Here We Go 1Shot/.338 Federal Hunting Load (Hunting Results)
Well I finally got off my butt and sent in a 338 Federal case to Hornady (for my Stoney Point LOAL gage) - lets see if 1Shots advise about seating out pays off! Using reformed Remington brass (more room for powder) and seating out should give me a few more fps and hopefully, tighter groups. Now if it would just quit raining...
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Re: Here We Go 1Shot/.338 Federal Hunting Load
...Try setting your seating depth to .015 off the lands.. ;)..Looks like the bbl. is in a diff. node..Your powder bump is in the right direction..lol.. :)...
Re: Here We Go 1Shot/.338 Federal Hunting Load
I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself! Gorgeous conditions at the range today - 67 degrees and almost no wind! Almost didn't get to do any velocity work - I left my chronograph tripod at home! What to do? ???
Improvise!
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I would have been happy to get about 2500 - 2550 fps (the Federal 200 gr Fusion load clocks about 2644 fps from my barrel). Federal uses "special" powders to get those high velocity numbers, right? Boy, I did good!
Load #1
Bullet: Hornady 200 gr. SP Interlock
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 47.5 grs.
Primer: CCI-200
Case: Remington .308 Winchester Reformed
LOAL: 2.895 (2.228 base to ogive with Stoney Point)
Avg. Velocity: 2637.80 fps
Spread: 46.41
Std Dev: 17.86
Load #2 (THE LOAD!)
Bullet: Hornady 200 gr. SP Interlock
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 47.8 grs.
Primer: CCI-200
Case: Remington .308 Winchester Reformed
LOAL: 2.895 (2.228 base to ogive with Stoney Point)
Avg. Velocity: 2636.69 fps
Spread: 20.63 fps
Std Dev: 8.48
Load #3
Bullet: Hornady 200 gr. SP Interlock
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 48.0 grs.
Primer: CCI-200
Case: Remington .308 Winchester Reformed
LOAL: 2.895 (2.228 base to ogive with Stoney Point)
Avg. Velocity: 2665.86 fps
Spread: 30.57 fps
Std Dev: 10.95
100 yard group with load #2 (0.634 inches)
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With the components I'm using I consider 48.0 grs a safe maximum in my rifle. No signs of high pressure, I'm getting good velocity and I'm satisfied. I've checked my scope and mounts, torqued the stock to 30 inch pounds, verified good feeding from the magazine - I'm ready to go hunting!
Re: Here We Go 1Shot/.338 Federal Hunting Load (Updated!)
...Got to test those Nosler 200gr CT's out today...Took a doe at around 50yds facing me..Put the cross hairs on the middle of her neck & squeezed off..Her legs folded like a lawn chair..lol..DRT...Dressed her out & seen it hit the front ribs & neck spine junction..No exit hole was seen.. :D...Just what I wanted to see...After I skin her out I'll give her a close look over...Coarse a neck or rib shot I know would be a pass through...Have to wait for that shot... ;)
Re: Here We Go 1Shot/.338 Federal Hunting Load
Well, I'm hitting the woods this weekend and I've got to get some venison! My friend's wife promised she'd bake me an apple pie for Thanksgiving if I brought back some deer meat! Talk about pressure! Her scratch made pies are AWESOME! ;D