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338 Remington ultra Magnum reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 2223118" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>I'd start with putting together a dummy round of the ELD Match. Seat it a little longer than magazine length if you plan to single load to find contact with lands and back off a bit. Seat to magazine length if you plan on using that. Less if bullets jam there. Record the difference.</p><p>Prime the cases with the CCI 250 magnum primers, put in the 96 grains of 869 Hornady recommends for both 275, and 300 grain bullets, seat 9 bullets magazine length.</p><p>Head for the range, and if we're breaking it in follow whatever procedure your shop recommends, before making any decisions.</p><p>Start with a clean, but dry barrel, fire one, check bolt lift, check brass for issues, fire 2 more.</p><p>Clean as above fire another 3 shot group, and so on.</p><p>I doubt you'll find many pressure issues in this combo, before you're out of case capacity.</p><p>I like the 215's as well, but we have to live in reality. Also better powders, and the ever debatable bullet choice. Hammers are available with a phone call, as is loading data.</p><p>It's a fun friendly cartridge to load for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 2223118, member: 30671"] I'd start with putting together a dummy round of the ELD Match. Seat it a little longer than magazine length if you plan to single load to find contact with lands and back off a bit. Seat to magazine length if you plan on using that. Less if bullets jam there. Record the difference. Prime the cases with the CCI 250 magnum primers, put in the 96 grains of 869 Hornady recommends for both 275, and 300 grain bullets, seat 9 bullets magazine length. Head for the range, and if we're breaking it in follow whatever procedure your shop recommends, before making any decisions. Start with a clean, but dry barrel, fire one, check bolt lift, check brass for issues, fire 2 more. Clean as above fire another 3 shot group, and so on. I doubt you'll find many pressure issues in this combo, before you're out of case capacity. I like the 215's as well, but we have to live in reality. Also better powders, and the ever debatable bullet choice. Hammers are available with a phone call, as is loading data. It's a fun friendly cartridge to load for. [/QUOTE]
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