338 Lapua 285 Barnes LRX

[rharfo]

Barnes load data for the 338 Lapua Mag using 285 gr LRX max load is 5 grains under Hornady 285 max load. Is it due to bullet construction? Would like to push this bullet hard. Can't find any ELDX to shoot so I'm loading the Barnes.

 

[QuietTexan]

Barnes LRX is drawn copper bullet, Hornady ELD-X is a copper jacket drawn over a lead core. Vastly different bullet designs with serious consequences for chamber pressure.

Use the Barnes data, do not substitute cup and core data for a solid projectile.

 

[Wedgy]

I switched to the softer copper alloys used in Hammer and Cutting Edge Bullets as they don't build pressure as fast and usually have higher velocity all else being equal. The Barnes are a 100% retention bullet where as on the Hammer and CEB's the front petals break off and radiate out as shrapnel damaging internal organs while the base, now shaped like a wad cutter, passes thru penetrating and exiting with 60-70% weight retention. It is uncommon to recover the bullet shank and often petals are found in the offside hide.
I run the 275 Lazer at 3,020fps in my 338 Edge with N570 and a 28" barrel

 

[GLTaylor]

Gotta love Hammer velocity, accuracy and performance!

 

[rharfo]

Shame there is no hammer bullets for 1/10 twist available in the hunter version

 

[Seabeeken]

There are plenty of hunter bullets in 30 cal that work in a 10T barrel. Or did I misunderstand something. Youdont need as heavy a bullet with copper as opposed to cup core bullets. When I went to copper, I use 100 gr in 7mm, 80 gr in 24 and 25 cal. Always full penetration and dead game. Ill never hunt with another cup core bullet except for varmints.

 

[rharfo]

338

 

[Seabeeken]

There are hunters available in 338 for 10T. I just checked. I use the 175 in mine and its amazing. Sorry, I was thinking 30 cal for some reason.

 

[rharfo]

This is for a friend that is wanting heavy for caliber with high BC, he won't understand if I go low weight. Pain in my ***.
He wanted 270 eldx but there pixie dust. So he got Barnes LRX 280

 

[QuietTexan]

Not cheap but Cutting Edge is a very high quality bullet company:

.338 265 MTH (Match/Tactical/Hunting) - 50ct

50ct Our MTH line is machined out of lead free solid copper bar stock on a CNC lathe. These are a high BC, expanding bullet designed for hunting at all ranges. A unique feature of this bullet is our patented SealTite™ band which is a band slightly larger than caliber diameter around the bullet...

cuttingedgebullets.com

.338 252gr MTH (Match/Tactical/Hunting) - 50ct

50ct This bullet is designed for the .338 Lapua Magnum and other .338 magnum rifles that are magazine fed. Our MTH line is machined out of lead free solid copper bar stock on a CNC lathe. These are a high BC, expanding bullet designed for hunting at all ranges. A unique feature of this bullet is...

cuttingedgebullets.com

 

[mdmiller]

Look at Maker bullets also.
I shoot 225 in my 338 WSM.

 

[Tyler25246]

Delete this. Clicked wrong button.

 

[Tyler25246]

Shame there is no hammer bullets for 1/10 twist available in the hunter version

They have a hammer hunter 260gn for a 1-10 or faster. The next weight up the 285 he recommends a 1-9 and the 304 is a 1-8.

 

[rharfo]

They have a hammer hunter 260gn for a 1-10 or faster. The next weight up the 285 he recommends a 1-9 and the 304 is a 1-8.

Shown out of stock, but would like to try. Thanks