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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 2716600" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>I've been running a 26" #1 in 338win with either 225 hdy or 225 AB's for around 20 years. 2900 fps on tap with either using 75gr. rl19 and a 215 in ww brass.</p><p>I can get the 250 Sierra to 2700 fps without trying using 70gr. rl19 in the same brass and primers.</p><p>I worked with the fed 338 brass but it must have brittled when it was nickle plated as most of it neck cracked just sitting around loaded.</p><p>I suspect Ramshot hunter would be a heck of a powder for the 338win; I just haven't bothered with it.</p><p>I have worked up a mild load with mil- surp I7383 that pushes a 185 blem to about 2700 fps. It's sub moa and a hoot to shoot as cheap as it is to load. </p><p>With a 23" barrel you are going to have to work at it a bit to get any real edge out of the bigger 338 chamberings. A 338win or 338 Patriot (338x300win) are plenty good unless you stretch the barrel past 26".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 2716600, member: 48043"] I've been running a 26" #1 in 338win with either 225 hdy or 225 AB's for around 20 years. 2900 fps on tap with either using 75gr. rl19 and a 215 in ww brass. I can get the 250 Sierra to 2700 fps without trying using 70gr. rl19 in the same brass and primers. I worked with the fed 338 brass but it must have brittled when it was nickle plated as most of it neck cracked just sitting around loaded. I suspect Ramshot hunter would be a heck of a powder for the 338win; I just haven't bothered with it. I have worked up a mild load with mil- surp I7383 that pushes a 185 blem to about 2700 fps. It's sub moa and a hoot to shoot as cheap as it is to load. With a 23" barrel you are going to have to work at it a bit to get any real edge out of the bigger 338 chamberings. A 338win or 338 Patriot (338x300win) are plenty good unless you stretch the barrel past 26". [/QUOTE]
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