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The New .338 as per Afgan issue

capt561921

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Just picked up my new rifle, and this is its first day out:-

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And here it is with its cabinet mate:-

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Re: The New .338 as per Afgan issue

Is it a 1:10 twist? If so, I would recommend using the 300 grains bullets. My receipe for the 300 SMK is 91.5 grains of Rl25 at 3.600", Lapua brass and Fed 215M. Work up accordingly, I started with 86 grains and went up incrementally. Good luck.