338 WM & IMR 4350

[Richracer1]

Anyone use this combination for 225ABs? If so what did you end up with.

 

[jmad_81]

I tried it. I think it was a grain under the book max, 69 gr maybe. I can't remember my best load, but my gun didn't really care for the 225 AB. It was right around 2800 fps. It would shoot a few different loads great once, but I could never get them to do it again. I know that it is one of the more recommended powders for that combination. I really like the 225 AB, but sometimes my rifles and I don't like the same thing.

I settled for the 200 ET doing 3010 with some Hunter. If you have hunter is stock, give it a shot with the 225 AB as well. It was one of the ones that showed the most promise in mine.

 

[SJB358]

I've never tried 4350 with the 225's. It worked well with the 210's. I'd think 4350 would be a good one with 225's though. Always used RL19 or 22 with heavier than 200 grain bullets.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

With a 26" barrel I was somewhere around 2850-2900, with groups just under an inch.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I used the 225 gr Partitions in my .340 all of the time. I also used them in my .338 WM Browning Safari for years with IMR 4350. I believe that the load was around 71.0 grains but work up to that with caution.

 

[bbearhntr]

I am using this combo for moose in a few days.
Nosler brass
Fed 215M primers
72g IMR 4350
225g AB
I am getting about 2830 fps out of a stock Ruger Hawkeye 24" barrel.

 

[SJB358]

That sounds like a great load right there. That's one of those 338 Win Mag do anything sorta loads...

 

[Richracer1]

Well, the individual I'm doing this for got OK results from 71gn of IMR 4350. I set them up using Fed 215M, Win brass and a COL of 3.360. The 71gn gave a little more than 1 MOA. I'm going to load up some 72gn for him to try and go from there.