I'm shooting a Savage 110 Ba 338 L/M . I reload all my ammo using the Sierra 250 gr HPBT. All suppliers have been of these for a very long time so I bought the Berger 250 gr Hybrid tactical OTM ( not sure what that stands for ) . On the top of the box it says " 1 in 12 twist or faster " The savage is 1 in 10. MY questions are , will it hurt to load and shoot these , and if it doesn't how bad will accuracy be affected ? I only shoot out to 200 yards. Thanks in advance
.338 L/M reloads
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Re: .338 L/M reloads
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: serenesniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm shooting a Savage 110 Ba 338 L/M . I reload all my ammo using the Sierra 250 gr HPBT. All suppliers have been of these for a very long time so I bought the Berger 250 gr Hybrid tactical OTM ( not sure what that stands for ) . On the top of the box it says " 1 in 12 twist or faster " The savage is 1 in 10. MY questions are , will it hurt to load and shoot these , and if it doesn't how bad will accuracy be affected ? I only shoot out to 200 yards. Thanks in advance </div></div>
In the immortal words of John Connor: "no problemo".
Chris
PS: OTM = open tip match...basically the new PC word for hollow points.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: serenesniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm shooting a Savage 110 Ba 338 L/M . I reload all my ammo using the Sierra 250 gr HPBT. All suppliers have been of these for a very long time so I bought the Berger 250 gr Hybrid tactical OTM ( not sure what that stands for ) . On the top of the box it says " 1 in 12 twist or faster " The savage is 1 in 10. MY questions are , will it hurt to load and shoot these , and if it doesn't how bad will accuracy be affected ? I only shoot out to 200 yards. Thanks in advance </div></div>
In the immortal words of John Connor: "no problemo".
Chris
PS: OTM = open tip match...basically the new PC word for hollow points.
Re: .338 L/M reloads
My 110BA was a 1:9 twist, which is MUCH faster than the 1:12 the OTM bullets require, so you are good there. The 110BA was actuall designed/throated for 300 grain bullets.
Your 250 Berger OTM's will have a big jump to the rifling if you load them to fit in the magazine...mine did...and I got fliers. I ran them .010 into the lands (single fed) and got decent groups of 3/4"-1".
If you can find some Hornady 285 BTHP match bullets, you can load them to just touch the lands (magazine length), and you will be impressed with how it shoots!
My 110BA was a 1:9 twist, which is MUCH faster than the 1:12 the OTM bullets require, so you are good there. The 110BA was actuall designed/throated for 300 grain bullets.
Your 250 Berger OTM's will have a big jump to the rifling if you load them to fit in the magazine...mine did...and I got fliers. I ran them .010 into the lands (single fed) and got decent groups of 3/4"-1".
If you can find some Hornady 285 BTHP match bullets, you can load them to just touch the lands (magazine length), and you will be impressed with how it shoots!
Re: .338 L/M reloads
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: serenesniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great info , thanks for the help ! </div></div>
1:12" TRG-42, Berger 250gr OTM/Hybrids
100 yds, but note the POI shift as the bullets are seated out longer. The last 6 groups were single fed.
I don't think that is was me, but it could have been, as I was getting to the end of the day. I don't think so, but there you have it.
Chris
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: serenesniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great info , thanks for the help ! </div></div>
1:12" TRG-42, Berger 250gr OTM/Hybrids
100 yds, but note the POI shift as the bullets are seated out longer. The last 6 groups were single fed.
I don't think that is was me, but it could have been, as I was getting to the end of the day. I don't think so, but there you have it.
Chris
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