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The twist rate I’m using for the bullets I’m posting in all these pictures of the .338 bullets is 9.3 for all three: 225 TTSX, 265 and 280 LRX’s.

They tend to like to be seated deeper than most lead core bullets so they can jump further in all the calibers I’ve loaded for anyways.

Great to hear that the 6.5's and .257's are performing well also MagnumManiac! I've tested down to .277 with the 129gr LRX and like the larger cals, expansion and penetration has been excellent. If you recover any 7mm, .264’s, or .257 bullets this year post your results, we'd all love to see...

She should have no trouble with expansion out to at least 600 or 700 yards, depending on the density altitude where you’re hunting, if she’s shooting the 225 TTSX. While my expansion testing as of right now is limited to a range of 500 yards because of how my target range is set up, I will point...

That’s probably pretty true required velocity numbers from what my testing is showing. I brought out my good old 26” barreled 338 Win Mag today and shot the Barnes 225 TTSX factory load through it at my 500 yard bullet catcher (still 2 gallon jugs of water lined up with wet magazines stacked...

A quick update on the 280 grain Barnes LRX: I shot and caught one today at 500 yards to show a lower impact velocity of 2,103 FPS. Same test media as the shots at 200 and 300 yards: 2 one gallon water jugs lined up back to back with around 18" of damp tightly stacked magazines leaning up against...

In running the numbers for my 338 Win Mag with the 265gr LRX and my elevation which is only 240ft above sea level (elk hunting will be much higher elevation than that of course which helps with not loosing velocity as fast because of the thinner air at higher altitudes) but at 240ft elevation...

Given a BC of .310 for the 265 LRX vompared to the BC of .322 for the 280 LRX, and having experimented with both of them at the range and expansion testing, I would say that the 265 LRX is probably the more versatile of the two bullets overall. In the end, whichever shoots most accurate is...

Have only caught them at 200 and 300 yards so far but they sure do appear to pretty consistent expansion; and Barnes says that because they’re both of the LRX bullet variety, that they’ll open up quite a bit lower velocity than a standard X-bullet or even a TTSX. I can’t remember the velocity...

I just wanted to share some results that I’ve been obtaining with the .338 cal Barnes 265gr and 280gr LRX bullets. I’ve now caught 1 of the 265 grainers at 200 yard impact velocity of 2,643 FPS and I’ve caught 2 of the 280’s at 300 yards impact velocity of 2,501 fps according to my ballistics...

Looking to gather all the information that I can on doing a fly in/drop off Alaskan moose rifle hunt. Wondering what area is the best for good bulls and easiest to hunt physically? What plane company or pilots to contact, if there’s an outfitter that will help you plan a DIY non guided moose...

I guessed that but just wanted another opinion before I started load work up, thanks for replying WeiserBucks!

Well I guess I was good this year because Santa brought me a new Desert Tech SRS Covert with 18” 300 WM and 18” 338 Lapua barrels. I’ve been working on a load for the 300 WM barrel today and got a decent one going with Ramshot Grand and 208 grain ELD-M’s shooting about half MOA out to 500 yards...

My M70 338WM shoots 270 ELD-X’s at 2,730 FPS loaded with 75gr of RL-26 and it shoots the 210 TTSX’s around 3,000 FPS nearly just as good. If only going out to 500 yards max I think the 210’s might be the best choice. Mine has Bartlein 3B barrel 26” with side port brake and leupold vx-5 power...