RL338
Handloader
- Mar 23, 2017
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For late December it is down right balmy today. 40* today but had to deal with fog and mist in the air. Took 3 rifles with me 338 WM , 35 Whelen , and 375 Wby. First up the 338 WM with 210gr TTSX in the 2880s for velocity. Only had a few loaded up with them.
This rifle is struggling in the accuracy department. I’ve been fireforming the brass with Speer 250gr GS and it hates them. At least the Barnes are showing promise.
Second up is the CVA 35 Whelen. I also tried some 180gr Barnes TTSX with fairly good results.
This rifle has had disliked for the 250gr Hornady SP but today fired behind the Barnes it was that bad.
3rd was the 375 Wby , I brought it along to finish fireforming the rest of the 375 H&H brass I had loaded with a cast bullet load with Blue Dot. I took a box of 270gr Speer BTSP and fired a couple group afterwards. I haven’t clean the barrel since firing 100 powder coated cast loads and those Speers still shoot.
I didn’t want to over do it to my repaired stock as I’m still waiting for my H-S Precision stock to ship.
This rifle is struggling in the accuracy department. I’ve been fireforming the brass with Speer 250gr GS and it hates them. At least the Barnes are showing promise.
Second up is the CVA 35 Whelen. I also tried some 180gr Barnes TTSX with fairly good results.
This rifle has had disliked for the 250gr Hornady SP but today fired behind the Barnes it was that bad.
3rd was the 375 Wby , I brought it along to finish fireforming the rest of the 375 H&H brass I had loaded with a cast bullet load with Blue Dot. I took a box of 270gr Speer BTSP and fired a couple group afterwards. I haven’t clean the barrel since firing 100 powder coated cast loads and those Speers still shoot.
I didn’t want to over do it to my repaired stock as I’m still waiting for my H-S Precision stock to ship.