a sporter countour barrel, you cannot complain. Just my humble opinion... [/QUOTE]
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