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.338 lapua improved 40degree
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<blockquote data-quote="jessej" data-source="post: 382159" data-attributes="member: 24557"><p>Yea thats what I here, 26" kreiger. factory barrel was a little slower. I was hunting with 180 balistic tips before nosler quit makin them. Then changed over to accubonds. 102 grains of rl 22 was sending them out at 3575 fps with no pressure signs at all. Of course it was a short life. Rebarrel with krieger and velocity went up, accuracy went down. shootn those same 180s 3800 fps. I know, sound like a lie doesnt it. I even bought a brandnew chrony because a i didnt trust the old one, same results. I loaded some 250 grn smks up to 3250 fps. 210 scirroccos up to 3700 fps. its been an extremly fast barrel, but hasnt ever shown any accuracy to speak of. It shoots decent groups at 3000 fps and below, goes to krap after that. Thats why I went to to 300 grn smks, get more bang for my buck. Havnt shot paper yet with them, only worked up loads in shop. Will be hittn the range soon to see how they group at extended range. And for the record, those little 180 balistic tips were devastating on whitetail and muleys. More than a handful dropped in there tracks at 500-600 yards, personal best was a nice 8pt at 850 yrds. Ready for the 1000 plus game now. Looking at building a 300 lapua improved on a bat action, 27" barrel. Looking to push 210 smks or bergers at 3400 fps acuratly.</p><p>Can it be done?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jessej, post: 382159, member: 24557"] Yea thats what I here, 26" kreiger. factory barrel was a little slower. I was hunting with 180 balistic tips before nosler quit makin them. Then changed over to accubonds. 102 grains of rl 22 was sending them out at 3575 fps with no pressure signs at all. Of course it was a short life. Rebarrel with krieger and velocity went up, accuracy went down. shootn those same 180s 3800 fps. I know, sound like a lie doesnt it. I even bought a brandnew chrony because a i didnt trust the old one, same results. I loaded some 250 grn smks up to 3250 fps. 210 scirroccos up to 3700 fps. its been an extremly fast barrel, but hasnt ever shown any accuracy to speak of. It shoots decent groups at 3000 fps and below, goes to krap after that. Thats why I went to to 300 grn smks, get more bang for my buck. Havnt shot paper yet with them, only worked up loads in shop. Will be hittn the range soon to see how they group at extended range. And for the record, those little 180 balistic tips were devastating on whitetail and muleys. More than a handful dropped in there tracks at 500-600 yards, personal best was a nice 8pt at 850 yrds. Ready for the 1000 plus game now. Looking at building a 300 lapua improved on a bat action, 27" barrel. Looking to push 210 smks or bergers at 3400 fps acuratly. Can it be done? [/QUOTE]
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