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nosler 33 vs 338 edge
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1366047" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Nice, and thanks for the additional details. I currently load 105.3gr RL33 with 300gr OTMs in my 338 Rogue for MV of 2925fps @ ~70*F. COAL is 3.97" My barrel length is 28" - Bartlein. Barrel is nitrided and bullets are HBN coated.</p><p></p><p>My load is at near maximum pressure to preserve the Lapua casing primer pocket life. I ran them up to 3015fps with a 107.0gr charge of RL 33 @ 70*F while searching for max pressure, but that casing head expanded 0.001" and I decided that was too much pressure. 105.3gr preserves primer pockets.</p><p></p><p>Just ordered the 275gr 338 Badlands Precision bulldozer bullet. That's their longest bullet my 10-twist barrel will stabilize. They recommend 9-twist for this bullet, but my calculations indicate I should get by at 10-twist for load development at 100' Elevation. And no stability problems whatsoever at the 3,600' Elevation where I typically hunt.</p><p></p><p>I don't consider this excessive hijacking. The OP was looking for a 338 cartridge producing higher MV. We've added a couple more for consideration... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1366047, member: 4191"] Nice, and thanks for the additional details. I currently load 105.3gr RL33 with 300gr OTMs in my 338 Rogue for MV of 2925fps @ ~70*F. COAL is 3.97" My barrel length is 28" - Bartlein. Barrel is nitrided and bullets are HBN coated. My load is at near maximum pressure to preserve the Lapua casing primer pocket life. I ran them up to 3015fps with a 107.0gr charge of RL 33 @ 70*F while searching for max pressure, but that casing head expanded 0.001" and I decided that was too much pressure. 105.3gr preserves primer pockets. Just ordered the 275gr 338 Badlands Precision bulldozer bullet. That's their longest bullet my 10-twist barrel will stabilize. They recommend 9-twist for this bullet, but my calculations indicate I should get by at 10-twist for load development at 100' Elevation. And no stability problems whatsoever at the 3,600' Elevation where I typically hunt. I don't consider this excessive hijacking. The OP was looking for a 338 cartridge producing higher MV. We've added a couple more for consideration... ;) [/QUOTE]
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