The best hunting bullets for the 338 lapua mag most of the bullets. Increase your rifles performance up to 200 fps without extra chamber pressure, recoil, muzzle blast, temperature sensitivity, fouling, or loss of accuracy. I think a 2526 barrel gets close to even a 30 barrel based on some tests ive seen. If it doesnt shoot you might consider using the 225 or the 250 nosler accubond. Aug 11, 2012 reloading for the 338 lapua is much like reloading for any other cartridge, but certain exceptions are out there. Looks like you are searching for a premium hunting bullet. So far the smk 250gr seem to be grouping the best for me. The new zealand connection as of 1987, lapua began to advertise 8. The sierras are cheap and dont break the bank so i shoot the 225 and 250 btsp in my. Nosler trophy grade ammo 338 lapua mag 225 grain accubond.
This combination produced the best five shot groups both at 100 yards and 500. Short barrel 338 lapua magnum load development results. Find out which online ammo shop has the best price, instock, right now. Their 225 grain sst might not, but your mileage may vary. Tougher than pure copper, the monometal copper alloy has been proven to shoot cleaner, foul less, and deliver consistent, even pressure curves. Speers grand slam comes in a 250 grain package thatd do the job. Calculations were corrected to standard temperature 59f15c and pressure 29. All have the exclusive interlock ring to ensure perfect expansion without jacketcore separation, making an excellent hunting bullet. Nosler trophy grade 338 lapua mag 225 grain accubond rifle. Anyone have any recommendations for a good powder to start with in a 338 lapua ai pushing 300s. I used this single data source for consistency and convenience. The best selection of self defense, target, shooting, practice, plinking, surplus, jacketed hollow pointjhp, full metal jacketfmj, and frangible 338 winchester magnum ammo buy rounds or more. Nosler trophy grade ammunition 338 lapua magnum 225 grain accubond box of 20. Manufactured to noslers strict quality standards, trophy grade ammunition uses nosler brass and nosler bullets to attain optimum performance, no matter.
Hornady sst bullets 338 cal 338 diameter 225 grain interlock. The hornady sst is the preferred bullet from the ph we used in the eastern cape. Nosler reloading forum view topic reloader 26 in 338 rum. It doesnt rely on brute force alone to kill virtually anything that it could encounter, however its 225 grain sst super shock tip projectile complements its. Hi hey fotis could you please run some data on the 338 rum with 250 grers and h powder with a 225 gr hornady sst bullets i am using 102 grs and get right about 3200 fps out of my r m700 with a 26 tube. These bullets are also designed for excellent penetration and have the ability to. Hornady custom rifle ammunition brings the performance of handloads to factory cartridges. Hornadys superformance 338 winchester magnum sst ammo features hornadys proven polymer tip design which is proven to shoot flatter, fly straighter, and hit harder. This is not something i will be shooting everyday but want something that will shoot respectable. I didnt seat to this depth for any particular purpose, except that i was copying stepbystep the rcbs precisioneered handloading vhs tape. The sharp point of the sst projectile increases the ballistic coefficient making it fly faster delivering more energy on impact. It was developed during the 1980s as a highpowered, longrange cartridge for military snipers. Loaded with hornadys interlock super shock tip sst bullet, this round combines proven hornady performance with a higher ballistic coefficient than available with most hunting bullets. Not only is it a combat proven round, it is increasingly used by big game hunters and civilian longrange shooting enthusiasts.
This is a good example of why i dont take lapua brass for granted and like any other brass will apply my process of uniforming to get what i want for. Hornady superformance sst ammo 338 winchester mag 225. Since i cannot afford a box of every type of bullet to measure them, i am asking for your help to populate the length values. Also my recent dall sheep was taken with a gr sst in my 270. Powders include hodgdon, vihtavuori, alliant, accurate, imr, winchester. I just picted up a box of the 225 gr hornady interbonds and was just wondering if anybody has messed around with loads using the 225 interbond and if it performed well. Hornady sst bullets 338 caliber 338 diameter 225 grain interlock polymer tip spitzer boat tail box of 100.
