338 lapua surprise!

[DrMike]

I'm looking forward to the pictures, Corbin. I've been contacted to do work on a 338 Edge. It sure would be nice to have the 300 grain AB available now!

 

[JD338]

The 338 300 gr AB will be out soon, real soon. :wink:

JD338

 

[SJB358]

It'll be cool to see them. I saw the press while I was at Nosler. It'll be really cool to put my hands on a few of them. Scotty

 

[BK]

Do it, Brian!

Corbin, what scope do you have mounted up?

 

[corbin9191]

Do it, Brian!

Corbin, what scope do you have mounted up?

Vortex viper 6.5-20x50

 

[SJB358]

Do it, Brian!

Corbin, what scope do you have mounted up?

Vortex viper 6.5-20x50

I was already thinking a 4X20-50mm Minox would be a great scope for the new 338, whenever I happen to find one.

 

[JD338]

Scotty,

You thinking of a 338 Lapua? 338 RUM? 338 Edge? 338-378 Wby?

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Scotty,

You thinking of a 338 Lapua? 338 RUM? 338 Edge? 338-378 Wby?

JD338

Jim, if I was to buy a big 338 it would be the Lapua like Corbin has or the same Savage with the HS Precision stock on it. It would really be more of a play rifle than a strict hunting rifle I think. I don't see myself humping it around the timber much. It would give me flashbacks of humping a LAW as a young lad- Light Antitank Weapon-

I just wanna fun rifle that could be used for target and double as a good rig to hunt with if such a scenario ever developed.

 

[JD338]

Scotty,

You thinking of a 338 Lapua? 338 RUM? 338 Edge? 338-378 Wby?

JD338

Jim, When I buy a big 338 it would be the Lapua like Corbin has or the same Savage with the HS Precision stock on it. It would really be more of a play rifle than a strict hunting rifle I think. I don't see myself humping it around the timber much. It would give me flashbacks of humping a LAW as a young lad- Light Antitank Weapon-

I just wanna fun rifle that could be used for target and double as a good rig to hunt with if such a scenario ever developed.

Fixed it for ya Scotty. :wink:

JD338

 

[corbin9191]

Well guy's I finally got out to the range today. But there was a pretty nice cross wind at around the 10-12 MPH mark. Regardless of the wind I still gave her a few shots to see what it would do. The target is 515 yards away. I dialed 9.5 moa and was hitting 11 inches high at this distance. I didnt have a tape measure with me so I had to bend this brush and measure when I got back home. It measured in at 5.2 inches at 515 yards with right at 16 rounds down the tube. These are still the 285 grain hornady bullets.

 

[JD338]

corbin9191

Lookin' good! You have a shooter.

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Scotty,

You thinking of a 338 Lapua? 338 RUM? 338 Edge? 338-378 Wby?

JD338

Jim, When I buy a big 338 it would be the Lapua like Corbin has or the same Savage with the HS Precision stock on it. It would really be more of a play rifle than a strict hunting rifle I think. I don't see myself humping it around the timber much. It would give me flashbacks of humping a LAW as a young lad- Light Antitank Weapon-

I just wanna fun rifle that could be used for target and double as a good rig to hunt with if such a scenario ever developed.

Fixed it for ya Scotty. :wink:

JD338

Thanks Jim. Your all heart buddy! I hope our wives never cross paths. We will be camping in my toy hauler, permanently!

 

[SJB358]

Corbin, very awesome!

 

[JD338]

When[/b] I buy a big 338 it would be the Lapua like Corbin has or the same Savage with the HS Precision stock on it. It would really be more of a play rifle than a strict hunting rifle I think. I don't see myself humping it around the timber much. It would give me flashbacks of humping a LAW as a young lad- Light Antitank Weapon-

I just wanna fun rifle that could be used for target and double as a good rig to hunt with if such a scenario ever developed.

Fixed it for ya Scotty. :wink:

JD338

Thanks Jim. Your all heart buddy! I hope our wives never cross paths. We will be camping in my toy hauler, permanently

Yea, but with our big 338's. :mrgreen:

JD338

 

[Desert Fox]

Man, that 285 must have a high B.C. Hornady listed the speed at around 2700 fps. You probably pushing it a bit more than that if you're 11 inches high at 515 yards.

 

[FOTIS]

Not too shabby bro!

And you have not even found the holy grail of loads yet.

 

[corbin9191]

Man, that 285 must have a high B.C. Hornady listed the speed at around 2700 fps. You probably pushing it a bit more than that if you're 11 inches high at 515 yards.

I have entered all the data into my exbal program and it says I am doing 2978 fps. its time to put her through the crony. The B.C. is .720

 

[Desert Fox]

Man, that 285 must have a high B.C. Hornady listed the speed at around 2700 fps. You probably pushing it a bit more than that if you're 11 inches high at 515 yards.

I have entered all the data into my exbal program and it says I am doing 2978 fps. its time to put her through the crony. The B.C. is .720

At 510 yards, I needed 9.0 MOA with 300 grain SMK at 2000 ASL. Velocity is around 2850 fps. I would like to try this new Hornady and push it around 3K and see what kind of performance I can get with my 9.3 twist barrel.

 

[corbin9191]

Man, that 285 must have a high B.C. Hornady listed the speed at around 2700 fps. You probably pushing it a bit more than that if you're 11 inches high at 515 yards.

I have entered all the data into my exbal program and it says I am doing 2978 fps. its time to put her through the crony. The B.C. is .720

At 510 yards, I needed 9.0 MOA with 300 grain SMK at 2000 ASL. Velocity is around 2850 fps. I would like to try this new Hornady and push it around 3K and see what kind of performance I can get with my 9.3 twist barrel.

Thats some great shooting!

 

[SJB358]

Yea, but with our big 338's. :mrgreen:

JD338

Good point Jim! Scotty