338-06 vs 338ss

[MagnumManiac]

I have a 338-06 built on a Mauser 98, pondered the AI version and dismissed it.
I have custom Sunny Hill 3.4" bottom metal, Gentry 3 position safety and Timney trigger...absolutely wonderful rifle. It's my first custom I built for myself.
I get 2750fps with 225g Accubonds in it's 24" Hart barrel. I mostly use 210g Partitions at just on 2800fps.
My rifle only likes 760 or H4350 powders. Varget works too, but accuracy in my rifle was not very good, nor was RE15.
If you go AI, you can get 100fps more velocity safely.
I think I will do that too when I re-barrel.

Cheers.

 

[hunter67wa]

I'm running 338/06 with 210 TTSX at 2741fps with 21.5" tube with H414. It is very accurate. My smith shoots the AI version and has been to Africa 5 times and has 30 some head of game with it and has only recovered 4 bullets as everything passes through. He shoots 210 TTSX also.

If I could only keep one rifle it would be this one. I also set it up with opens and quick release rings.

 

[laker]

Well I've made my decision to go 338 ss. Anyone loading 213 hammers? What powders and velocities?

 

[hunter67wa]

I think Rl 15 may be a good place to start and 4320 but they don't makeit anymore. H414 gives great velocity. There is Sherman data here you can download

 

[twister]

Well I've made my decision to go 338 ss. Anyone loading 213 hammers? What powders and velocities?

not yet but they are on my list.

 

[laker]

not yet but they are on my list.

I've got a few lbs of varget. Hope it works for it

 

[twister]

I've got a few lbs of varget. Hope it works for it

thats my plan too

 

[elkaholic]

Varget is good