Reloading 338 lapua and reloder 33

[Motoman006]

My 338 lapua should be in soon
I have 8lb jug of r-33 I could not find retumbo or h1000 anyhwere I do have 1lb of h1000

So please just post if you have experience with reloader 33
I have 300gr nosler custom comp bullets and 100pc of lapua brass and cci250 mag primers custom rifle stiller action spencer/MPA barrel 26"

Any one have any loads or having luck with this powder? will be shooting out to a mile and testing loads at 300-500yards

 

[danj]

I started with 98 grs of R-33 and worked up to 101 grs. on my 338 edge. 2930 fps . Very slight ejector mark on Bertram brass no mark at all on Remington brass. I seated the 300gr berger OTM .005 of the lands.

 

[Motoman006]

I started with 98 grs of R-33 and worked up to 101 grs. on my 338 edge. 2930 fps . Very slight ejector mark on Bertram brass no mark at all on Remington brass. I seated the 300gr berger OTM .005 of the lands.

With an edge? How much more powder do they typically hold or usd

 

[danj]

The lapua and edge are pretty close on capacity. I'm shooting out of a 30" barrel which will give me a little more velocity.

 

[Ray Fryar]

IN MY Savage 26" barrel LRH in 338 Lapua Magnum I load 250 gr Lapua Scenar's and RE 33 - 100.2 gr RE 33, Tulammo LRM primer, Lapua Brass, for 2968 fps. groups are good at 600 yrds

 

[JeffVN]

The Edge that I saw has a powder capacity similar to my 338 LM Improved (in my case its 121.4 gr.; 30" tube). My 338 LM Improved uses 104.5 gr. RL-33 to push a 300 gr. Lapua SC @3,022+/-.

Jeffvn

 

[IdahoCTD]

An Edge is about 116-116.5grs in Rem brass and 3-4 grs less in Bertram. A Lapua is about 114grs in Lapua brass. Just reduce Edge data a grain or so more to start. In my Edge with a 30" barrel I shoot 99grs of R-33 in Bertram brass with 300gr SMK's for 2990fps. It's a pretty hot load but it is stupidly accurate.