338 Lapua reloading powder?

[Sniper260]

What powder do you use for your 338 Lapua??? I need to buy powder for mine that I'm building to have it on stand by. What powder do yall recommend? I'm going to be using Berger 300 grain hybrid match open tip bullets out of a Krieger 1:9.35 twist at 30 inches over all finished length. I just ordered (4) 100 count boxes of these bullets... $75 each!!!! Gotta pay to play I guess.... They have the best BC at .818 that I've seen though.

 

[DeSilva]

Hi in my DTA SRS for my 338 LM i use Reloader 25. 90.2grns under the Berger 300grn Hybrids. There are many different powders out there for this round, Retumbo, H1000, RL25 and now RL33 seem to be the most popular. Always start 10% low and build up slowly. Dont forget just because one recipe works for one rifle it doesnt mean it will work with another, Stay safe.

 

[varmint slayer]

I have had good results with H1000. Also the 285 Hornady HPBT is a great bullet as well. Not the highest BC but a very solid performer.

 

[Grizzdude]

I picked up some retumbo and h1000. I have the same bullets as you too. I'll prob start reloading in the next few weeks. I'll be loading for my savage 110 ba

 

[ChrisGarrett]

Retumbo, US 869, H-1000, RL-33, RL-25, VV-170, VV-N570 and any other slow burning, magnum powder.

I shoot the 250s and like H-4831sc, VV-165, VV-170 and H-1000. I have some RL-25, but haven't tried it yet.

Chris

 

[Sniper260]

Sounds good. I'll have to start looking into those powders to find what I want to try first. I'm still in the building stage so I have another several months before I can reload anything. It's all just getting tough to get so I'm starting to look now. I've never seen the US powder around my area, so I doubt I'll use that. RL 25, H1000, Retumbo, and RL 33 seem to be my best ones to get my hands on easy enough.

 

[:)woo]

i have had really good luck with vv560

 

[Ramius]

I've used Retumbo for years and just picked up some VV N570 last year. Haven't had time to do load development on the N570

 

[jkonzal]

One more vote for RL-25!!!! 90gr with 300gr SMK's.

 

[Longshot38]

H1000 has worked well for me. But I want to work up a load with Retumbo also to see how it works.

 

[vpexp]

Been using H1000 for a few years but plan to try RL 33.

 

[Nysios]

Ive also used H1000 with great results. Scope this thread out, http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/showthread.php?t=97101&highlight=300gr+Hybrid@+1700M

 

[bigbore74]

Ditto on H1000 but can only speak for Hornady 285 HPBT. Since 300 Sierra is hard to find I might jump on applications above. Thanks,