It's Coming! 300gr 338 AB
- Thread starter NoslerMP
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- Nov 4, 2004
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I am guessing April.
JD338
JD338
Hodgdon lists right around 2400 or so with a few different powders and the 300gr SMK. I would imagine that would shoot clean through alot of animal, plus, it would have a pretty decent trajectory as well, for at least 300 yard shooting.. I might have to give them a try.....
DrMike
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Decent penetration doesn't begin to describe what is going on.
DrMike":17kl7h1z said:
Mike, I was looking over the data available for the 300 grain SMK, thinking I should be able to do something similar with the 300 AB, I just might have to goof around a bit with them. Looking at a ballistic computer they seem to be fairly capable and still retain a pretty useable trajectory, even if they are started at 2450-2500... I imagine they should really penetrate well. Pretty excited to jam some of them into jugs.
DrMike
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Bottom line is that this is a lot of mass with great momentum. That spells penetration.
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SJB358":mj35brtp said:
27" of penetration in the ballistic gel is indeed impressive.
Run the numbers with a .720 BC and you will see the down range performance. The .720 BC is conservative too.
JD338
nvbroncrider
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SJB358":by06j7x9 said:
That's like a 35 Whelen with 250's and it will shoot flatter than that, and maintain more energy!
nvbroncrider":2f8ehj3r said:
Your right there buddy. The 338 starts to really pull ahead with the heavier bullets. I have an excellent load using the 275 Speer at 2650. Pretty high BC (.446) and they hold accuracy really well out to 400. I imagine they would do okay further out, just haven't had a chance to mess with em.
