Shoulder dents on casings

[SJB358]

Yeah, I can't see much the AccuBond will do any better than the PT in this case. Even the Speer that I am shooting now, seems like a good bullet. I would like to smash it into some water filled jugs, just to see how it is going to hold up. After putting the 275gr Speer from my 338 into jugs at 25 yards, the bullet looked really good, it lost a about 100 grs of weight, but when you start out at 275 you can afford to lose a bit I think. I think the 250gr Speer from the Whelen will do even better cause it is being pushed to roughly the same speed and is of the same make up.

Hopefully the 250 works for you. I am really surprised that your Ruger is giving you such fits for accuracy, as it has a faster twist than my Remington and it has handled the 225gr TSX well, and the 250gr Speer well. I figured the Ruger would really put them in the 10 ring with the faster twist, but maybe Remington got something right? That TSX at 2600 is a great load though. I don't think you would have anything to worry about with it. I was sold on them, till I started shooting the Speers and they hold better accuracy at longer ranges, and have a better BC, plus they are only running a hair slower. Scotty

 

[Swamp Hunter 38]

Uhh I guess I should get some Imperial case lube.Thanks!

 

[Oldtrader3]

I have been able to get the 250 AB's equal to the 225 gr Partitions in the .340 Bee. Both are grouping just under MOA at 100 yards and a little over 2 inches at 200 yards on a very hot windy day (with mirage). This gives me hope.

I have weighed several boxes of AB against Partition weight distributions and they are similar except the AB 's will normally have 90+% weight grouped within 0.3 grains. The Partitions within 0.6 grains observed spread.

The thing that I like about the AB's in the 250 br .338 weight, is that they have a .575 BC and "carry the Load" downrange, losing only a 100-150 fps per 100 yards! They still have over 2000 fp's at 500 yards.