.338 Lapua Hunting Round
- Thread starter dwmlsu
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Not a lot of choices for hunting loads. Most of the .338Lapua ammo is made for paper punching or head punching. Great time to get reloading.
Nosler Custom Ammo makes a 225 grain AccuBond that would be perfect for elk. Check http://www.midwayusa.com The Nosler's Shooter Pro-Shop is out of stock... http://www.shootersproshop.com/index.php?p=11&b=3&s=111
Nosler Custom Ammo makes a 225 grain AccuBond that would be perfect for elk. Check http://www.midwayusa.com The Nosler's Shooter Pro-Shop is out of stock... http://www.shootersproshop.com/index.php?p=11&b=3&s=111
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dwmlsu
Welcome to the forum.
The 338 Lapua is a great round. Factory ammo is limited. As TScottW99
said, good time for you to get into reloading.
Nosler has announced a .338 cal 250 gr AccuBond for 2008. The BC is .575 so you will have the makings of a long range hammer for elk.
I'll bet you will have yourself a shooter too, M700 always get great accuracy. Post some pic of the new rifle when you get it. :wink:
JD338
Welcome to the forum.
The 338 Lapua is a great round. Factory ammo is limited. As TScottW99
said, good time for you to get into reloading.
Nosler has announced a .338 cal 250 gr AccuBond for 2008. The BC is .575 so you will have the makings of a long range hammer for elk.
I'll bet you will have yourself a shooter too, M700 always get great accuracy. Post some pic of the new rifle when you get it. :wink:
JD338
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1 piece of advise from an avid Weatherby shooter.
Take up handloading soon. Cheaper and you shoot what YOU want.
Then load up some 225 or 250 Accubonds and be done!
Welcome to the forum.
Take up handloading soon. Cheaper and you shoot what YOU want.
Then load up some 225 or 250 Accubonds and be done!
Welcome to the forum.
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Cartridge : .338 Lapua Mag.
Bullet : .338, 225, Nosler AccuBond 54357
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.681 inch or 93.50 mm
Barrel Length : 26.0 inch or 660.4 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-25
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 87 77.60 2523 3181 33030 10088 97.6 1.623
-18.0 89 79.54 2588 3345 35418 10326 98.4 1.578
-16.0 91 81.48 2652 3513 37987 10537 99.1 1.531
-14.0 94 83.42 2715 3683 40750 10721 99.6 1.480
-12.0 96 85.36 2778 3856 43727 10874 99.9 1.432
-10.0 98 87.30 2840 4031 46941 10996 100.0 1.386
-08.0 100 89.24 2902 4208 50408 11096 100.0 1.342
-06.0 102 91.18 2963 4386 54153 11191 100.0 1.299
-04.0 105 93.12 3023 4566 58207 11282 100.0 1.258 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 107 95.06 3083 4747 62596 11369 100.0 1.219 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 109 97.00 3142 4931 67354 11452 100.0 1.181 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 111 98.94 3200 5116 72526 11531 100.0 1.144 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 113 100.88 3258 5304 78142 11605 100.0 1.109 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 115 102.82 3316 5495 84275 11674 100.0 1.075 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 118 104.76 3374 5688 90911 11738 100.0 1.042 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 120 106.70 3432 5884 98127 11797 100.0 1.010 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 109 97.00 3250 5277 83213 11029 100.0 1.092 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 109 97.00 2974 4418 53470 12024 99.7 1.299
Bullet : .338, 225, Nosler AccuBond 54357
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.681 inch or 93.50 mm
Barrel Length : 26.0 inch or 660.4 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-25
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 87 77.60 2523 3181 33030 10088 97.6 1.623
-18.0 89 79.54 2588 3345 35418 10326 98.4 1.578
-16.0 91 81.48 2652 3513 37987 10537 99.1 1.531
-14.0 94 83.42 2715 3683 40750 10721 99.6 1.480
-12.0 96 85.36 2778 3856 43727 10874 99.9 1.432
-10.0 98 87.30 2840 4031 46941 10996 100.0 1.386
-08.0 100 89.24 2902 4208 50408 11096 100.0 1.342
-06.0 102 91.18 2963 4386 54153 11191 100.0 1.299
-04.0 105 93.12 3023 4566 58207 11282 100.0 1.258 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 107 95.06 3083 4747 62596 11369 100.0 1.219 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 109 97.00 3142 4931 67354 11452 100.0 1.181 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 111 98.94 3200 5116 72526 11531 100.0 1.144 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 113 100.88 3258 5304 78142 11605 100.0 1.109 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 115 102.82 3316 5495 84275 11674 100.0 1.075 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 118 104.76 3374 5688 90911 11738 100.0 1.042 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 120 106.70 3432 5884 98127 11797 100.0 1.010 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 109 97.00 3250 5277 83213 11029 100.0 1.092 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 109 97.00 2974 4418 53470 12024 99.7 1.299
nomosendero
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Is there a place on the Rem site where I can see this 338 Lapua version?
What is the upcharge over a regular chambering round, I hear they had to make mods.
What is the street price if a "street price" exists yet.
This rifle with the new 260Acc looks wicked to me.
What is the upcharge over a regular chambering round, I hear they had to make mods.
What is the street price if a "street price" exists yet.
This rifle with the new 260Acc looks wicked to me.
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nomosendero
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Thanks!!
