338 Lapua Magnum Handloading Data reloading data with 141 loads. 338 Lapua Magnum Hodgdon Data reloading data with 170 loads.
The338 Lapua Magnum is a rimless bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge.
Powder for 338 lapua. Lapua and Hornady brass used interchangeably. Velocity gain- long barrel Ave Group 3-shots 100 yards 100 yard Equiv. There are a lot of excellent bullets for the 338 Lapua and I found you cant go wrong with most of them.
3192013 He is right. Reloder 33 Alliant Powder Lapua. Thats why Alliant Powder.
As a result of this it became more widely available. 11202020 It was designed specifically for the 338LM and 250gn bullets. 10202015 Does anyone know what is the best powder to use for the 338 Lapua round.
- by Ken Kempa Reduce all listed loads by 5 grains to start then work up. It can penetrate better-than-standard. Thread starter tim goins.
Today theyre known for consistency and precisiontheyre the preferred ammo for many hunters competition shooters and law enforcement professionals. N170 and N570 selected for 338 Lapua Magnum. There are other powders that would be great in the 338 Lapua like Ramshot Magnum as well as some Vihtavuori powders but theyre a bit tough to find.
8112012 The Best Powders to use with 338 Lapua. I called alliant and was informed that. It will be a 40 degree shoulder and the aprox coal with the 300 bergers will be about 39 touching the lands.
Powder to begin using in a 338 lapua project i will be starting with the 250 grain smk. Given Vihtavuori Oy and Lapua Oy are divisions of the Nammo group as are Berger Bullets and Capstone Precision in the US Id imagine this is what powers Lapuas factory 338 LM and most likely Capstones Berger brand of same. 1262013 The OAL on my 338 Lapua is 3747 with the 285 Hornady and 92 grs Retumbo.
Put countless hours of research and development into creating Reloder. Anyone have any recommendations for a good powder to start with in a 338 lapua ai pushing 300s. After getting everything ready to load I quickly found that there are very few PUBLISHED loads for 338LM in this powder.
Start date May 7 2003. PARTITION NOS FED 215. Joined Apr 25 2003 Messages 25.
Recommended Powder C Compressed Load 2 185-grain TSX BT Sectional Density 231 Ballistic Coefficient 352. 338 Lapua Powder When I got my 338 It was suggested by the previous owner that the rifle I bought likes RL25. May 7 2003 1 what is the best.
Powders include IMR Hodgdon Winchester. 922010 The Vihtavuori powder was my go to load and I got good consistency FPS 2675FPS low spreads etcI used 89 grains but I have a 285 inch barrelNow I use Retumbo 90 g and get about 2750We switched to Retumbo because we were trying to simplify our loading procedure with fewer powders and using the same powder for different magnun rifles Lapua 30-338. Also suited for a variety of large magnum rifle cartridges.
No pressure signs easy bolt lift in my Tactical Rifles Chimera. Joined Dec 11 2002 Messages 179 Location. The most commonly used powders with 338 Lapua are slow burners like Retumbo H1000 and US869.
MATCH KING Sierra FED 215. Using bullets from Hornady SP-RP Hornady SST Nosler AccuBond Sierra SBT Nosler Partition Barnes TTSX Speer Grand Slam Hornady BTHP Match Hornady BTHP Sierra HPBT MatchKing. At 250-300 grain bullets Retumbo seems to be the best one to start with.
Bullet OAL Powder Grains FPS 20. Group Size 300 yards338 Lapua Magnum LOAD DATA - Barrett 98B 20. Tim goins Active Member.
If you can only afford one powder start with H-1000. Specifically designed for the 338 Lapua. Reloder 33 Alliant Powder Lapua.
338 Rem Ultra Mag. Alliant Powder Lapua. The loaded cartridge is 1493 mm in diameter and 935 mm long.
Looking at rl33 n570 retumbo h1000. The advanced powder is specifically formulated for the long-range 338 Lapua although it is also ideal for a range of large magnum rifle cartridges. Ive been using 75gr of imr 3841 with a 285 gr amax 101000 off the lans 2500 fps sub moa at a 100yards without a crimp mild recoil.
Its a target bullet so I would not choose it for hunting. Powder Valley is proud to carry Lapua brass ammunition and bullets. Reloder 26 Alliant Powder Lapua.
Lapua 338 Mag 100. Hunting season here can have temps from 85 down to -5. It was developed during the 1980s as a high-powered long-range cartridge for military snipers.
PARTITION NOS FED 215. 5222003 338 lapua powder. It was used in the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
Using bullets from Barnes TTSX Barnes TSX Speer SP Nosler Part Sierra SPBT Hornady SP Barnes TTSX BT Swift SP Sierra HPBT. 6122020 Similarly a powder such as N165 would fall between N160 and N170 with the higher numbers being the slower powders. 338 Lapua Magnum Suggested Bullet Use 185-grain TTSX BT Sectional Density 231 Ballistic Coefficient 432 COAL 3600 uggested ullet se Suggested Bullet Use Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads.
Both can also be used with the heavier 220 grain bullets in 300 WinMag and 300 Norma Magnum. So I bought in bulk. A max load of RL22 is a medium load for Rel25.
I just tried the 300 gr Berger Hybrid with 94 grs Retumbo same OAL and got 2807. Lapua has been producing premium quality ammunition and reloading components in their Finnish factory since 1927. The Sierra MatchKing 250-grain is probably the best all-around bullet for this cartridge.
Powders include Hodgdon Vihtavuori Alliant Accurate IMR Winchester.
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