338 200 gr AB

[JD338]

Nosler,

Rumor has it that you will be introducing a 338 cal 200 gr AB in 2006.
What is the BC ? When can we expect to see bullets out?

Any other 2006 bullet offerings you can share would be appeciated by many of us here.

Thanks Nosler!

Regards,

JD338

 

[mshaffer]

From what I see the 30-165 and the 338-200 both say Summer 2006.

 

[JD338]

Nosler,

What is the BC for the 338 cal 200 gr AB going to be?

Thanks,

JD338

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

JD

I would think it would be damn near there 200g BTIP. Just a guess though. Out of your 338 RUM though, I would still shoot the 225g AB. The 200g AB would be better suited to the 338 WM.

 

[JD338]

remingtonman_25_06,

I agree, the 225 gr AB will outperform the 200 gr AB at long range.
I want to run the numbers and make a comparison.

Regards,

JD338

 

[JD338]

Nosler,

What is the BC for the 200 gr AB?

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Nosler,

What is the BC for the 338 cal 200 gr AB going to be?

Thanks,

JD338

Same as the BT if not just a little bit better. AB's are slightly longer than BT"S.

 

[JD338]

Pop,

Thanks, I know the 200 gr BT has a BC 0f .414. I wanted to run the ballistics on the 200 gr AB. I am "guessing" the BC is .420.

.420 BC @ 3200 FPS is one flat shooter! Would be a great Caribou load.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Hell yeah it would!

Usually the bc between the 2 is so close that Nosler does not distinguish between the two. Now like I said the AB do have a thicker jacket so they have to be a little longer (hence slicker) but not enough to make a difference in the field!