338 Lapua Imp. 40 degree Loads

[North Idaho Hunter]

Keep a close eye on pressure, the 338's ive developed were 40* with very minimal body taper, depending on your reamer design you might not reach our speeds.

 

[backyardsniper]

Gotcha. I'll definitely keep an eye on that

 

[amyjune]

My load for .338 Lapua Mag is 92 gr of retumbo under a 285 gr Barnes TSX. I use Lapua brass.

 

[backyardsniper]

I just got back from the range. Looking good so far. Formed about 40 rounds. Accuracy looks good with the fire forming loads. I ran 85.5 grains of H4831sc with 250smk. I just threw the charges and didn't trickle them so probably as much as a .5gr variance and it was still holding a good 3/4 moa at 400yd. Only issue was a couple lite strikes and that was my fault for not getting the bullets up against the lands form enough or I didn't seat the primers all the way. I pulled those rounds and reloaded them. Looking forward.to getting intonthe actual load development. It looks promising.

 

[kfreeze]

That's why I like the 250's as well. They are super fast and flat inside 1000 or so and since this is primarily a hunting rifle that's what I'm after. I may have to snag some more berger 250's. I just loaded up the 40 or so that I had to fire form with.

Check scheels. I saw some 250 bergers there on a shelf.

 

[cjuve]

Check scheels. I saw some 250 bergers there on a shelf.

I just picked up 500 at mile high shooting. The 250 Berger have been fairly available the last couple months.

 

[Marine sniper]

@Marine sniper how did that ELDX hold together? I have really contemplated moving to the 270 gr. with the improved case 3100 - 3200 is attainable.

Held up well, I lost the darn bullet after digging it out of the elk. Short story is about 3 feet of penetration. Hit a rib on the way in (about mid way in the rib cage and went all the way back to the hips and broke the spin there. I have have good luck with them- testing the 265 Accubond soon. The 280 LRX Barnes was accurate as well.

 

[North Idaho Hunter]

@Marine sniper Thanks for the response, I have had great luck with the smaller ELDx bullets in various calibers, good to hear the reports from you. I may just have to pick up a box or two to test someday. (the cycle never ends )

 

[kfreeze]

I just picked up 500 at mile high shooting. The 250 Berger have been fairly available the last couple months.

Nice. Time to stock up. Lol

 

[Marine sniper]

@Marine sniper Thanks for the response, I have had great luck with the smaller ELDx bullets in various calibers, good to hear the reports from you. I may just have to pick up a box or two to test someday. (the cycle never ends )

That is for sure! I have it narrowed down between the 270 ELD-X and 265 Accubond. I just don't trust Bergers on shots where placement is not the best. I have killed a couple of elk with them and have not been impressed, sometime they are awesome- and sometimes not so much.

 

[cjuve]

That is for sure! I have it narrowed down between the 270 ELD-X and 265 Accubond. I just don't trust Bergers on shots where placement is not the best. I have killed a couple of elk with them and have not been impressed, sometime they are awesome- and sometimes not so much.

I have been wondering about the 250 Berger and performance on game. I ended up finding these at Graffs the other day it took the better part of a month to show up but they were finally on my doorstep today.

 

[338 dude]

The burger elite hunter 250s have always worked

good for me

 

[backyardsniper]

Stackin bodies! That's what I'm talkin about!

 

[338 dude]

Stackin bodies! That's what I'm talkin about!

Not very far the closest was 210 the farthest one was 413