285gr BTHP in .338 lapua?

[Creature]

Anyone use 285gr BTHPs? If so how are they working for you? What load are you running?

 

[Blacktical]

Tagging this, am interested in this question as well.

 

[varmint slayer]

I use almost this same load as Sendero_man and it has worked well out to 2018 yard so far.

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/showthread.php?p=2324365#post2324365

 

[mudpig]

I've only done VERY basic work up on the 285's. Trying to get out after work tonight to do some more, but I've found that 93 and 94gr of Retumbo is starting to look promising. Velocities were 2840 and 2860 respectively.

 

[cobravenom39]

I have used them with h1000, if you're talking about the Hornady ones. 1" groups and I've done better with lighter projectiles. I have some Retumbo on order and 1000 more of the blems coming from Midway today.

 

[gasdoc09]

Can I expect a 1x12 twist barrel to stabilize these? So far I've had good results with 250 gr bullets ... haven't tried anything heavier. I figure 300 gr is out, but I wonder about 285.

 

[cobravenom39]

I'd be weary of that slow a twist with over 250 grains. I'm running an MRAD with a 1:9.44 twist

 

[mudpig]

Midway has some deals on Blems right now...including 250gr Match BTHP

http://www.midwayusa.com/find?usersearchquery=blems&itemsperpage=84

 

[cobravenom39]

I just picked up 1k of the Hornady blems from Midway for a song. They're 285 grains, so I think they're Hornady. They don't say for sure, though.

 

[varmint slayer]

I have used them with h1000, if you're talking about the Hornady ones. 1" groups and I've done better with lighter projectiles. I have some Retumbo on order and 1000 more of the blems coming from Midway today.

I didn't see any 285 grain blemish bullets on Midway which I assume is where you ordered through.

Edit never mind I see them now. They don't come up under a search of blemished.

 

[cobravenom39]

Blemished Match Bullets 338 Cal (338 Diameter) 285 Grain Hollow Point

OOS

 

[mudpig]

Just checked....the 285's are all sold out already

 

[varmint slayer]

Just checked....the 285's are all sold out already

Damn, well hopefully they were the Hornady 285 and not the Barnes 285...cause that would be shitty lol

 

[mudpig]

Damn, well hopefully they were the Hornady 285 and not the Barnes 285...cause that would be shitty lol

I've purchased a lot of blems lately in different calibers and the ALL have been Hornady and all have visually been free of any blemish that I can tell

 

[cobravenom39]

What's wrong with the Barnes 285 gr?

 

[varmint slayer]

Yeah I have bought a lot over the years myself and never had any problem. Wish I would have seen this earlier as I have been checking the blemished bullets every day but those didn't come up under a blemished search. That kind if pisses me off lol. Stupid search engine...

 

[varmint slayer]

What's wrong with the Barnes 285 gr?

The BC on the Barnes is way lower than the Hornady. .720 on the Hornady and .585 on the Barnes.

 

[mudpig]

Yeah I have bought a lot over the years myself and never had any problem. Wish I would have seen this earlier as I have been checking the blemished bullets every day but those didn't come up under a blemished search. That kind if pisses me off lol. Stupid search engine...

Yeah....I can sympathise with you...I've been checking every day in the blems and was placing an order this morning when I checked in here and saw that notice on the 285's... damn my luck!

 

[varmint slayer]

Yeah....I can sympathise with you...I've been checking every day in the blems and was placing an order this morning when I checked in here and saw that notice on the 285's... damn my luck!

Well if you decide 1000 is to much for you I'll take some off your hands....lol

 

[cobravenom39]

I just checked a pic, and they look nothing like the Barnes

 

[varmint slayer]

I just checked a pic, and they look nothing like the Barnes

The pic that they show is a generic one and isn't an actual pic. It states that below the pic. All the polymer tip bullets which are normally amax or Vmax are shown with a grey tip but arrive with a red tip like normal.

 

[X-fan]

The Barnes 285 is a BT hunting bullet.
The 280LRX might have more promise with a .667bc, but still no match for the 285 Hornady.

 

[varmint slayer]

The Barnes 285 is a BT hunting bullet.
The 280LRX might have more promise with a .667bc, but still no match for the 285 Hornady.

They make a Match bullet in 285 as well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/26...in-hollow-point-boat-tail-lead-free-box-of-50

 

[mudpig]

The pic that they show is a generic one and isn't an actual pic. It states that below the pic. All the polymer tip bullets which are normally amax or Vmax are shown with a grey tip but arrive with a red tip like normal.

All of the nearly 1500 amax/vmax blems I've recieved in 6.5, 270, 7mm have all came in AS PICTURED with gray tips

 

[varmint slayer]

All of the nearly 1500 amax/vmax blems I've recieved in 6.5, 270, 7mm have all came in AS PICTURED with gray tips

Huh that's weird because all the 6mm that I have bought along with 178 polymer tip or amax came red tip.

 

[mudpig]

Doesn't matter at all to me...they all shoot the same and I typically moly coat them anyway...so red,gray whatever...they all end up with a silver moly finish

 

[cobravenom39]

I'm getting them tonight, so I'll oust up a pic.

 

[pyrofx]

I got 3k of them . They are Hornydaddy and shoot .5 min all day long with reloader 33
Greg

 

[cobravenom39]

I got 3k of them . They are Hornydaddy and shoot .5 min all day long with reloader 33
Greg

Well that's that.

 

[mudpig]

Now I'm jealous that I was slow to the order line and missed out and this great deal

 

[varmint slayer]

I got 3k of them . They are Hornydaddy and shoot .5 min all day long with reloader 33
Greg

Did you do 3 separate orders? They had a limit of 10, 100 round boxes.

 

[pyrofx]

yes I placed three orders three days apart each time

 

[1quik70]

I just grabbed some Blem 250's, hopefully I have the same results!

 

[X-fan]

They make a Match bullet in 285 as well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/26...in-hollow-point-boat-tail-lead-free-box-of-50

That is just the old 285 TSX with a fancy name
Hardly a match bullet

 

[cobravenom39]

 

[mudpig]

Yep....those are Hornady 285's