Re: Pet loads for .338 Lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ran</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well I have some 300gr SMK's coming and some Senars. I will try them as soon as they get here. Anyone ever find some Speer .338 275gr bullets? They have been discontinued any one out there making odd weights on a custom basis? My friend and I are going to make some custom CNC turned cooper solids beginning of 2010. Any opinions on boat tail or rebated boat tails? Ran </div></div>
What's the application for the round? Are you a hunter, or just wanting to target practice and at what distance?
I'm no expert on shooting solids, but you might want to check and see if bore size matters when shooting solid copper and/or brass. They don't compress as much as lead and I'm trying to remember if barrel bore size comes into the equation when shooting the single metal bullets.
My 250gr Scenars and SMKs are loaded to about 2850 fps and they're good out to at least 1022 yds, which is the longest that I've shot them. Keeping velocities in line with the distance you intend to shoot 'can' minimize throat errosion.
Also, if only target shooting, stick to the known target grade bullets. I've fiddled with Nosler 180 and 225gr (?) Ballistic Tips and even some Hornady 250 SPs and frankly, it was a was a waste of ammo.
Life's too short to be wasting 338LM rounds on hunting bullets. Now, if you're hunting with the 338LM, then by all means, try them out.
Chris