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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
starting load data for 338 Lapua using H1000 and Berger 300gr
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<blockquote data-quote="barefooter56" data-source="post: 1078043" data-attributes="member: 85389"><p>57goldtopman,</p><p>Please use our load data to start. The 338 ELITE HUNTERS are a long bullet with a longer than SAMMI spec nose dimension and MAY not be able to be seated to magazine length. We suggest you start at .015 off the lands and work back in .005 increments at the lowest powder charge listed for the bullet/powder/cartridge you are testing for to find your seating depth accuracy node. Then work the load back up in 1/2 grain increments until you get to 2 grains below MAXIMUM then drop to 1/10th grain increments. All the while you will be chinking your accuracy and for pressure signs. This is done to find your velocity accuracy node. This node MAY repeat itself as you go up in charge weight. Depending on your ending seating depth you MAY be able to exceed our published maximum load. Our load data is purposely to the low side for safety due to the length of some of our bullets that may result in over pressure due to being closer to the lands than standard design bullets. Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barefooter56, post: 1078043, member: 85389"] 57goldtopman, Please use our load data to start. The 338 ELITE HUNTERS are a long bullet with a longer than SAMMI spec nose dimension and MAY not be able to be seated to magazine length. We suggest you start at .015 off the lands and work back in .005 increments at the lowest powder charge listed for the bullet/powder/cartridge you are testing for to find your seating depth accuracy node. Then work the load back up in 1/2 grain increments until you get to 2 grains below MAXIMUM then drop to 1/10th grain increments. All the while you will be chinking your accuracy and for pressure signs. This is done to find your velocity accuracy node. This node MAY repeat itself as you go up in charge weight. Depending on your ending seating depth you MAY be able to exceed our published maximum load. Our load data is purposely to the low side for safety due to the length of some of our bullets that may result in over pressure due to being closer to the lands than standard design bullets. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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