Millions of successful hunts have proven the accuracy and deadly effect of the famous hornady interlock, sst, interbond and gmx bullets loaded into hornady custom rifle ammunition. Featuring hornadys trade mark interlock ring system, this bullets core and jacket remain locked solid during expansion, creating massive wound channels. I too use re 19 with the 225 gr sst in my 338 win mag. With its onepiece core and jacket strengthened in critical areas, the sst delivers much more controlled expansion and superior weight retention than other tipped bullets. I was going back and forth on the barnes ttpsx 225 gain and the hornady interbond 225 grainer and decided to go with the. Heading to colorado this fall and starting to develop a load for my 338 win mag, always ran the 225 gr accubond. Using bullets from hornady sprp, hornady sst, nosler accubond, sierra sbt, nosler partition, barnes ttsx, speer grand slam, hornady bthp match, hornady bthp, sierra hpbt matchking. They are extremely accurate but unfortunately i have not had a chance at an elk with it, yet. Hornady sst bullets 338 cal 338 diameter 225 grain. I was reloading for 338 lapua magnum 225 gr hornady sst bullets, norma brass, 87,0 gr rl19. The hornady sst super shock tip is designed to deliver tremendous shock on impact while expanding quickly and reliably, particularly at higher velocities flat shooting and deadly accurate, its an ideal bullet for whitetails, as well as most north american game animals from antelope to moose and similar.
I am certain that bonded bullet will have satifactory terminal performance. As a result of this, it became more widely available. The hornady sst super shock tip is designed to deliver tremendous shock on impact while expanding quickly and reliably, particularly at higher velocities. Hornady offers a variety of rifle reloading bullets ideal for hunters, plinkers or varminters. Accubond lr, swift scirocco, berger, hornady eldx, hornady sst, or sierra game king. As good as lapua s brass is produced and production lines are far advanced than generations ago, its still a mass produced product subject to variances that mass production tends to induce. Check out the deal on hornady bullets sst 338 caliber 338 225 grain sst 100 at bruno shooters supply. All ammunition is loaded using camdex machines the same type the original manufacturers use. Bibliography calculators downloads lengths hardware software. Calculations were corrected to standard temperature 59f15c and pressure. More selection than walmart, brownells, academy, cabelas, cheaper than dirt, midwayusa.
What started as a small dream has become a multimillion dollar international business selling ammunition, reloading supplies and accessories. Hornady sst bullets are designed for black powder muzzleloading rifles and boast the same excellent quality workmanship as all hornady bullets. Hornady 225gr sst had terrible groupings across eight powder loads. Well, you definitely exceed 338 win mag performance even in a 20 barrel. Hornady superformance sst ammo 338 winchester mag 225 grain. For comparison purposes, factory lapua 300 grain ammunition is advertised at 2725 feetpersecond from a 27. Its my belief the 200g sst was designed for the 338 federal and 338 rcm both of which dont have quite the grunt to get the 225 to 250 grainers pumping out at. I just happen to notice hornady is offering a 338 230gr eldx. In addition, sst bullets are used to load the sabots for optimal expansion and little fragmentation. I started out like most people with 225 grain tsx and they shot very well and since it was. Sierra, that tend to hold velocity better than light short bullets at least in cup and core bullets, less so in monolithics i suppose. I use 225 gr hornady interbonds in my 338 win at relatively top end velocities not measured. It was used in the war in afghanistan and the iraq war. As with any reloading information you find on the internet, you assume your own risk.
After trying out numerous loads and seating depths my gun prefers retumbo 92 grns and a seating depth of 70 thousandths off of the lands. Hornady 338 win mag 225 gr sst superformance product number 82221 20 count hornady 338 win mag 185 grain super shok tip superformance. Picked up a 338 lapua and was wondering if anyone has experimented with various bullet weights and what seemed to give the best groups. I would also look at the 338 edge with a 2830 barrel. Doing so required inputting, into a recoil calculator program, the various bullet and. It was used in the afghanistan wart and the iraq war. A key feature is the low drag sabot, which makes loading far easier. Bullet lengths i am in the process of adding bullet lengths to the library so that the drift can be easily calculated. Indeed, able to push a 225 grain bullet at 2,800 feet per second 3,918 ftlbs of muzzle energy the medium bore.
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