338 SHERMAN MAX

[elkaholic]

It just occurred to me that it's worth mentioning that even though the Max case was designed to run in a 3.1" magazine if you were going to use something like a 250 Berger, most of the spitzer style 338 bullets, that many would likely use, would still run under 3" coal in a std short action. Food for thought if you want to have a short action Hammer for bears, etc with something like a 250 Accubond!
Also Steve (Hammer Bullets) might have, or could design, a lighter mono in the Sledgehammer design that would work?
What about that Steve?

 

[elkaholic]

I'm sure this combo would run a 200 grain Accubond at 3200' with a coal to the lands around 2.960"

 

[HARPERC]

The 225 Sledge Hammer is 1.456" long, the 255 1.6".

250 Accubond 1.567".

 

[elkaholic]

The 225 Sledge Hammer is 1.456" long, the 255 1.6".

250 Accubond 1.567".

Yep, just depends on the ogive shape but I'm pretty sure they would work just fine!

 

[Rumup]

is there going to be .338 Sherman Max head stamped brass or just 7mm?

 

[elkaholic]

is there going to be .338 Sherman Max head stamped brass or just 7mm?

7 for now but likely will be later

 

[remingtonman]

What kind of brass does one use for the 338 Sherman? Factory or is it a necking up process?

 

[elkaholic]

What kind of brass does one use for the 338 Sherman? Factory or is it a necking up process?

If you mean the LA Sherman based on the 270 case, you neck it up

 

[elkaholic]

If you mean the LA Sherman based on the 270 case, you neck it up

If you refer to the max, I have head stamped ADG brass in 7mm that you neck up

 

[remingtonman]

So you can use 270 adg and neck it up to 338 Sherman max? Sounds like a hot rod. Currently necking up 06 brass to 338 for my 338-06

 

[elkaholic]

So you can use 270 adg and neck it up to 338 Sherman max? Sounds like a hot rod. Currently necking up 06 brass to 338 for my 338-06

Let's start from scratch. The Sherman Max case is Saum based and you would create the 338 max from necking up the 7 Max which is a highly modified Saum.
The 338 Sherman is based on a highly modified 270w case on the '06 head size .470"

 

[RockyMtnMT]

I'm sure we can figure it out if one of our current models doesn't fit the bill.

Would be a great 500y and in Hammer!

 

[remingtonman]

Ok makes sense now

 

[westcoasthunter]

What kinda velocity would you be looking at with a 24" barrel and 250gr bergers?